U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), debrief after a simulated Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel mission aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 24, 2024. The 24th MEU and Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea, certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aydan Millette)
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 22, 2024. The WSP ARG-24th MEU is conducting COMPTUEX, their final at-sea, certification exercise under the evaluation of Carrier Strike Group 4 and Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Throughout COMPTUEX, the WSP ARG-24th MEU is evaluated across a spectrum of scenarios that determine their readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Toby Fordham, a Georgia native and automotive maintenance technician with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is recognized as II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year for 2023.
Fordham’s recognition as II MEF NCO of the Year is largely due to his consistent drive for personal and professional development throughout his Marine Corps career. In 2023, he extended past his primary military occupational specialty (MOS) to take courses such as the Force Fitness Instructor (FFI) course and Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) Instructor courses, aiming to enhance both his career and assist his Marines...
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. β U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, will execute Realistic Urban Training exercise throughout Virginia and South Carolina from 7 β 27 January.