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Marine Units Ordered to the Southern Border

*****  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…

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)…

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)…

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