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 photo 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. Navy Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Nick Gomez, a diving warfare specialist with Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, greets Sailors during a Navy Career Fair at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 6, 2024. The career fair, hosted by II Marine Expeditionary Force, served as a valuable platform for Sailors to increase awareness of diverse Navy career paths. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)
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.
