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A U.S. Sailor assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready group signals a landing craft, air cushion onto a beach landing zone in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 29, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) - A U.S. Sailor assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready group signals a landing craft, air cushion onto a beach landing zone in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 29, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. service members with Joint Task Force-Bravo load supplies aboard a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook with 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, JTF-B, in support of foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa, in Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 6, 2025. At the direction and request of U.S. Southern Command and Jamaica's government, the 22nd MEU(SOC) supports Joint Task Force-Bravo by providing foreign assistance in the wake of Hurricane Melissa to alleviate suffering and help stabilize affected communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) - U.S. service members with Joint Task Force-Bravo load supplies aboard a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook with 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, JTF-B, in support of foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa, in Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 6, 2025. At the direction and request of U.S. Southern Command and Jamaica's government, the 22nd MEU(SOC) supports Joint Task Force-Bravo by providing foreign assistance in the wake of Hurricane Melissa to alleviate suffering and help stabilize affected communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Vipers with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fly in formation over a U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion during a beach landing exercise in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, September 5, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin) - U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Vipers with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fly in formation over a U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion during a beach landing exercise in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, September 5, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Trimble, Commanding Officer of 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) discusses 22nd MEU(SOC) capabilities with Office of Secretary of Defense staff during their visit aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 8-9, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Trimble, Commanding Officer of 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) discusses 22nd MEU(SOC) capabilities with Office of Secretary of Defense staff during their visit aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 8-9, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas N. Trimble, right, Commanding Officer, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conversates with staff delegates while conducting a ship tour aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group, during a staff delegation visit while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 5, 2025. The visit showcased the capabilities of the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of the IWOARG/22MEU team, illustrating the strategic importance of amphibious shipping for projecting power and rapidly responding to global crises. The delegation's visit aboard LHD 7 during Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8), 22nd MEU Integration (PMINT) exercise enabled dialogue between the staff members and Navy and Marine Corps personnel, deepening their understanding of the ARG/MEU's diverse mission sets and underscoring their indispensable role in achieving national security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sharon Ruiz) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas N. Trimble, right, Commanding Officer, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conversates with staff delegates while conducting a ship tour aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group, during a staff delegation visit while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 5, 2025. The visit showcased the capabilities of the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of the IWOARG/22MEU team, illustrating the strategic importance of amphibious shipping for projecting power and rapidly responding to global crises. The delegation's visit aboard LHD 7 during Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8), 22nd MEU Integration (PMINT) exercise enabled dialogue between the staff members and Navy and Marine Corps personnel, deepening their understanding of the ARG/MEU's diverse mission sets and underscoring their indispensable role in achieving national security objectives. (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, 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)

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)