The African Maritime Forces Summit 2026 opens in Rabat, Morocco, July 21, 2026. Co-hosted by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, AMFS 2026 brings together international partners to address shared security challenges under the theme "Innovation and Partnership to Strengthen Maritime Security." (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Kedrick Schumacher)
RABAT, Morocco (July 22, 2026) -- Kenyan maritime leaders joined U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa during the African Maritime Forces Summit 2026 to discuss East African maritime security, crisis response and continued cooperation in the Western Indian Ocean.
SKRUNDA, LATVIA – A Marine's civilian past is actively shaping how units prepare for modern deployments. On June 6, 2026, U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Noah Brill, an assistant operations officer with 2nd Marine Logistics Group joined an annual Department of War force protection research project targeting ticks to provide force health protection guidance to units before deploying.
BABADAG TRAINING AREA, Romania -- U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conducted the final operational employment of the assault amphibious vehicle in the U.S. Marine Corps during exercise Sea Breeze 26 at Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 14, 2026.
