***** Arlington, Va. — U.S. Marines from two units have been selected to augment the Department of Homeland Security in assisting with operations along the U.S. southwest border, according to the U.S. Northern Command. The Marines will “provide support with…
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploys an element to CENTCOM
Release from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit ***** CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES 04.29.2023 Story by Capt. Angelica White 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit A small task-organized element of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) is…
Marines Standardize Recruit Depots, Deactivate Historic Battalion
************** PARRIS ISLAND, SC – In a milestone emphasizing the Marine Corps’ successful standardization in recruit training, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island will deactivate its Fourth Recruit Training Battalion in a ceremony June 15, 2023, and realign personnel between…
Berger: Lack of Amphibs Left AFRICOM with No Sea-Based Option for Sudan Evacuation
***** WASHINGTON — The presence of an amphibious ready group (ARG), with a Marine expeditionary unit (MEU)embarked, gives a regional combatant commander an option to respond to a crisis ashore. When the United States government decided to evacuate its embassy…
Marine Corps announces ACV Transition Training Unit
Release from Marine Corps Communications Directorate ***** WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES 04.19.2023 Story by Capt. Ryan Bruce HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS – A Marine Corps-established Transition Training Unit at the Assault Amphibian School is developing a rigorous and standardized program to ensure…
General Officer Announcements
Release from the Department of Defense ************* Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with…
General Lists Marine Corps VTOL Development Priorities for Congress
***** WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps general in charge of aviation requirements detailed for Congress the service’s priorities for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platforms during testimony regarding the 2024 defense budget hearings. “Our VTOL Family of Systems has three…
U.S. Marine Corps Activates Second F-35C Squadron
Release from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ***** SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES 04.15.2023 Story by 2nd Lt. Andrew Baez 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Third Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) reactivated Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)…
Leidos to Develop Autonomous Uncrewed Aerial Resupply System for U.S. Marine Corps
Release from Leidos ***** RESTON, Va. (April 18, 2023) – Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE 500 science and technology leader, was recently awarded a new prime contract to develop an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) that can autonomously resupply forward-deployed ground forces….
Marine Corps to Activate Second F-35C Squadron
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps is scheduled to activate its second F-35C Lightning II strike fighter squadron at the end of the week, Headquarters Marine Corps announced in a media announcement. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 (VMFA-311)…