Commanding General

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Maj. Gen. R. T. Tryon

Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)

Major General R. T. Tryon enlisted in the Navy in 1970 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1975 upon graduating from the Naval Academy. Following The Basic School, he held various company grade assignments in 3d Battali...

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Brig. Gen. John E. Wissler

Deputy Commanding General for Governance and Economics

Brigadier General Wissler was promoted to his current rank on 1 January 2006 and is currently serving as the Deputy Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force; Commanding General, 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade; and Deputy Commanding General ...

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Family Readiness Information

II MEF (FWD) Family Readiness Officer: Ms. Traci Norris

        Email: traci.norris@usmc.mil
        Phone: 910-449-9770

        Family Readiness Townhall Meeting: December 2, 2008, at Marston Pavillion from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm. For more information click "Key Dates" under II MEF (FWD) Unit Family Readiness in left menu.

        Family Readiness Hotline:
        -- Toll Free: 1 (877) 817-7322 -- Local: 451-8780 --
        Once you hear the recording press 3

Public Affairs Contact

910-451-9948

News & Information

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Iraq-bound Marines feel the HEAT

Master Sgt. Keith A. Milks

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Every day at carnivals and amusement parks throughout the United States, Americans lay down good money to get thrown, dipped and tossed around on amusement rides. The Marines and sailors from II Marine Ex...

[Submitted On: 11/20/2008]->Read More

II MEF (FWD) Family Readiness Townhall Meeting

December 2, 2008

II MEF (FWD) will hold a townhall meeting on Dec. 2 at Marston Pavilion for all members of the command element and their families....

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II MEF (Fwd) aide-de-camp nabs Marine Corps Engineer Association award

Master Sgt. Keith A. Milks

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - During his seven-month tour in Iraq in 2007, 1st Lt. George A. Saenz Jr. saw more of the Iraqi countryside and highways than most other Marines as he crisscrossed the Al Anbar province in his mine-resistant ...

[Submitted On: 10/28/2008]->Read More

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II MEF (Fwd) wraps up its Mission Readiness Exercise

Master Sgt. Keith A. Milks

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- General James T. Conway, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, was aboard Camp Lejeune Oct. 20 as the senior staff of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) reviewed its recently-completed Mission Reh...

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More News & Information

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II MEF (Fwd) Marines hone combat shooting skills

Cpl. Meg Varvil

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Marksmanship has long been the Holy Grail for all Marines, and annual, known-distance qualification courses have helped them achieve this goal. However, the dynamic nature of urban combat, which became...

[Submitted On: 09/26/2008]->Read More

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II MEF (Fwd) benefits from generals' experiences

Master Sgt. Keith A. Milks

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - With their scheduled deployment to Iraq drawing near, the Marines of II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) recently took advantage of sage advice and guidance from two Marine general officers recently r...

[Submitted On: 09/17/2008]->Read More

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Top Enlisted 'Devil Dog' visits Camp Lejeune

Cpl. Meg Varvil

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - In the years since the first Marine Corps Association luncheon aboard Camp Lejeune in 2004, the program has hosted prestigious individuals as guest speakers. Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, the 16th Sergeant Majo...

[Submitted On: 08/29/2008]->Read More

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Iraq-bound Lejeune Marines log on to train for deployment

Cpl. Meg Varvil

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Since Operation Iraqi Freedom began in March 2003, Marines have continued to uphold their tradition of war-fighting excellence as they provide security to, and help rebuild Iraq. Key to the Marines' ever-ch...

[Submitted On: 08/22/2008]->Read More

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II MEF (Fwd) Deputy CG speaks to Naval Academy students

Cpl. Meg Varvil

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Brig. Gen. John E. Wissler, the deputy commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), addresses U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen at Camp Lejeune's base stables Aug. 7, 2008. Wissler's remarks we...

[Submitted On: 08/19/2008]->Read More

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Iraqi sheikh prepares Lejeune Marines for upcoming deployment

Master Sgt. Keith A. Milks

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - In the years since the fall of Saddam Hussein's Baathist regime, ordinary Iraqi citizens have stepped forward and taken an active role in charting their country's future. Key among those citizens were the h...

[Submitted On: 08/11/2008]->Read More

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Lejeune Marines slated for 2009 deployment to Iraq

II MEF (FWD)

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- During a recent ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, the II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) was established to spearhead Marine efforts in Iraq in 2009. This activation marks the third time since ...

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