U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 conduct flight operations at Naval Air Facility El Centro and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 27 to Feb. 7, 2025. Squadrons assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing trained to integrate with and support Marine ground units during Service Level Training Event 1-25, a series of training events designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Gavin Kulczewski)
U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct special patrol insertion and extraction rigging drills during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 14, 2025. EOTG trains II Marine Expeditionary Force units in preparation for upcoming deployments in support of global combatant commands. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)
Lt. Gen. Calvert Worth gives remarks and answers questions during a panel titled: "Preparing the Forward Deployed Force to Meet Higher-End Threats". The panel, part of the 2025 WEST conference, discussed changes in Navy/Marine Corps fleet training to prepare carrier strike groups, expeditionary strike groups, and Marine air-ground task forces for deployment to today’s high-threat areas and possible combat operations.
Since its grand opening in February 2024, the 2nd Marine Logistics Group Human Performance Center (HPC) has played a crucial role in assisting in the prevention of harmful behaviors and enhancing overall readiness in 2nd MLG by reinforcing the Marine Corps Total Fitness framework.
