An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Official websites use .mil

A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.

Secure .mil websites use HTTPS

A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Marines

Unit Home
About
- Leaders
- History
- Awards
- What is a MEU?
22 MEU Media
- Photos
News
- Press Releases

Photos

Filter

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, extract casualties in the course of a simulated night raid in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 8, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within the Marine Air Ground Task Force Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, extract casualties in the course of a simulated night raid in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 8, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within the Marine Air Ground Task Force Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

Photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Dow, a rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets security during a simulated raid as part of Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune North Carolina, Jan. 30, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Dow, a rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets security during a simulated raid as part of Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability exercise, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune North Carolina, Jan. 30, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Allen, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets security during a simulated raid as part of Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 5, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, 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 photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Allen, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets security during a simulated raid as part of Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 5, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, 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 photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cade Mechell, a rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security during a simulated raid in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 5, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within the Marine Air Ground Task Force Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Charis Chilton)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cade Mechell, a rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security during a simulated raid in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 5, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within the Marine Air Ground Task Force Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Charis Chilton)

Photo by Cpl. Charis Chilton

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride aboard an Enhanced Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft (ECRRC) while participating in an amphibious raid during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Courthouse Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Feb. 4, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, 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 photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride aboard an Enhanced Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft (ECRRC) while participating in an amphibious raid during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Courthouse Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Feb. 4, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, 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 photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

Photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kenneth Gray, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, exits a downed aircraft during a simulated Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) mission in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 3, 2025. The TRAP mission is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, 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 photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kenneth Gray, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, exits a downed aircraft during a simulated Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) mission in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 3, 2025. The TRAP mission is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, 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 photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)

Photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jan MorenoViloatoro, a mortarman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, rides aboard an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced) during a simulated raid as part of Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability exercise, at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jan MorenoViloatoro, a mortarman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, rides aboard an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced) during a simulated raid as part of Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability exercise, at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds his position in the course of a night raid during Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability exercise at Stone Bay at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 30, 2025. The raid is one of several training events with MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds his position in the course of a night raid during Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability exercise at Stone Bay at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 30, 2025. The raid is one of several training events with MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

Photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to conduct a night raid during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 30, 2025. The raid is one of several training events with MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

A U.S. Marine with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to conduct a night raid during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 30, 2025. The raid is one of several training events with MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG). This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

Photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonah Hollis a light armored reconnaissance Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, navigates a light armored vehicle in support of a simulated raid during Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 5, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within the MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jonah Hollis a light armored reconnaissance Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, navigates a light armored vehicle in support of a simulated raid during Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 5, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within the MAGTF Interoperability, a course conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. This course is designed to train and evaluate integrated elements of the 22nd MEU across a variety of full mission profiles in a simulated peer threat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)

Photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Bell, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to photograph a sample during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, 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 photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryan Bell, a criminal investigator with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to photograph a sample during Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Exercise, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 2025. The raid is one of several training events within MAGTF Interoperability, 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 photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct live-fire training during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on January 13, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sharon Ruiz)

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct live-fire training during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on January 13, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sharon Ruiz)

Photo by Cpl. Sharon Ruiz

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Willis, an infantryman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit engages in a night shoot on a multipurpose range during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 15, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Willis, an infantryman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit engages in a night shoot on a multipurpose range during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 15, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

Photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, operate a light armored vehicle afloat during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 7, 2025. The demonstration sustains training and readiness standards while enhancing the Marine's ability to maneuver LAVs in maritime environments, increasing preparedness for the 22nd MEU’s upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, operate a light armored vehicle afloat during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 7, 2025. The demonstration sustains training and readiness standards while enhancing the Marine's ability to maneuver LAVs in maritime environments, increasing preparedness for the 22nd MEU’s upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

Photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live-fire close quarters battle exercise in support of the Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at the Tier 1 Group compound near Memphis, Tennessee, Jan. 15, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live-fire close quarters battle exercise in support of the Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at the Tier 1 Group compound near Memphis, Tennessee, Jan. 15, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)

Photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat

A U.S. Marine Corps VXE30 Stalker with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies over range OP-2 during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (MEUEX) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on January 14, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sharon Ruiz)

A U.S. Marine Corps VXE30 Stalker with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies over range OP-2 during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (MEUEX) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on January 14, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sharon Ruiz)

Photo by Cpl. Sharon Ruiz

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide fire support with a M777 towed 155 mm Howitzer during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 14, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide fire support with a M777 towed 155 mm Howitzer during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 14, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

Photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Clancy, an air traffic controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 2 communicates with an MV-22B Osprey at W.P.T. Hill Field during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 13, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Clancy, an air traffic controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 2 communicates with an MV-22B Osprey at W.P.T. Hill Field during Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Jan. 13, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

Photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Combat Logistics Regiment 45, prepare to rig an external load during helicopter support team operations as part of Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia on Jan. 11, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Charis Chilton)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Combat Logistics Regiment 45, prepare to rig an external load during helicopter support team operations as part of Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia on Jan. 11, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Charis Chilton)

Photo by Cpl. Charis Chilton

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ulisses Jimenez, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, ties detonating cord onto a block of C4 during a demolition range as part of Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Townsend Bomb Range, Georgia on Jan. 10, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ulisses Jimenez, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, ties detonating cord onto a block of C4 during a demolition range as part of Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise at Townsend Bomb Range, Georgia on Jan. 10, 2025. MEUEX is the 22nd MEU's first large-scale exercise as a composited Marine Air-Ground Task Force, focusing on split operations with consolidated command and control to enhance readiness for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

Photo by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell