U.S. Sailors with 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) participate in a six-mile Doc Kent memorial hike on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 23, 2024. This hike is held as the opening event for the annual division-level Doc Kent competition to commemorate Aaron A. Kent, a U.S. Navy Hospitalman, who was assigned with 2d MARDIV, II Marine Expeditionary Force and killed in action during combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Noelia Vazquez)
U.S. Marines and sailors with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a mass casualty event during a simulated raid as part of Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) at Trenton, North Carolina, April 24, 2024. The Purpose of COMPTUEX is to train and certify the 24th MEU’s Command Element (CE), Aviation Combat Element (ACE), and Ground Combat Element (GCE) and the Logistics Combat Element (LCE) as a capable Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) that can execute special skills operations along with the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). COMPTUEX offers an enhanced opportunity for Navy and Marine Corps interoperability training in preparation for the Wasp ARG-MEU’s upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)
MIAMI, F.L. – U.S. Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force will join the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard for Miami’s first ever Fleet Week.
For the first time in over a decade the Navy and Marine Corps have been invited to a new city for a Fleet Week. The services will bring multiple ships and thousands of service members to Miami during the week-long event slated to kick off May 5, 2024.
Marines from across II MEF have established a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (Special-Purpose MAGTF) led by 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and augmented with Marines from 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and other units to take part in Fleet Week Miami.
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