II MEF Commanding General

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Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik

Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force

Lieutenant General Hejlik enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1968, was honorably discharged as a sergeant in 1972 and was commissioned through the PLC program. He is a graduate of the Amphibious Warfare School, The Command and Staff College, and The ...

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Maj. Gen. John E. Wissler

Deputy Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force

Major General Wissler was promoted to his current rank on 2 November 2009 and is currently serving as the Deputy Commanding General, Multi-National Force West (MNF-W) and Deputy Commanding General II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Major ...

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Sgt. Maj. C.R. Green

Sergeant Major, II Marine Expeditionary Force

Sergeant Major Green enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in January 1978. In September 1978, he attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina and was meritoriously promoted to Private First Class. In De...

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CMDCM James E. Piner

Command Master Chief, II Marine Expeditionary Force

A native of North Carolina, Master Chief Piner began his Naval service in September 1980. He assumed the duties of Command Master Chief II Marine Expeditionary Force in March 2008. ...

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Unit Address

Commanding General

        II Marine Expeditionary Force
        PSC Box 20080
        Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-0080

II MEF Command Duty Officer

(910) 451-9788 or DSN 751-9788
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COMMAND INSPECTOR GENERAL

Report allegations of fraud, waste and mismanagement anonymously to the hotline (910) 451-5555.

If you desire to speak to the CMD Inspector General, he can be contacted at (910) 451-7494.
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

(910) 451-7200

News

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Expeditionary Feeding Kitchen looking to make Field Food Service System a thing of the past

Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - A large seven-ton truck rolls in and unlatches its trailer. The trailer extends and opens up into a ready-to-use kitchen as cooks immediately hook up a generator and get started on making enough food to feed 500 hungry warfigh...

[Submitted On: 11/20/2009]->Read More

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Osprey joins the fight in Afghanistan

Cpl. Thomas J. Hermesman

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - In another history-making moment for Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, the first MV-22B Ospreys entered the Task Force Leatherneck area of operations today, alighting in...

[Submitted On: 11/06/2009]->Read More

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CLR-27 Marines tackle the tower

Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - For many of the Marines and sailors of Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, the 40 feet up seemed way easier than the 40 feet down at Camp Lejeune's rappel tower, Oct. ...

[Submitted On: 11/04/2009]->Read More

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Marine general caps a 41-year career at Camp Lejeune

II Marine Expeditionary Force Public Affairs

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Capping off a military career that spanned more than 41 years, Lt. Gen. Samuel T. Helland retired from the Marine Corps, Oct. 16, 2009, at the II Marine Expeditionary Force's headquarters building aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. ...

[Submitted On: 10/23/2009]->Read More

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Mission accomplished: LS Marines thrive in hurricane-force winds

Lance Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - A clear, cool night with starry skies at a desolate field aboard Camp Lejeune was suddenly interrupted by a large, booming helicopter that produced hurricane-force winds in the faces of the Marines standing below. As the h...

[Submitted On: 10/21/2009]->Read More

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Civil Affairs Marines take in Richlands

Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones

RICHLANDS, N.C. - Marines are battling insurgency on multiple fronts throughout the world, and civil affairs is crucial to these operations as Civil Affairs Marines engage with local populaces and governments to ' win hearts and minds' and engende...

[Submitted On: 10/09/2009]->Read More

Other News...

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Fire for effect; Mortars platoon drops rounds over A.P. Hill

Lance Cpl. James W. Clark

FORT A.P. HILL, Va. - Mortarmen from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division recently took to the ranges aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., to hone their indirect fire skills using their M252 81mm mortars. Although i...

[Submitted On: 10/09/2009]->Read More

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Botswana Defense Force official visits North Carolina Marines

Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Maj. Gen.Otisitswe B. Tiroyamodimo, deputy commander of the Botswana Defense Force, visited with Marines in North Carolina, Sept. 30, 2009, as part of a multi-stop tour of the U.S. military's installations. According to a...

[Submitted On: 10/05/2009]->Read More

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Riding in style; 1/6 trains for heliborne operations

Lance Cpl. James W. Clark

FORT A.P. HILL, Va. - It feels more like a line for a ride at an amusement park than a training exercise for the Marines of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. Instead of holding tickets or tokens, they wait holding weapons an...

[Submitted On: 10/05/2009]->Read More

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It’s a counter-insurgency, stupid

Golnar Motevalli, Reuters

On a recent embed with U.S. Marines in a remote spot of Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, the Taliban, or Taliban-linked insurgents, seemed so elusive and invisible that it was easy to doubt whether they actually existed....

[Submitted On: 10/30/2009]->Read More

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Hammer of the battalion: Weapons Company rolls through humvee attack course

Lance Cpl. James W. Clark

FORT A.P. HILL, Va. - As the Marines drive their humvees down the road on patrol, they suddenly find themselves in the grip of an enemy ambush. Throwing dust and gravel into the air, the Marines pull their four humvees off the dirt road to allow M...

[Submitted On: 10/05/2009]->Read More

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Dawn to dusk and then some; 1/6 takes part in day and night squad attacks

Lance Cpl. James W. Clark

FORT A.P. HILL, Va. - Advancing through the densely packed tree line quickly and quietly, the Marine infantrymen stepped over rotting logs and pushed aside low hanging branches, apparently unaffected by the many pounds of cumbersome equipment th...

[Submitted On: 10/05/2009]->Read More

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Spouses of 1/2 get a feel for Marine Corps life

Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines train on a daily basis - they head to the ranges to sharpen shooting skills, test their endurance at the obstacle course, suffer through days of eating meals ready-to-eat, and spend days on end wearing heavy body armor...

[Submitted On: 09/25/2009]->Read More