Specialized Group of 1,300 Marines, Sailors Take Over SOUTHCOM Duties As 22nd MEU Heads Home

U.S. Adds 1,300 Marines And Sailors To Caribbean Force Amid Cuba Pressure Campaign

A new Marine Corps force has begun operations in the Caribbean as the United States expands its regional military presence during counter-drug missions and escalating ... The post U.S. Adds 1,300 Marines And Sailors To Caribbean Force Amid Cuba Pressure Campaign first appeared on [your]NEWS.

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploys to Caribbean

1,300 Camp Lejeune-based Marines will replace the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, which wrapped a 10-month-long deployment to the region.

Specialized Group of 1,300 Marines, Sailors Take Over SOUTHCOM Duties As 22nd MEU Heads Home

A specialized group of Marines operating in SOUTHCOM will now support Operation Southern Spear, the U.S. campaign to stop maritime drug trafficking, as the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit heads home. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will operate as Littoral Combat Force-24, providing a Marine Air-Ground Task Force that will work under the Joint Task Force Southern Spear, the Marine Corps announced Friday. The group of Marines and sailors are ta…

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit takes over Caribbean-focused mission

The 24th MEU will operate as Littoral Combat Force-24 deployed largely on land with the ability to operate from amphibious transport docks.

1,300 More US Marines, Sailors Join Caribbean Buildup as Pressure on Cuba Mounts

A force of about 1,300 U.S. Marines and sailors has begun operating in the Caribbean Sea, joining a larger U.S. force presence in the area. The deployment expands on existing U.S. military operations in the region and comes at a period of rising U.S. diplomatic pressure on Cuba. In a May 29 statement, the U.S. Marine Corps announced that the formation of around 1,300 troops, known as Littoral Combat Force-24, “has officially assumed the mission …

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Assumes the Watch as Littoral Combat Force-24

From II MEF Communication Strategy & Operations, May 29, 2026 PUERTO RICO — The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit has officially assumed the mission as the premier tactical force-in-readiness within the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility. Operating under the designation of Littoral Combat Force-24, the command offers tactical options via an agile Marine Air-Ground Task Force of over 1,300 Marines and Sailors to the theater. Commanded by U…