U.S. Marine Col. Ryan Lynch, the II MEF current operations officer, and Lt. Col. Ingvar Kristensen, the Norwegian Armed Forces advisor to II MEF, take part in an interview about MEF Exercise 24 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 12, 2024. MEFEX is an annual exercise that develops command and control capabilities of the MEF staff in preparation for an operation or contingency.(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Adam Scalin)

The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) is a fully integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) equipped to respond to a wide range of crises and contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Nathan Mitchell)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing participate in Atlantic Alliance 2025 along the East Coast, June 24 to July 11, 2025. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing participate in Atlantic Alliance 2025 along the East Coast, June 24 to July 11, 2025. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 showcased a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participate in exercise Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) on Bangor International Airport, Maine, July 10, 2025. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring over 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 will showcase a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Grace Stover)