A Marine loads luggage into a bus as he gets ready to deploy. - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Zachary Isberner, financial manager, 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB), loads luggage onto a bus to the airport from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, on May 29, 2023. 2d MEB Marines head to Naples, Italy, for a deployment Task Force 61/2. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack Labrador)

U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Tashaun Eldridge, a Louisville, KY native and rifleman with Task Force 61/2.3 Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Europe, inspects the application of a tourniquet with a Gabonese Republican soldier, during Judicious Activation 2023 in Libreville, Gabon, Apr. 27, 2023. Task Force 61/2.3 provides capabilities such as rapid response expeditionary anti-terrorism and security operations in support of Commanders, United States European Command and as directed by Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet in order to protect vital naval and national assets. - U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Tashaun Eldridge, a Louisville, KY native and rifleman with Task Force 61/2.3 Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Europe, inspects the application of a tourniquet with a Gabonese Republican soldier, during Judicious Activation 2023 in Libreville, Gabon, Apr. 27, 2023. Task Force 61/2.3 provides capabilities such as rapid response expeditionary anti-terrorism and security operations in support of Commanders, United States European Command and as directed by Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet in order to protect vital naval and national assets.

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a training press conference with Communication Strategy and Operations Marines during Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise-23, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 16, 2023. MEFEX is an exercise that develops command and control capabilities and warfighting functions of the MEF staff as an operational command in preparation for crisis across the spectrum of conflict. In the scenario, MEF staff developed the ability to coordinate with non-governmental organizations, U. S. Agency for International Development, and other agencies in response to a foreign humanitarian crisis. - U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a training press conference with Communication Strategy and Operations Marines during Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise-23, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 16, 2023. MEFEX is an exercise that develops command and control capabilities and warfighting functions of the MEF staff as an operational command in preparation for crisis across the spectrum of conflict. In the scenario, MEF staff developed the ability to coordinate with non-governmental organizations, U. S. Agency for International Development, and other agencies in response to a foreign humanitarian crisis.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt Westley, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade stands next to Italian San Marco marine LT Niccolo Sammartino pose for a photo during exercise Cold Response '22 on March 31, 2022 in the Norwegian Sea. Exercise Cold Response '22 is a biennial Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allied nations and regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt Shawn P. Coover) - U.S. Marine Corps Capt Westley, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade stands next to Italian San Marco marine LT Niccolo Sammartino pose for a photo during exercise Cold Response '22 on March 31, 2022 in the Norwegian Sea. Exercise Cold Response '22 is a biennial Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allied nations and regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt Shawn P. Coover)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Curtis (left), and Lance Cpl. Dylan Shawver, guard force sentries with 2d Marine Expeditionary Support Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, pose with a portable handset enabled with PacStar Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) during Exercise Cold Response 2022, Bodo, Norway, March 9, 2022. PacStar RoIP is a critical communication capability which enables instantaneous and simultaneous two-way radio communication using local and worldwide internet networks. Exercise Cold Response '22 is a biennial Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional North Atlantic Treaty Organization allied nations and regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Megan Roses) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Curtis (left), and Lance Cpl. Dylan Shawver, guard force sentries with 2d Marine Expeditionary Support Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, pose with a portable handset enabled with PacStar Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) during Exercise Cold Response 2022, Bodo, Norway, March 9, 2022. PacStar RoIP is a critical communication capability which enables instantaneous and simultaneous two-way radio communication using local and worldwide internet networks. Exercise Cold Response '22 is a biennial Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise that takes place across Norway, with participation from each of its military services, as well as from 26 additional North Atlantic Treaty Organization allied nations and regional partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Megan Roses)

U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, pose for a group picture with Sailors with Expeditionary Strike Group Two, U.S. 2nd Fleet, after a Naval Warfighting Symposium on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 5, 2021. This event was an opportunity to bring together both 1-star commands and provide a venue to gain a better understanding of one another's capabilities. During the symposium, Marines and Sailors conducted integrated briefings relating to their roles in an integrated environment or on how they could move towards that common ground. To go further in immersing the service members, discussion groups were held after the briefing to have a more personal conversation amongst peers from their respective operational areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres/Automation) - U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, II Marine Expeditionary Force, pose for a group picture with Sailors with Expeditionary Strike Group Two, U.S. 2nd Fleet, after a Naval Warfighting Symposium on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 5, 2021. This event was an opportunity to bring together both 1-star commands and provide a venue to gain a better understanding of one another's capabilities. During the symposium, Marines and Sailors conducted integrated briefings relating to their roles in an integrated environment or on how they could move towards that common ground. To go further in immersing the service members, discussion groups were held after the briefing to have a more personal conversation amongst peers from their respective operational areas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres/Automation)

Brig. Gen. Anthony Henderson, Deputy Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force, second from left, receives a brief on the design and operation of the ship’s electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) during a ship tour, Oct. 27, 2021. Henderson visited Ford to gain an understanding about Ford-class capabilities and how the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group would operate in a tactical environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zack Guth) - Brig. Gen. Anthony Henderson, Deputy Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force, second from left, receives a brief on the design and operation of the ship’s electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) during a ship tour, Oct. 27, 2021. Henderson visited Ford to gain an understanding about Ford-class capabilities and how the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group would operate in a tactical environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zack Guth)

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U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Select Anthony Henderson (Center), the oncoming commander of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), II Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a group photo with his family and friends after a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 11, 2021. Brig. Gen. Select Henderson took command over 2nd MEB from the previous commander, Col. David Everly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres) - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Select Anthony Henderson (Center), the oncoming commander of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), II Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a group photo with his family and friends after a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, May 11, 2021. Brig. Gen. Select Henderson took command over 2nd MEB from the previous commander, Col. David Everly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarrett Hussey, a landing support specialist with Detachment 1, Combat Logistics Battalion 25, 4th Marine Logistics Group guides a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle onto a rail car during exercise Dynamic Cape (DC 21.1) on April 12, 2021 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. DC 21.1 is a command and control exercise simulating a contested environment to enhance operational readiness between II Marine Expeditionary Force partner nations and other Department of Defense entities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adaezia Chavez) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarrett Hussey, a landing support specialist with Detachment 1, Combat Logistics Battalion 25, 4th Marine Logistics Group guides a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle onto a rail car during exercise Dynamic Cape (DC 21.1) on April 12, 2021 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. DC 21.1 is a command and control exercise simulating a contested environment to enhance operational readiness between II Marine Expeditionary Force partner nations and other Department of Defense entities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adaezia Chavez)