America’s Rapid Response Force, Iwo Jima ARG-22nd MEU (SOC) Deploys for Global Operations

NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima (IWO) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) – 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) departed for a regularly scheduled deployment, August 14.

NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 14, 2025) - Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as it departs Naval Station Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment. Sailors and Marines of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) - 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) departed Norfolk and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina after completing a comprehensive, nine-month training program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Clay Whaley)

 

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