U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCAC), of Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWOARG), land on Onslow Beach, North Carolina, on April 8, 2025, to conduct off-load operations in support of Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8), 22nd MEU Integration (PMINT). PMINT is the 22nd MEU’s first opportunity in their pre-deployment training program to fully integrate with PHIBRON 8 while at sea, allowing Marines and Sailors to train together as an ARG/MEU team. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan departs Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina, April 10, 2025. Mr. Phelan surveyed MCAS New River as part of a visit with II Marine Expeditionary Force and its tenant commanders where they discussed crisis response capabilities, reinforcing the Department of the Navy’s commitment to maintaining a ready force capable of rapid forward deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacquilyn Davis)
