Sergeant Raymond Cole, an MV-22B avionics technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs pre-flight maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey rotor aboard the More
Force Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit perform a diving exit while conducting an initial High Altitude Low Opening jump out of an MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps More
Maj. James S. Tanis lands an AV-8B Harrier during field carrier landing practice sustainment training at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Dec. 5, 2014. Marine Attack Squadron 231 is slated to d More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit unload sea bags in Morehead City, N.C., Dec. 13, 2014. Marines staged equipment prior to embarking on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group for their 2 More
Lance Cpl. Kodi Floyd, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a routine inspection aboard the USS Iwo Jima at sea Dec. 18, 2 More
The USS New York leads the USS Fort McHenry across the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 19, 2014. The ships are part of the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, which carries approximately 2,400 Marines and Sailors of the More
Sergeant Maj. Jacob M. Reiff, left, sergeant major of Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to graduates of a Lance Corporal’s Leadership and Ethics S More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Recanati, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks through the optics of an M41 Saber System More
A Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in fast-rope training in the well deck of the USS New York, at Sea, Dec. 26 More
A Marine with Scout Snipers Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security for the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Dec. 27, 2014. Th More
MV-22 Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are in the full-stow position aboard the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in preparation for rough More
Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group work together to move food and supplies into storage during a replenishment-at-sea operation aboard the USS New Yo More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Jan. 4, 2015. Iwo Jima, part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready More
An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck aboard the USS New York, at sea, Jan. 5, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iw More
An MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers over the flight deck of the USS New York, at sea, Jan. 5, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima More
Corporal Stephen Cusson, an aviation ordnance technician assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads a 2.75-inch rocket in to a LAU-68 rocket pod att More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), remove 2.75-inch rockets from an LAU-61 rocket pod aboard USS Iwo Jima (LPD 7), Jan. 7, 2015. The 24th MEU a More
Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a drill to don-and-clear their mission-oriented protectiv More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform a freshwater cleaning of an MV-22B Osprey aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock shi More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand in formation during a promotion ceremony aboard the USS New York, at sea, Jan. 10, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Re More
Lance Cpl. Saul Valenzuela, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks through the optics of an M41 Saber Syst More
An AV-8B Harrier Jump jet from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), Jan. 13, 2015. The 2 More
Marines assigned to Lima company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stage their gear during a quick reaction force drill aboard the USS Iwo Jima (L More
Lance Cpl. Brandon C. Smith, a chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, puts on a Trellchem level-B training suit during a hazardous materials e More
Members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, prepare to board a vessel during a visit, board, search and sei More
Corporal Joseph A. Membreno, a supply administration and operations specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Command Element, takes part in a close-order drill evaluation aboard the amphibious assau More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit take a break from routine maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), Jan. 13, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked More
Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit receive a safety brief before participating in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 18, 2015. The 24th MEU is embark More
Corporal Bryon H. Wulf, a ground radio repairman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Command Element, performs a pull up during the physical fitness portion of a meritorious sergeant promotion competition More
Lance Cpl. Jovan Espinoza, a machine gunner with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices bayonet techniques during Marine Corps Martia More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand watch aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), Jan. 20, 2015, as the ship pa More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation as part of a Corporal’s Course graduation ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 22, 2015. The 24th MEU is emba More
A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sits behind a mounted M2 .50-cal. heavy machine gun aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion over the Red Sea after l More
Lance Cpl. Ryan B. Read, an infantry assaultman with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assists a simulated casualty during a casualty evacu More
A Marine with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) , fast-ropes from a parkedMV-22B Osprey onto the elevator of the amphibious assaul More
Sergeant Bret C. Piburn, left, an air traffic controller with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands in formation to receive a certificate of commendation for More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd class Mike Her, a field medical service technician with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), plays the role of a simulated casua More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board a Landing Craft, Air Cushioned vessel prior to debarking the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD-21), Jan. 30, 2015. A contingent of Marines fr More
A joint terminal attack controller from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force observes the explosion of a GBU-12 laser-guided bomb during a bilateral training exercise with French soldiers an More
A grounding cable is connected to the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to conduct helicopter supp More
Colonel Scott F. Benedict, right, the commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses 24th MEU procedures and equipment to Thomas P. Kelly III, center, the U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, aboar More
A CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to drop off an 8,400 pound rotor head during a helicopter support team lift that More
150212-M-QZ288-042: GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 12, 2015) Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load a target practice round onto an AV-8B Harrier II Jump Jet ab More
A fork-lift carries a packaged 8,400-pound rotor head to the flight line at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, as part of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit helicopter support team operations Feb. 13, 2015. The rotor head, More
150218-M-WA276-146 GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 18, 2015) Marines with the Maritime Raid Force’s security platoon, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a low-light live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assa More
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, adjusts the sights on an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a live-fire machine gun range in Djibouti, Fe More
A Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Recon Battalion, uses an AN/PEQ-15 laser to sight on his target, during a night-time l More
Bulk fuel specialists with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, refuel a UH-1Y Huey at a Forward Area Refueling Point in Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2015. A contingent of ME More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), refuel an AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter at a Forward Area Refueling Point in Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2015. A contingent of MEU Marines was ashore in Dj More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, set up a J007 claymore mine during a demolition range in Djib More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, walk through a rotor wash “brown out” after exiting a CH-53E Super Stallion in Djibouti, Feb. 24, 2015. A More
Sgt. Christiana McLaughlin, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, primes into a bangalore during a demolition range in Djibouti, March 4, 2015 A contingent of MEU More
Corporal Ryan G. Schmidt, a water purification specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts maintenance on a raw-water pump in Djibouti, March 7, 2015. A contingent of More
Cpl. Bryant S. Grover, a UH-1 helicopter crew chief and Zumbrota, Minn., native, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks out the door of a UH-1Y before live More
Sergeant Brandon Barnett, an artillery electronics technician with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carries a dual dagger to a sight poin More
Corporal Michael A. Buckley, a field artillery cannoneer with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, uses an M138A2 telescope to establish an a More
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, plots friendly battle positions on a map in Djibouti, March 9, 2015. A contingent of the MEU was ashore i More
Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a .50-caliber machine gun shoot in Djibouti, March 9, 2015. A continge More
A Light Armored Vehicle assigned to Bravo Company, the Light Armored Reconnaissance detachment for Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes a firing posit More
Marines with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M777A2 lightweight towed howitzer during a live-fire artillery exercise in Djibouti More
A scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, spots effects on target during a live-fire exercise in Djibouti, March 10, 2015. A More
The view from a Marine with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, as he sights through a machine gun optic attached to an M More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct refueling operations in Djibouti, March 10, 2015. A contingent of the MEU was ashore in Djibouti conducting sustainment traini More
Lance Cpl. Gerald Williams, a field artillery cannoneer with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads 5.56 mm ammunition into an M249 squad More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to refuel French aircraft during Aviation Delivered Ground Refueling operations as part of sustainment tra More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force prepare a combat rubber raiding craft in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) before a routine visit, board, se More
150503-M-QZ288-019: JORDAN (May 3, 2015) U.S. Navy Sailors from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., and Navy Medicine West greet Jordanian service members with the Jordanian Role 2 medical team during casualt More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles assigned to Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, line up to refuel their vehicles, in preparation for Exercise Eag More
Sergeant Phillip S. Lilly, right, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a safety brief prior to a live-fire exerci More
Lance Cpl. Robert A. Selkirk, an Assault Amphibian Crewmen with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes part in a simulated platoon assault More
Marines with the Fire Support Team for Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), watch a Jordanian armed forces’ AH-1 Cobra engage a simulate More
150524-M-BW898-089: GULF OF ADEN (May 24, 2015) Sgt. Randy Price, a Reconnaissance Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, sourced from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnais More
150526-M-BW898-177: GULF OF ADEN (May 26, 2015) Reconnaissance Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, sourced from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, con More
150527-M-BW898-045: GULF OF ADEN (May 27, 2015) Reconnaissance Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, sourced from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, jum More
150528-M-BW898-078: GULF OF ADEN (May 28, 2015) Reconnaissance Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force sourced from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, jump More
150528-M-QZ288-035: GULF OF ADEN (May 28, 2015) Reconnaissance Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, sourced from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, con More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, wash a CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in the Gulf of More
Corporal Dalton Kresanek, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), power washes the under carriage of a seven-ton medium tactical vehicle replace More
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) sits pier-side in Aqaba, Jordan, while Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct wash-down operations. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships More
Maj. Gen. Carl Mundy III, commander of Task Force 51, speaks to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and Sailors during an all-hands call aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) June 19, 2015. More
150621-M-QZ288-026: SUEZ CANAL (June 21, 2015) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), with embarked Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), steams through the Suez Canal, June 21, 2015 More
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), with embarked Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sails through the Suez Canal, June 21, 2015. The 24th MEU and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group tra More
Staff Sgt. Cleveland L. Bullock, a food service specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a Beretta M9 service pistol during a pistol live-fire range aboard the amphib More
Before the start of the 32nd Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony, a prior-service Marine fixes an American flag above the Marine Corps seal at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Jacksonville, N.C., Oct. 23, 2015. More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines and sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with their families, enjoy a Christmas party at the MCAS New River Marina, Dec. 16, 2015. The event held More
Marines and sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in Underwater Egress Training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 1, 2016. The Marines and sailors participated in the training which is designed More
Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, go over procedures for securing handles, levers, and sights on the M777A2 Howitzer during a helicopter support team training event at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 3 More
The 2d Marine Division Band performs before the start of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's relief and appointment ceremony at the Goettge Memorial Field House, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24, 2016. The ceremon More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joshua Andrews, with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assists a heavy equipment operator in moving gear during the set up of the MEU's communications exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C More
Sgt. Omar Iglesias, left, and Sgt. Brian Self, both motor vehicle operators with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare a Humvee to be recovered during vehicle recovery training as part of the MEU's commun More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit run through an obstacle course as part of their chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 13, 2016. The training provi More
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit waits to make his way out to the aircraft during flight operations for the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 1 More
A Sailor on the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) directs a landing craft air cushioned vehicle aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ship to shore for the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 4, 2016. During More
A landing craft air cushioned vehicle enters the well-deck of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ship to shore recovery for the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, Dec. 6, 2016. During the More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), stand watch during a simulated straight transit to rehearse a defense of the amphibious task force mission during More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), watch as USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) pulls up alongside to conduct a vertical replenishment during the Amphibious Ready G More
A knuckle-boom crane lifts a rigid hull inflatable boat aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) for Maritime Raid Force Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit to embark and conduct a visit, board, search and se More
An RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft launches from the deck of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), as the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Mesa Verde conduct a simulated straight transit to rehe More
Lance Cpl. Ernesto Gonzalez, an artilleryman from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit holds security aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), during a simulated straight transit t More