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πΊπΈπ- The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit has officially assumed the mission as the premier tactical force-in-readiness within U.S. Southern Command's Area of Responsibility, operating under the designation Littoral Combat Force-24 (LCF-24).
β‘οΈ The force comprises more than 1,300 Marines and sailors and is commanded by Colonel Ryan Lynch, operating under Joint Task Force 84-2 in support of Operation Southern Spear.
β‘οΈ LCF-24 is a purpose-built Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) designed for distributed and littoral operations, operating from both shore-based nodes and the amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28).
The images above were taken onboard the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) today (May 29th).