Overview

• Exercises are underway in the in-port phase at Naval Station Mayport and Camp Lejeune before transitioning to sea operations off the East Coast.
• The underway phase will include a SINKEX, a ship-to-shore landing, and a force withdrawal at Camp Lejeune.
• Marine Corps Forces South is hosting the largest known Marine participation, with more than 2,000 Marines and partner troops training toward a multinational assault on Onslow Beach using ships from Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, and the United States.
• Twenty-five countries from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia have deployed ships, submarines, and aircraft to strengthen interoperability and readiness.
• Commanders frame the exercise as a commitment to regional maritime security and note its link to events marking the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary.