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)…
USMC Use GA-ASI MQ-9A for Training Exercise
Release from General Atomics ***** MQ-9A Used for Live-Fire and Simulated Exercises SAN DIEGO – 30 March 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) on a series of Service-Level Training Exercises…
USMC Rotational Arctic Presence Bolsters US and Allied Training
By Dr. Lee Willett LONDON — The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has been increasing its permanent presence in the Arctic in recent years, using rotational deployments. The impact of this rotational presence is being demonstrated again in the multinational exercise…
Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contract to Provide U.S. Marine Corps with Expeditionary Network Communications Technology
Release from Curtiss-Wright ***** DAVIDSON, N.C. – March 23, 2023 – Curtiss-Wright Corporation, (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has been awarded a follow-on contract by the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to provide small form factor network router and switch modules…
Marine Corps Officially Updates Logistics Doctrine
***** Marine Corps Updates Logistics Doctrine 21 March 2023 HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS — The Marine Corps has officially updated its logistics doctrine with the publication of Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 4, Logistics, March 21, 2023. This publication provides Marines a…
General Outlines Transcom’s Mission, Challenges
Release from the Department of Defense ***** March 16, 2023 | By David Vergun Providing global logistics to sustain the force and provide humanitarian aid over air, land and sea is a capability the Defense Department enjoys, unmatched by any other nation,…