U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 conduct close air support drills during Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise (DAOEx) 24 near the U.S. Navy Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center on Andros Island, Bahamas, June 5, 2024. HMLA-167 supported DAOEx 24, which is designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces across echelons of command, pushing authorities to the lowest levels, while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike)
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Preflight checks and takeoff of a U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk
Marines preparing a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun and a GAU-17 machine gun prior to flight...
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian M. Carthon, the outgoing commanding officer of II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, left, gives final words of encouragement to Lt. Col. Spencer D. Sweet, the incoming commanding officer of II MSB, right, following the II MSB change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 10th, 2024. The change of command ceremony symbolizes the passing of authority and responsibility from the outgoing to the incoming commanding officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Noah Seal)
Camp Lejeune, N.C. – U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) return to their home stations upon the completion of the inaugural Fleet Week Miami, May 17, 2024.
For the first time ever, the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard were invited to the city of Miami and the greater Miami-Dade County for Fleet Week. The services brought multiple Navy ships, dozens of naval and amphibious assets, and thousands of service members for the Miami community to see and meet from May 5-12, 2024.
Marines from units across II MEF joined together to form a Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force (Special-Purpose MAGTF), headquartered by 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division and augmented with Marines from 2nd Marine...
II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) certified the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) for deployment with the designation Special Operations Capable (SOC), validating their proficiency as a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) specifically trained for and capable of integrating with, enabling, and supporting special operations in the maritime domain.