Marines

Photos

Public Web Site for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Filter

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Domangue, a joint terminal attack controller, and Lance Cpl. Alexander Tague, a joint fires observer, both with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, use a radio to relay instructions to mortarmen during the battalion’s Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 13, 2022. FSCEX is a week-long exercise that validates the unit’s ability to provide offensive and defensive fires using organic fire assets of a Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Domangue, a joint terminal attack controller, and Lance Cpl. Alexander Tague, a joint fires observer, both with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, use a radio to relay instructions to mortarmen during the battalion’s Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 13, 2022. FSCEX is a week-long exercise that validates the unit’s ability to provide offensive and defensive fires using organic fire assets of a Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, prepare to conduct their Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 13, 2022. FSCEX is a week-long exercise that validates the unit’s ability to provide offensive and defensive fires using organic fire assets of a Marine Expeditionary Unit a part of their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, prepare to conduct their Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 13, 2022. FSCEX is a week-long exercise that validates the unit’s ability to provide offensive and defensive fires using organic fire assets of a Marine Expeditionary Unit a part of their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

Capt. Michelle Burris, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), takes down notes on network server defense in the landing force operations center, Sept. 10, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso)

Capt. Michelle Burris, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), takes down notes on network server defense in the landing force operations center, Sept. 10, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso)

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Danilo R

Cpl. Brandon Gonzalez, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), constructs a landing force network server in the landing force operations center, Sept. 10, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso)

Cpl. Brandon Gonzalez, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), constructs a landing force network server in the landing force operations center, Sept. 10, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso)

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso

Leaders with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Forward Command Element arrive on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2022. The MEU field exercise is focused on the rapid deployment of troops and the unit's ability to exercise command and control in a distributed environment. This FEX is the culminating exercise for the 26th MEU prior to the MAGTF’s composite. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Leaders with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Forward Command Element arrive on Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2022. The MEU field exercise is focused on the rapid deployment of troops and the unit's ability to exercise command and control in a distributed environment. This FEX is the culminating exercise for the 26th MEU prior to the MAGTF’s composite. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis Sampson, the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Commanding Officer, recieves an update brief from 26th MEU special staff on the current operations and state of the 26th MEU Field Exercise (FEX) at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. The MEU FEX demonstrates the 26th MEU's ability to transition command and control from ship-to-shore through the echeloning of command capabilities and expeditionary logistics planning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis Sampson, the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Commanding Officer, recieves an update brief from 26th MEU special staff on the current operations and state of the 26th MEU Field Exercise (FEX) at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. The MEU FEX demonstrates the 26th MEU's ability to transition command and control from ship-to-shore through the echeloning of command capabilities and expeditionary logistics planning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez)

Photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis W. Sampson, commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) meets with Combat Logistics Battalion 22 leaders during a 26th MEU field exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 24, 2022. The exercise is running concurrently to CLB-22’s Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation which is focused on the unit's ability to demonstrate proficiency in individual and collective skills prior to the upcoming Marine Air-Ground Task Force composite. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis W. Sampson, commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) meets with Combat Logistics Battalion 22 leaders during a 26th MEU field exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 24, 2022. The exercise is running concurrently to CLB-22’s Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation which is focused on the unit's ability to demonstrate proficiency in individual and collective skills prior to the upcoming Marine Air-Ground Task Force composite. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

Command board photo

Command board photo

Photo by N/A

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines about the importance of Operation Allies Welcome while visiting Fort Pickett, Virginia, Dec. 8, 2021. The purpose of the visit was to receive a tour of Fort Pickett, meet with service members across the Task Force, and discuss future plans for Operation Allies Welcome. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines about the importance of Operation Allies Welcome while visiting Fort Pickett, Virginia, Dec. 8, 2021. The purpose of the visit was to receive a tour of Fort Pickett, meet with service members across the Task Force, and discuss future plans for Operation Allies Welcome. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James L. Horr, (Left), sergeant major of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit speaks with Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, (Right), the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, while touring an Afghan village on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Dec. 8, 2021. The purpose of the visit was to receive a tour of Fort Pickett, meet with service members across the Task Force, and discuss future plans for Operation Allies Welcome. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James L. Horr, (Left), sergeant major of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit speaks with Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, (Right), the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, while touring an Afghan village on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Dec. 8, 2021. The purpose of the visit was to receive a tour of Fort Pickett, meet with service members across the Task Force, and discuss future plans for Operation Allies Welcome. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis W. Sampson, (Left), commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary speaks with Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, (Right), the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, while touring an Afghan village on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Dec. 8, 2021. The purpose of the visit was to receive a tour of Fort Pickett, meet with service members across the Task Force, and discuss future plans for Operation Allies Welcome. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis W. Sampson, (Left), commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary speaks with Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, (Right), the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, while touring an Afghan village on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Dec. 8, 2021. The purpose of the visit was to receive a tour of Fort Pickett, meet with service members across the Task Force, and discuss future plans for Operation Allies Welcome. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a flag football tournament on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 25, 2021. Interagency partners and service members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit; 1st battalion 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division; and 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, participated in several activities in celebration of Thanksgiving. The football tournament, one of the activities hosted during the festivities, pitted 15 teams against each other in order to build camaraderie, unit cohesion, and celebrate in the spirit of Thanksgiving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a flag football tournament on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 25, 2021. Interagency partners and service members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit; 1st battalion 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division; and 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, participated in several activities in celebration of Thanksgiving. The football tournament, one of the activities hosted during the festivities, pitted 15 teams against each other in order to build camaraderie, unit cohesion, and celebrate in the spirit of Thanksgiving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a flag football tournament on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 25, 2021. Interagency partners and service members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit; 1st battalion 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division; and 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, participated in several activities in celebration of Thanksgiving. The football tournament, one of the activities hosted during the festivities, pitted 15 teams against each other to build camaraderie, unit cohesion, and celebrate in the spirit of Thanksgiving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a flag football tournament on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 25, 2021. Interagency partners and service members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit; 1st battalion 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division; and 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, participated in several activities in celebration of Thanksgiving. The football tournament, one of the activities hosted during the festivities, pitted 15 teams against each other to build camaraderie, unit cohesion, and celebrate in the spirit of Thanksgiving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a flag football tournament on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 25, 2021. Interagency partners and service members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit; 1st battalion 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division; and 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, participated in several activities in celebration of Thanksgiving. The football tournament, one of the activities hosted during the festivities, pitted 15 teams against each other to build camaraderie, unit cohesion, and celebrate in the spirit of Thanksgiving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

U.S. Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a flag football tournament on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 25, 2021. Interagency partners and service members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit; 1st battalion 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division; and 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, participated in several activities in celebration of Thanksgiving. The football tournament, one of the activities hosted during the festivities, pitted 15 teams against each other to build camaraderie, unit cohesion, and celebrate in the spirit of Thanksgiving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

Interagency personnel and service members with Task Force Pickett participate in a Turkey Trot 5k on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 25, 2021. Interagency partners and service members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit; 1st battalion 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division; and 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, participated in several activities in celebration of Thanksgiving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Interagency personnel and service members with Task Force Pickett participate in a Turkey Trot 5k on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 25, 2021. Interagency partners and service members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit; 1st battalion 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division; and 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, participated in several activities in celebration of Thanksgiving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

Task Force Pickett personnel pose for a photo before participating in a Turkey Trot 5K on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 25, 2021. Interagency partners and service members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit; 1st battalion 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division; and 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, participated in several activities in celebration of Thanksgiving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Task Force Pickett personnel pose for a photo before participating in a Turkey Trot 5K on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 25, 2021. Interagency partners and service members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit; 1st battalion 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division; and 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, participated in several activities in celebration of Thanksgiving. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jacob Sugg, deputy director, Communication Strategy and Operations, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, plays chess with an Afghan evacuee on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 19, 2021. The event is part of a variety of activities available to Afghan individuals as they await the next steps in their resettlement process. Task Force Pickett personnel joined the tournament to develop friendships in a competitive environment. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Corey Mathews)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jacob Sugg, deputy director, Communication Strategy and Operations, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, plays chess with an Afghan evacuee on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 19, 2021. The event is part of a variety of activities available to Afghan individuals as they await the next steps in their resettlement process. Task Force Pickett personnel joined the tournament to develop friendships in a competitive environment. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Corey Mathews)

Photo by Sgt. Corey Mathews

Afghan individuals play chess on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 19, 2021. The event is part of a variety of activities available to Afghan evacuees as they await the next steps in their resettlement process. Task Force Pickett personnel joined the tournament to develop friendships in a competitive environment. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Corey Mathews)

Afghan individuals play chess on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 19, 2021. The event is part of a variety of activities available to Afghan evacuees as they await the next steps in their resettlement process. Task Force Pickett personnel joined the tournament to develop friendships in a competitive environment. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Corey Mathews)

Photo by Sgt. Corey Mathews

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Richardson, religious program specialist, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, plays chess with an Afghan evacuee on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 19, 2021. The event is part of a variety of activities available to Afghan individuals as they await the next steps in their resettlement process. Task Force Pickett personnel joined the tournament to develop friendships in a competitive environment. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Corey Mathews)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Richardson, religious program specialist, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, plays chess with an Afghan evacuee on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 19, 2021. The event is part of a variety of activities available to Afghan individuals as they await the next steps in their resettlement process. Task Force Pickett personnel joined the tournament to develop friendships in a competitive environment. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Corey Mathews)

Photo by Sgt. Corey Mathews

U.S. Marines Corps Cpl. Christophe Strickland (Left), and Cpl. Ethan Gentry (Right), both mortarmen with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment (1/23), play with Afghan children on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 18, 2021. Marines and Sailors of 1/23 recently replaced 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and began to build bonds with Afghan individuals awaiting the next steps in their resettlement process. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Corey Mathews)

U.S. Marines Corps Cpl. Christophe Strickland (Left), and Cpl. Ethan Gentry (Right), both mortarmen with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment (1/23), play with Afghan children on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Nov. 18, 2021. Marines and Sailors of 1/23 recently replaced 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and began to build bonds with Afghan individuals awaiting the next steps in their resettlement process. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Corey Mathews)

Photo by Sgt. Corey Mathews