U.S., Portuguese Marines train side-by-side during Trident Juncture 15
November 9, 2015 — U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the USS Arlington (LPD 24) and Portuguese Marines completed an amphibious beach assault training exercise, Oct. 20, 2015, at Pinheiro Da Cruz, Praia Da Raposa beach, Portugal, during Trident Juncture 15.Trident Juncture 15 is the largest NATO-led exercise in 20 years. The exercise aims to MORE
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Marines with 26th MEU preform lift at sunset on beach
November 9, 2015 — U.S. Marine landing support specialists with the Landing Support Detachment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), embarked aboard the USS Arlington (LPD 24), rehearsed sling loading a M105 trailer during a helicopter support team (HST) mission at Pinheiro Da Cruz, Praia Da Raposa Beach, MORE
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Launch and recovery
November 9, 2015 — Marines with Amphibious Assault Platoon, Company E, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practiced amphibious embarking and debarking drills during routine training in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 28. The sustainment drills allowed the unit to increase its proficiency in amphibious maneuvering by practicing launch and recovery MORE
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26th MEU conducts military working dogs demonstration during Egemen
November 9, 2015 — Military working dogs fit snuggly into the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Marine Air Ground Task Force. The MEU utilizes the flexibility in its structure to respond to any crises or event across the range of military operations. The working dogs with the MEU meet these expectations.Military working dog handlers and their partners, Lex, a combat MORE
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26th MEU change of command
July 10, 2014 — The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a change of command ceremony formally recognizing the transfer of command from Col. Matthew G. St. Clair to Col. Robert C. Fulford, aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 25, 2014.The ceremony featured the 2nd Marine Division Band and guest speaker Maj. Gen. Raymond C. Fox, the commanding general of MORE
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Breaking down the MEU: reinforcements return to parent commands
December 6, 2013 — The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit will decomposite after an eight-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleets areas of responsibility Dec. 6, 2013.During this stage, the MEU is afforded the opportunity to better assist and prepare its Marines and sailors in the transition from a deployed to a non-deployed environment to. “Going decomposite is MORE
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26th MEU FRO, a family friend
August 31, 2013 — Marines and sailors deployed with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit make selfless sacrifices on a daily basis. Often times, what goes without thought is the sacrifices the family members and loved ones also endure. Going day-to-day worrying about the well-being of their Marine or sailor, often time going weeks with little to no communication. MORE
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VMM-266 (Rein.) replaces old with new
August 31, 2013 — During the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s 2013 deployment, the aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), have gone through hundreds of flight hours. Parts are constantly checked, maintained and if need be, replaced.Most recently Marines assigned to VMM-266 (Rein.) replaced two drag pins on an MV-22B Osprey in MORE
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Combat cargo Marines keep it moving
August 2, 2013 — During their 2013 deployment to the Fifth and Sixth Fleet areas of responsibility the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit rides aboard ships that make up the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. They conduct training with various countries in the area while standing guard, ready to respond to a crisis in a moment’s notice. When and if called upon, the 26th MORE
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Painting a legacy
July 31, 2013 — The fight against corrosion on aircraft is a never ending battle than cannot be disregarded. The degradation of aircraft and its parts could potentially cause aircraft to become inoperable, and at the extreme, pose a threat to the Marines and sailors aboard them. “We treat all the corrosion that occurs on aircraft,” said Cpl. Nicolas M. Belmer, a MORE
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