U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a simulated raid in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Interoperability Exercise (MAGTF Interop) at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jan. 30, 2025. The Raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interop, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This Course is designed to evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jordan Banks, a water support technician with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2d Marines Logistics Group, starts a lightweight purification system during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 14, 2025. The exercise tasked Marines with purifying and distributing water to a local populace. 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)
II Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general Lt. Gen. Calvert Worth first statement:
First and foremost good afternoon, and thank you again to AFCEA for the opportunity to say some words here and represent II MEF, the Expeditionary Force on the East Coast. The counterpart to “Homie” and his I MEF team. I would tell you that III MEF is not here, but in II MEF, what you have is a similar construct: a Marine Expeditionary Force that is focused at the Tri-COCOM area. Meaning that “Homie”-- I MEF, and III MEF focus against Indo-Pacific Command as the pacing contingency—the pacing threat. II MEF is the service-retained Marine Expeditionary Force for the commandant. What that means is that we focus on first, EUCOM, then...
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.
