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Archive: March, 2001

24th MEU COMPLETES CERTIFICATION EXERCISE

"Assemble the Crisis Action Team in the flagplot briefing room." - That was the phrase heard throughout the USS Kearsarge's public announcement system several times over a four-day period, beginning a barrage of missions testing the capabilities of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU). The 24th MEU completed its Special Operations Capable

Marines Showboat at VBSS Training

The early morning silence suddenly broke as CH-46 and AH-1W Super Cobra Helicopters appeared out of the orange, sun-streaked horizon and raced toward their objective, a defiant enemy vessel refusing to comply with the orders of a U.S.- enforced blockade and continuing on a threatening course through protected waters. That was the scenario which

24th MEU Practice Armament Capabilities Before SOCEX;

A loud boom, which vibrated the ground for a split second, followed by a cloud of smoke from an explosion more than a thousand meters away, was the climax of operations for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) March 18 as it stormed through its Supporting Arms Capabilities Exercise (SACEX). SACEX, an exercise that tests the combined

24TH MEU EMBARKS ABOARD ARG SHIPS FOR SOCEX

Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) boarded the USS Kearsarge, USS Ponce and USS Carter Hall March 9 as they began their participation in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX)), Supporting Arms Coordination Exercise (SACEX) and Special Operations Capable Exercise (SOCEX). The photos attached, taken by LCpl. Michael I.

24th MEU PREPARES FAMILY MEMBERS FOR DEPLOYMENT

Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element held a deployment brief as part of their predeployment training schedule for family members March 1 at the Marston Pavilion on Camp Lejeune. The brief is included in the MEU's predeployment schedule to ensure family members are thoroughly informed of what the Marines and