26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

A Certain Force in an Uncertain World

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

26th MEU Photo Gallery

Force of Steel: Fox Company hones warfighting skills, unit readiness in U.S. 5th Fleet AO

Eager Lion is a capstone training engagement that provides U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces an opportunity to rehearse operating in a coalition environment and to pursue new ways to collectively address threats to regional security and improve overall maritime security.

Eager Lion is a capstone training engagement that provides U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces an opportunity to rehearse operating in a coalition environment and to pursue new ways to collectively address threats to regional security and improve overall maritime security.

Eager Lion is a capstone training engagement that provides U.S. forces and the Jordan Armed Forces an opportunity to rehearse operating in a coalition environment and to pursue new ways to collectively address threats to regional security and improve overall maritime security.

The 26th MEU trains to sustain expeditionary readiness across a range of critical capabilities both afloat and ashore in order to be prepared to respond to crisis in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations.

The 26th MEU trains to sustain expeditionary readiness across a range of critical capabilities both afloat and ashore in order to be prepared to respond to crisis in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations.

The 26th MEU trains to sustain expeditionary readiness across a range of critical capabilities both afloat and ashore in order to be prepared to respond to crisis in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations.

The 26th MEU trains to sustain expeditionary readiness across a range of critical capabilities both afloat and ashore in order to be prepared to respond to crisis in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations.

JORDAN (April 23, 2018) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observe the impact area from their observation post during the bilateral fire support coordination exercise (FSCEX), during exercise Eager Lion in Al Quwayrah, Jordan, April 23, 2018.

JORDAN (April 23, 2018) U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jon Dewitt (right), the air officer assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Maj. Kevin Fitzsimmons (left), company commander, Weapons company, BLT 2/6, 26th MEU, goes over the current air plan with a Jordanian Joint Tactical Air Controller (JTAC) assigned to the 91st Battalion, Quick Reaction Force, Jordanian Armed Forces, during the bilateral fire support coordination exercise (FSCEX), during exercise Eager Lion in Al Quwayrah, Jordan, April 23, 2018.

JORDAN (April 23, 2018) U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Bo J. Fisher, Fire Support Officer, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), scans the impact area during the bilateral fire support coordination exercise (FSCEX), during exercise Eager Lion in Al Quwayrah, Jordan, April 23, 2018.

JORDAN (April 23, 2018) U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Melero (right), training officer assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses training goals and capabilities with a Jordanian soldier assigned to the 91st Battalion, Quick Reaction Force, Jordanian Armed Forces during the bilateral fire support coordination exercise (FSCEX), during exercise Eager Lion in Al Quwayrah, Jordan, April 23, 2018.

JORDAN (April 23, 2018) U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Melero (left), training officer assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses training goals and capabilities with Jordanian soldiers with the 91st Battalion, Quick Reaction Force, Jordanian Armed Forces during the bilateral fire support coordination exercise (FSCEX), during exercise Eager Lion in Al Quwayrah, Jordan, April 23, 2018.

JORDAN (April 23, 2018) U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Melero (left), training officer assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses training goals and capabilities with Jordanian soldiers with the 91st Battalion, Quick Reaction Force, Jordanian Armed Forces during the bilateral fire support coordination exercise (FSCEX), during exercise Eager Lion in Al Quwayrah, Jordan, April 23, 2018.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), gives guidance to another Marine during a shooting exercise as part of Eager Lion in Jordan, April 21, 2018.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), gives guidance to another Marine during a shooting exercise as part of Eager Lion in Jordan, April 21, 2018.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires a M107 Special Applications Scoped Rifle at a target during Eager Lion in Jordan, April 21, 2018.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M107 Special Applications Scoped Rifle at a target during Eager Lion in Jordan, April 21, 2018.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires a pistol during shooting drills as part of Eager Lion at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, Amman, Jordan, April 19, 2018.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires at long range targets during Eager Lion at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center, Jordan, April 18, 2018.