U.S. Marines of 2d Marine Division conduct a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on June 14, 2024. During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Calvert L. Worth relinquished command of the division to Maj. Gen. David L. Odom. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joshua Kumakaw)
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brandon Sidle, a pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 (HMH-464), trades patches with a French Sailor assigned to the Mistral-class amphibious assault ship Tonnerre (L-9014) aboard the Tonnerre, Atlantic Ocean, June 12, 2023. HMH-464 and the Tonnerre conducted combined carrier qualifications to enhance interoperability among North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)
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.
