Event Brief
LCF-24 replaces Iwo Jima ARG in SOUTHCOM
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Summary: The 24th MEU (LCF-24) deployed to SOUTHCOM, replacing the Iwo Jima ARG with a purpose-built MAGTF for distributed operations.
WHO: 24th MEU (LCF-24); U.S. SOUTHCOM
WHAT: LCF-24 deployed to SOUTHCOM as a purpose-built MAGTF engineered for distributed operations, replacing the Iwo Jima ARG.
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 3:49 PM ET
WHERE: Caribbean
WHY: To replace the Iwo Jima ARG in SOUTHCOM with a “sub-optimized” Littoral Combat Force under the Navy’s tailored deployments concept.
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