{"id":22213,"date":"2018-05-21T13:38:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T13:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/21\/marine-battalion-commander-sacked\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:32:47","slug":"marine-battalion-commander-sacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/05\/21\/marine-battalion-commander-sacked\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine battalion commander sacked during deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Marine battalion commander deployed overseas with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/04\/13\/thousands-of-us-troops-and-marines-arrive-in-jordan\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">26th Marine Expeditionary Unit<\/a>, or MEU, was relieved of his command on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Col. Marcus J. Mainz, the commander of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment embarked with the 26th MEU, was relieved of his duties by the commander of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/2017\/08\/21\/aboard-the-lewis-b-puller\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51\/ 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade<\/a>, \u201cdue to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to continue to lead the battalion,\u201d a press release reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Col. Christopher Bopp, the former commander of 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, has replaced Mainz as commander of 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Corps provided no further details surrounding the sacking of the battalion commander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 26th MEU is currently operating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/digital-show-dailies\/dubai-air-show\/2017\/11\/11\/5th-fleet-commander-intel-sharing-clear-barrier-to-military-cooperation\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">5th Fleet<\/a> area of operations, which encompasses the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and the Horn of Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marines with the MEU recently wrapped up a major exercise in Jordan called Eager Lion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/helocast.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/helocast.jpg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/helocast.jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/helocast.jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On May 17, 2018, U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, observe an MH-60S Sea Hawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, during helocast training in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations. ( Cpl. Jered T. Stone\/Marine Corps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Task Force 51\/ 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 26th MEU Marines embarked on the amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima recently conducted helocast training in the 5th Fleet area of operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mainz is being reassigned to the II Marine Expeditionary Force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lt. Col. Marcus J. 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