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Current Personnel:
1st Lt. Hector Alejandro
Capt. Siva Ambikapathi
Cpl. Tyler Andersen
Cpl. Joshua Brown
1st Lt. Sarah Burns
1st Lt. Melvin Caldwell
Cpl. Elizabeth Case
Master Sgt. Jonathan Cress
Staff Sgt. Steve Cushman
1st Lt. Danielle Dixon
Cpl. Michael Dye
1st Lt. Adam Flores
Gunnery Sgt. Michael Freeman
Sgt. Ed Galo
Master Sgt. Antwaun Gibson
Lt. Col. Cliff Gilmore
Sanders Hall
Cpl. J. R. Heins
Sgt. Alisa Helin
Lance Cpl. David Hersey
Sgt. Tammy Hineline
Lance Cpl. Lucas Hopkins
Lance Cpl. Neysa Huertas Quinones
Cpl. Krista James
Lance Cpl. Immanuel Johnson
Cpl. Mel Johnson
1st Lt. Maida Kalic
Cpl. Kaitlyn Klein
1st Lt. Peter Koerner
1st Lt. Philip Kulczewski
Cpl. Sullivan Laramie
Capt. Siva Ambikapathi
Cpl. Tyler Andersen
Cpl. Joshua Brown
1st Lt. Sarah Burns
1st Lt. Melvin Caldwell
Cpl. Elizabeth Case
Master Sgt. Jonathan Cress
Staff Sgt. Steve Cushman
1st Lt. Danielle Dixon
Cpl. Michael Dye
1st Lt. Adam Flores
Gunnery Sgt. Michael Freeman
Sgt. Ed Galo
Master Sgt. Antwaun Gibson
Lt. Col. Cliff Gilmore
Sanders Hall
Cpl. J. R. Heins
Sgt. Alisa Helin
Lance Cpl. David Hersey
Sgt. Tammy Hineline
Lance Cpl. Lucas Hopkins
Lance Cpl. Neysa Huertas Quinones
Cpl. Krista James
Lance Cpl. Immanuel Johnson
Cpl. Mel Johnson
1st Lt. Maida Kalic
Cpl. Kaitlyn Klein
1st Lt. Peter Koerner
1st Lt. Philip Kulczewski
Cpl. Sullivan Laramie
Cpl. Jared Lingafelt
Sgt. Austin Long
Sgt. Marco Mancha
1st Lt. John McCombs
Lance Cpl. Olivia McDonald
Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald
Cpl. Joey Mendez
Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza
Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara
Lance Cpl. Alexander Mitchell
Cpl. Andy Orozco
Staff Sgt. T. T. Parish
1st Lt. John Parry
Pfc. Dalton Precht
Cpl. Michelle Reif
Sgt. Paul Robbins
Sgt. Esdras Ruano
Cpl. James Smith
Sgt. S.T. Stewart
Cpl. Chelsea Toombs
Cpl. Justin Updegraff
Cpl. Shawn Valosin
Cpl. Grace L. Waladkewics
Cpl. Jorden Wells
Cpl. Scott Whiting
2nd Lt. monica witt
Sgt. Bobby Yarbrough
Lance Cpl. Ryan Young
Mike Barton
Mary Hill
Cpl. Unique B. Roberts
Sgt. Austin Long
Sgt. Marco Mancha
1st Lt. John McCombs
Lance Cpl. Olivia McDonald
Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald
Cpl. Joey Mendez
Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza
Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara
Lance Cpl. Alexander Mitchell
Cpl. Andy Orozco
Staff Sgt. T. T. Parish
1st Lt. John Parry
Pfc. Dalton Precht
Cpl. Michelle Reif
Sgt. Paul Robbins
Sgt. Esdras Ruano
Cpl. James Smith
Sgt. S.T. Stewart
Cpl. Chelsea Toombs
Cpl. Justin Updegraff
Cpl. Shawn Valosin
Cpl. Grace L. Waladkewics
Cpl. Jorden Wells
Cpl. Scott Whiting
2nd Lt. monica witt
Sgt. Bobby Yarbrough
Lance Cpl. Ryan Young
Mike Barton
Mary Hill
Cpl. Unique B. Roberts
Featured Video
Conquering the Water
Marines with II Marine Headquarters Group participated in a bi-annual swim qualifications at Area 5 pool aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., on March 5, 2015. The qualification includes a 4 minute water tread and a self-rescue from an 8-foot platform. One Marine in particular struggled to overcome a fear of heights in order to qualify. Produced by Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara. Includes soundbites from Cpl. Yahenys Dominguez, warehouse clerk, II MHG, and Sgt. Austin Long, Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival, II Marine Expeditionary Force Public Affairs Office.
Video by Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara | II-MEF | 03.05.2015
Featured Photo
Marine finds solitude in taking care of brothers in arms
Sgt. Jeremy Anderson, from Birmingham, Alabama, encourages his teammate at a wheelchair basketball practice during the 2015 Marine Corps Trials Competition provides opportunities for the Marines to train as athletes, while increasing their strength so they can continue their military service or develop healthy habits for life outside the service. The Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment enables wounded, ill, or injured Marines to focus on their abilities and to find new avenues to thrive. The fifth annual Marine Corps Trials is being held at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 3-11. Athletes will compete in archery, cycling, shooting, swimming, track, field, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair basketball. (Photo by Cpl....
Photo by Cpl. Jared Lingafelt | II-MEF | 03.03.2015
Recent News Stories
(3334 votes; 3.37)
2nd Force Recon swiftly trains close-quarters tacticsNavigating narrow hallways, clearing small rooms and extracting unknown targets safely were the objectives of a Marine with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Detachment 6 at...
Story by Lance Cpl. Alexander Mitchell | II-MEF | 03.06.2015
2nd MAW Marines participate in Exercise Lagoon BreachMore than 100 Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corp Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., participated in Exercise Lagoon Breach at Marine Corps Outlying...
Story by Cpl. Unique B. Roberts | II-MEF | 03.06.2015
High demands, no pressure: 1/2 prepares for Pacific...Marines with 1/2 conducted a week-long field exercise for their unit deployment program geared towards their upcoming assignment in the Pacific aboard Camp Lejeune,...
Story by Lance Cpl. Olivia McDonald | II-MEF | 03.06.2015
Corporals Course develops new leadersApproximately 20 Marine Corporals from 16 various Marine Occupation Specialties graduated from the II Marine Expeditionary Forces Headquarters Group sponsored...
Story by Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara | II-MEF | 03.06.2015
Marines get their feet wet during swim qualificationThe Marines look left, look right, up and down, and then take a step forward. After an eight foot drop, they are submerged in water. They resurface and swim 25 meters.
Story by Cpl. Scott Whiting | II-MEF | 03.06.2015
Casualty Chaos: Marines develop lifesaving skillsMarines with 2nd Medical Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force completed a four-day long CLS class with a written exam and a finale “kill-house” scenario with...
Story by Lance Cpl. Olivia McDonald | II-MEF | 03.05.2015
Recent Publications
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing weekly news publication
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing & Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point weekly news publication
The Field report is a quarterly publication produced by the II Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd)
Recent Video
(1151 votes; 3.53)
Conquering the WaterMarines with II Marine Headquarters Group participated in a bi-annual swim qualifications at Area 5 pool aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., on March 5,...
Video by Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara | II-MEF | 03.05.2015
Marines Train in Rapid ResponseMarines, with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division trained in embassy reinforcement tactics Feb. 13-15 aboard Camp Upsher, Marine Corps Base...
Video by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andersen | II-MEF | 02.27.2015
2nd Bn. 2nd Marines Performs Offensive, Defensive TrainingMarines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment perform offensive and defensive operations during multiple field exercises Feb 17-24, 2015. Machine gunners, riflemen,...
Video by Cpl. Kirstin Merrimarahajara | II-MEF | 02.24.2015
Fire Mission: 1st Battalion, 10th Marines Conduct EFSSThirty-five Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conducted an Expeditionary Fire Support System Raid with the 120mm...
Video by Cpl. Andy Orozco | II-MEF | 02.18.2015
2nd Tanks, CLB-2, supporting units load rails for DFT to...Marines with 2nd Tanks Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, spent several days...
Video by Cpl. James Smith | II-MEF | 02.18.2015
EOTG Conducts Fast Roping CourseMarines repel from helicopters during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Training (HRST) course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Feb. 6. Marine instructors from...
Video by Lance Cpl. David Hersey | II-MEF | 02.06.2015
Recent Photos
(18357 votes; 3.08)
2nd Force Recon swiftly trains close-quarters tacticsA fire team with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Detachment 6 enters a room after throwing in a flash bang during a close-quarters tactics training event at Expeditionary...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Mitchell | II-MEF | 03.06.2015
Marines get their feet wet during swim qualificationCorporal Andy Orozco, the assistant Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival for the swim qualification, demonstrates various swimming techniques to the Marines...
Photo by Cpl. Scott Whiting | II-MEF | 03.05.2015
Casualty Chaos: Marines develop lifesaving skillsA Marine in a Combat Life Savers class participated in physical training prior to beginning the simulated casualty individual testing aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Olivia McDonald | II-MEF | 03.05.2015
8th Communication Battalion Marines conduct swim...Corporal Lewis Jackson, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with 8th Communication Battalion, provides further instruction for his Marines during their annual...
Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells | II-MEF | 03.04.2015
2nd CEB Marines counter terrorism in CIED courseMarines with Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, participated in a week-long, Counter-IED course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 2-5,...
Photo by Cpl. Krista James | II-MEF | 03.04.2015
Marines ready beamMarines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, attach chains to an 8,500 pound metal beam before a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter uses either...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Preston McDonald | II-MEF | 03.04.2015
Recent Audio
(370 votes; 3.27)
Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Mantio
Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Mantio talks to a Marine Corps Times reporter about leadership training for non commissioned officers.
Courtesy Audio | II-MEF | 05.30.2014
Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Mantio talks to a Marine Corps Times reporter about leadership training for non commissioned officers.
Courtesy Audio | II-MEF | 05.30.2014
Marine Lt. Col. Craig Clemmons and other unit members
Marine Lt. Col. Craig Clemmons, with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, and others, talk to a Marine Corps Times reporter about their unit’s NCO day.
Audio by 1st Lt. John McCombs | II-MEF | 05.29.2014
Marine Lt. Col. Craig Clemmons, with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, and others, talk to a Marine Corps Times reporter about their unit’s NCO day.
Audio by 1st Lt. John McCombs | II-MEF | 05.29.2014
Sgt Maj Pile
Sgt Maj Pile talks to a Marine Corps Times reporter about her role for the Non Commissioned Officers Day.
Audio by 1st Lt. Maida Kalic | II-MEF | 05.21.2014
Sgt Maj Pile talks to a Marine Corps Times reporter about her role for the Non Commissioned Officers Day.
Audio by 1st Lt. Maida Kalic | II-MEF | 05.21.2014
Sgt. Swords
Sgt. Swords talks to a Marine Corps Times reporter about her role as a leader for the Non Commissioned Officers Day.
Audio by 1st Lt. Maida Kalic | II-MEF | 05.21.2014
Sgt. Swords talks to a Marine Corps Times reporter about her role as a leader for the Non Commissioned Officers Day.
Audio by 1st Lt. Maida Kalic | II-MEF | 05.21.2014
Cpl. Andrew Pinkham
Cpl. Andrew Pinkham talks with WRHT-FM in Greenville, NC. reporter, about the 2nd Maintenance Battalion's Family Day Open House.
Audio by Sgt. Paul Peterson | II-MEF | 04.24.2014
Cpl. Andrew Pinkham talks with WRHT-FM in Greenville, NC. reporter, about the 2nd Maintenance Battalion's Family Day Open House.
Audio by Sgt. Paul Peterson | II-MEF | 04.24.2014
Capt. David Peck
Capt. David Peck talks with WRHT-FM in Greenville, NC. Reporter, about the 2nd Maintenance Battalion's Family Day Open House.
Audio by Sgt. Paul Peterson | II-MEF | 04.24.2014
Capt. David Peck talks with WRHT-FM in Greenville, NC. Reporter, about the 2nd Maintenance Battalion's Family Day Open House.
Audio by Sgt. Paul Peterson | II-MEF | 04.24.2014
Recent Greetings
(1151 votes; 3.53)
ARFF Sports ShoutoutPfc. Cory P. Carden, a native of Cumming, Ga., shows support for his favorite football team, the Alabama Crimson Tide. Carden is an aircraft rescue and...
Video by Cpl. J. R. Heins | II-MEF | 12.29.2014
VMU-2 Sport ShoutoutCpl. Mitchell L. Caldwell, a native of Wadley, Ala., shows support with his fellow Marines for their favorite football team, the Alabama Crimson Tide. Caldwell is an...
Video by Cpl. J. R. Heins | II-MEF | 12.29.2014
MWCS-28 Marine Shows Support for Ohio State BuckeyesCpl. Carlos Artagos VI, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, shows support for his favorite football team, the Ohio State Buckeyes, for their playoff game against the...
Video by Sgt. T. T. Parish | II-MEF | 12.18.2014
Cpl. Kurtis T. Schram - Sports ShoutoutCpl. Kurtis T. Schram, a native of Newark, N.Y., shows support for his favorite football team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Schram is an aircraft communications...
Video by Cpl. J. R. Heins | II-MEF | 09.24.2014
Cpl. Cruz - SUNY Buffalo Bulls ShoutoutCpl. Ivan Cruz Jr., a native of Lockport, N.Y., shows support for his favorite college football team, the SUNY Buffalo Bulls. Cruz is a fixed-wing aircraft safety...
Video by Cpl. J. R. Heins | II-MEF | 09.23.2014
Cpl. Gale - Seattle Seahawks ShoutoutCpl. David B. Gale, a native of Kennewick, Wash., shows support for his favorite football team, the Seattle Seahawks. Gale is a Chemical, Biological, Radiological...
Video by Cpl. J. R. Heins | II-MEF | 09.18.2014
