U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a non-combatant evacuation operation exercise during Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 17, 2024. The WSP ARG-24th MEU is conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea, certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU are evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Victoria Hutt)
U.S. Marines with the Forward Command Element, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) aboard the USS New York (LPD 21), Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) during Composite Unit Training (COMPTUEX), in the Atlantic Ocean, April 14, 2024. The WSP ARG-24th MEU is conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea, certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU are evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy.
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Toby Fordham, a Georgia native and automotive maintenance technician with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is recognized as II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year for 2023.
Fordham’s recognition as II MEF NCO of the Year is largely due to his consistent drive for personal and professional development throughout his Marine Corps career. In 2023, he extended past his primary military occupational specialty (MOS) to take courses such as the Force Fitness Instructor (FFI) course and Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) Instructor courses, aiming to enhance both his career and assist his Marines...
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. β U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, will execute Realistic Urban Training exercise throughout Virginia and South Carolina from 7 β 27 January.
