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USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) Arrives in the U.K.

PLYMOUTH, United Kingdom – Marines and Sailors from the USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)’S (MEU(SOC)) Bravo Command Element arrived in Plymouth, U.K. for a regularly scheduled port visit, July 28. During the visit, Sailors and Marines will have a chance to experience the rich culture of the area through morale welfare and recreation tours to popular cultural and historical landmarks around the city. This port visit marks the first stop for the USS Mesa Verde while deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) area of operations.

2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Deploys as Task Force 61/2

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy — Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB), II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), recently deployed to assume the role of Task Force 61/2 (TF 61/2), a forward-deployed command element supporting U.S. Sixth Fleet operations in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of responsibility on June 9, 2023. 2d MEB, as TF 61/2, will provide an operational level headquarters to command-and-control stand-in forces poised to protect U.S. interests, support allies and partners, and enable integrated deterrence of adversaries. In alignment with Force Design 2030, 2d MEB will continue to advance the cooperation between the Navy and Marine Corps furthering the capabilities of the naval force in the highly contested and active littoral regions.

2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade