U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) wish their families and friends happy Thanksgiving while at sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 23, 2024. The 24th MEU (SOC) and Wasp Amphibious Ready Group are on a scheduled deployment to U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations to support U.S., Allied and partner interest in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Elton Taylor)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Zane Moorman, battalion sergeant major, II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, II MEF Information Group, leads Marines in push-ups after a battalion motivational run at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2024. The run was conducted in celebration of the 249th Marine Corps Birthday and to promote physical readiness and unit camaraderie. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacquilyn Davis)
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Military leaders from across NATO allied nations came together in support of the Multination Amphibious Conference hosted by II Marine Expeditionary Force from Oct. 28 through Oct. 29. II MEF hosted British, Dutch, and Norwegian military members to participate in the conference to discuss future force design modernizations and integrate their force concepts as a cohesive, amphibious-capable collective.
“Our main objective with the conference was to establish a community of interest for amphibious operations,” said U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Patrick Hassett, operational planner for II MEF. “We’re getting together as a community to share significant emerging concepts, both with an amphibious focus and more...
11.06.2024 | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by Cpl. Noah Seal
