Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field (MCALF) Bogue, North Carolina, Jan. 27, 2022. While at MCALF Bogue, Del Toro met with II Marine Expeditionary Force leadership and was given an Expeditionary Advanced Based Operations demonstration. - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks with Lt. Gen. William Jurney, II Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, while at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field (MCALF) Bogue, North Carolina, Jan. 27, 2022. While at MCALF Bogue, Del Toro met with Marine Corps leaders and observed an Expeditionary Advanced Based Operations demonstration. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black visted MCAS Cherry Point as part of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Force-Level-Summit that is intended to demonstrate the capabilities of II MEF and how it would operate in a maritime environment. - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black boards a MV-22 Osprey to depart from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to continue the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Force-Level-Summit Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Blacks visit comes as a part of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Force-Level-Summit that is intended to demonstrate the capabilities of II MEF and how it would operate in a maritime environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Noah Braswell)

Force Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit look out of an UH-1Y Huey prior to performing a team-level High Altitude Low Opening jump at 10,000 feet during parachute operations training at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue Field, N.C., Aug. 12, 2014. Air support for the training was provided by the MEU’s Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced). The training took place as part of pre-deployment training in preparation for the 24th MEU’s deployment at the end of the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Todd F. Michalek) - Force Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit look out of an UH-1Y Huey prior to performing a team-level High Altitude Low Opening jump at 10,000 feet during parachute operations training at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue Field, N.C., Aug. 12, 2014. Air support for the training was provided by the MEU’s Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced). The training took place as part of pre-deployment training in preparation for the 24th MEU’s deployment at the end of the year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Todd F. Michalek)