2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade

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Mission

The MEB Command Element (CE) provides a Marine Air Ground Task Force /Joint Task Force(MAGTF/JTF)-capable headquarters that can rapidly deploy and when directed composites with naval and/or land-based forward-deployed and/or rapidly deployable forces to form a MAGTF or the core element of a JTF headquarters in order to fulfill Geographic Combatant Commander (GCC) operational requirements.

  • 2d MEB Change of Command

    Jul 31 2025
    Camp Lejeune
    U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. James W. Lively, left, the oncoming commanding general of 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Col. Andrew V. Martinez, the outgoing commanding officer, shake hands during a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 21, 2025. During the ceremony, Col. Andrew V. Martinez relinquished command of 2d MEB to Brig. Gen. James W. Lively. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
  • BALTOPS 25 Media Engagement

    Jul 31 2025
    Ustka
    U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, fire rockets from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25) in Ustka, Poland, June 19, 2025. BALTOPS 25, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
  • 2d MEB Change of Command

    Jul 31 2025
    Kiel
    U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Samuel Meyer, middle, the outgoing commanding general of 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, passes the colors to Col. Andrew Martinez, the oncoming commanding officer, during a change of command ceremony aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in Kiel, Germany, June 21, 2025. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Samuel Meyer relinquished command of 2d MEB to Col. Andrew Martinez. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
  • Polish Mi-17 Helicopter Pilots Conduct Deck Landing Qualifications During BALTOPS 25

    Jul 31 2025
    Baltic Sea
    Polish Mi-17 twin-turbine, medium-lift transport helicopter pilots conduct deck landing qualifications aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during exercise Baltic Operations 25 (BALTOPS 25) in the Baltic Sea, June 8, 2025. BALTOPS 25, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
  • BALTOPS 25 Ship Formation

    Jul 31 2025
    Baltic Sea
    U.S. Navy and NATO Allied ships participate in a steam formation during exercise Baltic Operations 2025 in the Baltic Sea, June 5, 2025. BALTOPS 25, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
  • Task Force 61/2 Rotation 2

    Oct 25 2024
    NAPLES, ITALY
    U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force 61/2 pose for a group photo at Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy, Oct. 10, 2024. Task Force 61/2's synchronized command and control of assigned forces and seamless integration with U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. Sixth Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa directly supports regional readiness, crisis response, and deterrence in the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marc Imprevert)
  • Beirut Memorial Run

    Oct 25 2024
    USS WASP, At Sea
    U.S. Marines and Sailors with Battalion Landing Team 1/8 conduct a memorial run in remembrance of the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 20, 2024. The Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 24th MEU (SOC) is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa area of operations on a scheduled deployment. The WSP ARG-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 photo by Lance Cpl. John Allen)
  • Task Force 61/2 visits U.S. Embassy in Nicosia

    Oct 25 2024
    NICOSIA, Cyprus
    U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Samuel L. Meyer, left, the commanding general of Task Force 61/2, and Sgt. Maj. Elena M. Rodriguez, the command senior enlisted leader of Task Force 61/2, pose for a photo with the Marine Security Guard Detachment at the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus, Oct. 18, 2024. Task Force 61/2's synchronized command and control of assigned forces and seamless integration with U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. Sixth Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa directly supports regional readiness, crisis response, and deterrence in the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Josue Marquez)

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