U.S. Marines with 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) celebrate the Marine Corps’ 249th birthday while deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operation, Nov. 14, 2024. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group-24th MEU (SOC) is supporting U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Elton Taylor)
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From right, U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, and Brig. Gen. Ivo Moerman, commander of the Netherlands Marine Corps, attend the multination amphibious conference at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2024. The multination amphibious conference facilitated U.S. Marines and NATO allies and partners in planning, integrating and informing amphibious and maritime operations. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Adam Scalin)
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
