Expeditionary Strike Group 2 Archives

January 19, 2023 1:02 PM

The Navy removed the commanding officers of a guided-missile destroyer and an amphibious warship on Wednesday, the sea service announced…

July 22, 2022 3:35 PM - Updated: July 22, 2022 10:02 PM

This story has been updated to fix attribution to Cmdr. Matthew Phillips. The favorite cereal among the crew of USS…

February 7, 2022 3:46 PM - Updated: February 7, 2022 10:15 PM

The Navy relieved the command triad for Amphibious Construction Battalion Two, citing a loss of confidence in the team’s abilities,…

December 13, 2021 2:04 PM - Updated: December 14, 2021 2:54 PM

This story has been updated to clarify that the ship had not yet thrown its lines over. USS Iwo Jima…

February 17, 2021 6:28 PM

A Navy carrier strike group got a first glimpse at what future operations could look like, with SEALs providing forward…

September 27, 2019 6:25 PM

The commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 2 has been removed from command due to a loss of confidence by the…

June 25, 2019 6:01 PM

ABOARD USS MOUNT WHITNEY, IN THE BALTIC SEA – Amphibious forces in BALTOPS 2019 tested out new, high-end tactics for…

October 23, 2018 9:44 PM

ABOARD USS IWO JIMA, OFF THE COAST OF ICELAND – Today’s sailors and Marines have grown proficient at operating in…

October 24, 2016 8:16 AM

Hurricane Matthew hit Western Haiti on Oct. 4, 2016. The storm killed hundreds, kicked off a cholera epidemic and displaced hundreds…

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