U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Lassiter, a fire support Marine with Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2), is promoted to the rank of corporal at Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy, Oct. 1, 2024. TF 61/2 is a forward-deployed command element in support of U.S. Sixth Fleet operations in the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, and is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to support U.S. allied and partner interests. Lassiter is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew T. Priddy relinquishes command of 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) to Brig. Gen. Samuel L. Meyer, the incoming commanding general of 2d MEB, during the 2d MEB change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 16, 2024. The role of 2d MEB’s commanding general is to provide a scalable, standing, joint-capable, deployment-ready headquarters element to support II MEF operations abroad. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)
GAETA, ITALY — On August 28, 2024, aboard the USS Mount Whitney, Sgt. Maj. Elena M. Rodriguez officially assumed her role as the first appointed sergeant major of the 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB). This historic appointment not only highlights Sgt. Maj. Rodriguez's distinguished career and leadership, but also underscores the critical role of the 2d MEB as Task Force 61/2 in supporting U.S. interests in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) areas of responsibility.
Sgt. Maj. Elena M. Rodriguez, a native of Toppenish, Washington, began her Marine Corps career on February 22, 2000, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. Demonstrating exceptional promise from the start,...
