Fast incoming attack craft conduct a simulated attack against the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) during a simulated strait transit as a part of Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX), while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 9, 2024. The Wasp WSP ARG-24th MEU is conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)
The Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary unit (MEU) provide geographic combatant commanders an inherently flexible maneuver force ready to meet emerging missions or contingencies, respond to humanitarian crises, reassure allies and partners, and promote the free flow of maritime commerce and regional stability. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Elton Taylor)
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ABOARD USS WASP (LHD 1) – One team, one fight is an adage often heard when discussing naval integration between the U.S. Navy Sailors with the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) team aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1). In this environment, exceptional individuals often reach beyond their normal responsibilities to build lasting relationships that can make the difference between mission accomplishment or failure.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lucas Camacho, a ground radio electronics repairman with the 24th MEU, took it upon himself to liaise with the USS Wasp’s hull technician shop to fabricate, customize, and repair transmission equipment.
“I reached out to the Navy...
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.