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Three men in camouflage military uniforms move a large log on a beach. - Sailors and Marines assigned to the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit remove debris during a cleanup on Ypao Beach, Guam, April 21, 2026. In support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local governments, the amphibious ready group fills critical capability gaps to enable restoration of essential services by civil authorities.

Boxer ARG and 11th MEU Sailors and Marines Provide Post-Typhoon Sinlaku Relief

U.S. Sailors and Marines assigned to the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) supported Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ civil and local authorities in their recovery efforts from Super Typhoon Sinlaku, April 22-28, 2026.The Boxer ARG and 11th MEU team leveraged its

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U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, maneuver in the open ocean during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.2 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 9, 2025. - U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, maneuver in the open ocean during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.2 while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 9, 2025. QUART is a joint training exercise designed to develop and sustain essential amphibious readiness skills for effective operations in maritime environments while reinforcing the Navy-Marine Corps partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)

QUART 25.2: U.S. Marines and Sailors Conduct Iterative Amphibious Training

“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps constantly pursue excellence and interoperability in their amphibious mission. While operating in all corners of the globe, the Navy-Marine Corps team demonstrates the nation's combat readiness and lethality in support of deterrence. Quarterly Underway

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The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and Ticonderoga-Class Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59), conduct a simulated strait transit in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. - The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and Ticonderoga-Class Guided-Missile Cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59), conduct a simulated strait transit in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 27, 2026. The simulated strait transit was conducted to refine the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's ability to integrate with the Navy for enhanced force protection. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

BOXARG-11th MEU Complete At-Sea Integrated Training Exercise

The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group - 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed a routine integrated training exercise off the coast of Southern California, Jan. 21 – Feb. 6, 2026. Conducted underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, the amphibious training enhanced warfighting readiness and strengthened the partnership of the amphibious force in preparation for future expeditionary operations.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Newman, left, a rifleman with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shakes hands with Marines during a promotion ceremony in the well deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 7, 2025. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Newman, left, a rifleman with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shakes hands with Marines during a promotion ceremony in the well deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 7, 2025. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Rodriguez)

Beyond the Uniform: Family, Brotherhood, and Purpose

Enveloped by steel and surrounded by ocean, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Newman is dipping into uncharted waters. Aboard the USS Portland, Newman was recently promoted from private first class to lance corporal. The promotion marks a career milestone as he enters the next chapter of his Marine Corps career – deployment. It is an achievement

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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 3, 2025. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms) - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 3, 2025. The 11th MEU is currently underway aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances lethality and warfighting readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)

BOXARG-11th MEU Complete At-Sea Integration Training

The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit completed at-sea integration training off the coast of Southern California, Dec. 1-15, 2025. Conducted underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, the amphibious training enhanced lethality and warfighting readiness in preparation for future operations.This integrated

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Oliver Lavenson, a fire support Marine with the 11th MarineExpeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, operates a radio during Realistic UrbanTraining near Blythe, California, November 10, 2025. RUT is a land-based training exercise that enables the 11th MEU to conduct expeditionary operations as a cohesive Marine Air-Ground Task Force in preparation for amphibious operations alongside the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Avery Wayland) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Oliver Lavenson, a fire support Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, operates a radio during Realistic Urban Training near Blythe, California, November 10, 2025. RUT is a land-based training exercise that enables the 11th MEU to conduct expeditionary operations as a cohesive Marine Air-Ground Task Force in preparation for amphibious operations alongside the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Avery Wayland)

Purpose, Discipline, and Duty: A Marine’s Transformatio

Under the bright stars of the Arizona desert, Lance Cpl. Oliver Lavenson stood watch surrounded by silence, sand, and a vast night sky while eleven other Marines lay sound asleep in their sleeping bags. Just a year earlier, Lavenson had been unsure about where his life was headed. He graduated high school in December of 2023 with no clear

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A military aircraft sits on a dark flight line as service members board the aircraft. - Marines and sailors assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board an MV-22B Osprey during realistic urban training at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 10, 2025. RUT is a land-based training exercise that enables the 11th MEU to conduct expeditionary operations as a cohesive Marine air-ground task force in preparation for amphibious operations alongside the Navy.

11th MEU completes Realistic Urban Training

The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted Realistic Urban Training across Arizona and Southern California, Nov. 3-13, 2025. The exercise, involving the entire Marine-Air Ground Task Force and elements from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, assessed the 11th MEU’s ability to respond to a range of contingency operations.As the 11th MEU's

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N/A - Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia began its second rotational deployment on September 26, 2023, with a team of Marines and Sailors participating in exercise Sama Sama in the Republic of the Philippines. The force is also slated to conduct a series of back-to-back exercises and security cooperation engagements with important regional Allies and partners in Southeast Asia, including the Philippine Marine Corps, the Royal Malaysian Navy, and the Indonesian Marine Corps. This rotation will continue through mid-December and marks a significant step towards implementing Marine Corps Force Design 2030 concepts for the efficient force deployment and sustainment of U.S. Marine forces in the vast Indo-Pacific region.

I MEF Announces Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia Deployment

Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia began its second rotational deployment on September 26, 2023, with a team of Marines and Sailors participating in exercise Sama Sama in the Republic of the Philippines. The force is also slated to conduct a series of back-to-back exercises and security cooperation engagements with important regional Allies and partners in Southeast Asia, including the Philippine Marine Corps, the Royal Malaysian Navy, and the Indonesian Marine Corps. This rotation will continue through mid-December and marks a significant step towards implementing Marine Corps Force Design 2030 concepts for the efficient force deployment and sustainment of U.S. Marine forces in the vast Indo-Pacific region.

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Singapore Guard Col. Tan Yukun Alan, left, commander of 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade gives U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Siverts, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force, a parting gift during the closing ceremony for Exercise Valiant Mark 2022 on Bedok Camp II, Singapore, Dec. 6, 2022. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies and Partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jailine L. AliceaSantiago) - Singapore Guard Col. Tan Yukun Alan, left, commander of 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade gives U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Siverts, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force, a parting gift during the closing ceremony for Exercise Valiant Mark 2022 on Bedok Camp II, Singapore, Dec. 6, 2022. Valiant Mark is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability, build mutual defense capabilities, and strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singapore Armed Forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies and Partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jailine L. AliceaSantiago)

Partnerships in Practice: California Marines Remain Pros in Southeast Asia

Military professionals put pacific partnerships into practice. The U.S. Marines accomplished precisely that during an inaugural I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) deployment to Southeast Asia this past September. I MEF deployed a new task-organized force known as Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA). This force combined subject matter experts and enablers and placed them under the command and control of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Command Element.

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Marines come home - Families and friends of Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), await their loved ones at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 25, 2019. VMM-163 supported the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during routine operations as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes)

11th MEU lands at Camp Pendleton, completes 2019 deployment

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – The Marines and Sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are concluding their 2019 deployment this week, just in time for Thanksgiving.

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