A Marine Expeditionary Force or MEF (formerly known as a Marine Amphibious Force) is the largest type of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. A MEF is the largest building block of United States Marine Corps combat power.
The MEF also contains a Special Operations Training Group (SOTG) and is the training section component for the MEU and MEB. The SOTG oversees the training and evaluation exercises for the MEU's annual Special Operations Capable Certification.
A MEF also commands several smaller MAGTFs, including MEBs and MEUs.
Buried beneath the Antarctic ice are an assortment of unexplored fossils, canyons and meteorites dating back to the beginning of the Solar System.While scientists appear interested in these items, what appears to interest them most, however, is the liquid freshwater lakes hidden beneath the icy surface, according to IFLScience. Lake Vostok is probably the most well-known ... However, this possibility isn’t a particularly unlikely one....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump rolled up victories in five more states on Tuesday, giving the Republican front-runner fresh momentum in his push for the nomination even if his pathway has little room for error... "This is really something special. It's a movement," Trump said on Fox News before polls closed ... John Kasich are fighting to deny Trump the delegate majority and force a contested national convention this summer ... ....
Normally, news of this sort would cause a panic in the social media world, but news of Facebook being hacked and usernames and passwords stolen has raised little notice, according to a report Tuesday on Digital Spy.Instead of targeting the social media site with malicious intent, hacker Orange Tsai was able to use his skills to find a weakness in the social media network’s internal server systems and earn money for his work....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a front-runner's rout, RepublicanDonald Trump roared to victory Tuesday in five contests across the Northeast and confidently declared himself the GOP's "presumptive nominee." Hillary Clinton was dominant in four Democratic races and now is 90 percent of the way to the number she needs to claim her own nomination. Trump's and Clinton's wins propelled them ever closer to a general election showdown ... "It's over....
A day after a group of assailants fatally stabbed two men – including a gay rights activist who worked for the U.S ...Hasina’s accusations raise doubts about repeated assurances authorities have the security situation under control even as months of deadly attacks continue against outspoken atheists, moderates and foreigners.The victims have been identified as USAID employee Xulhaz Mannan, who previously worked as U.S....
By Amaia UnanueIII MarineExpeditionaryForce/MarineCorps Installations Pacific. OKINAWA, Japan, April 25, 2016 - After hearing he had been assigned to the position of chief instructor at the IIIMarineExpeditionaryForceHeadquartersGroup corporals' course, Marine Corps Sgt ... In January 2008, with limited knowledge of the Marine Corps, Korabou enlisted as an automotive maintenance technician ... Marine Corps Cpl....
14 crashes of the MarineHeavyHelicopter Squadron 463 choppers is ongoing, the Marines said ...Cassandra Gesecki, a spokeswoman for the IIIMarineExpeditionaryForce in Okinawa, Japan ... The reduced tasking was ordered by the commanding general of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in coordination with the commanding generals of III MarineExpeditionaryForce and MarineCorpsForcesPacific, she said....
US MarinesCorps) MARINECORPSBASECAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina -- ... When the head of the II MarineExpeditionaryForce took to the simulated battlefield, the Military Police faithfully protected it from enemies, ensuring that the headquarters element completed the mission ... The training scenario for the CPX involved the Marines stationed in a foreign, allied, country, helping to defend that country against a mutual enemy....
These awards recognize Shepard as not only the best of the best in the Navy, but also the best across the Navy, Air Force and Army, said Lt ... Shortly after checking into the hospital, Shepard created a working relationship with the MarineCorpsSystemCommand, who provides training to all of II MarineExpeditionaryForceMarines on proper personal protective equipment use....
The battalion, which falls under 3rd MarineLogisticsGroup, IIIMarineExpeditionaryForce, will participate in KoreaExplosive Ordnance DisposalExercise 16, which is planned to be at least three times larger than last year's iteration ...http.//www.marines.mil/News/NewsDisplay/tabid/3258/Article/720847/marine-eod-technicians-to-hone-expeditionary-tactics-in-joint-environment.aspx....
The Latest on Navy SecretaryRay Mabus' talk with Marines on women in combat (all times local). ... the Marines... Mabus will address about 300 leaders from the 1st MarineExpeditionaryForce, his latest visit to a major base to discuss integration plans. He sided with the defense secretary against MarineCorps leaders....
(AP) — The Latest on Navy SecretaryRay Mabus' talk with Marines on women in combat (all times local). ... Mabus will address about 300 leaders from the 1st MarineExpeditionaryForce, his latest visit to a major base to discuss integration plans. He sided with the defense secretary against MarineCorps leaders....
SAN DIEGO — Navy SecretaryRay Mabus has squared off against MarineCorps leaders who resisted recruiting women for all combat jobs ... Mabus, who sided with the defense secretary against Marine Corps brass, will address about 300 leaders from the 1st MarineExpeditionaryForce to "discuss his intent and expectations for gender integration," according to a Marines press release that describes the forum as a town hall setting ... MarineGen....