***** Arlington, Va. — The United States has an enduring commitment to Africa, said U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in a March 2 digital press briefing sponsored by the U.S. Department of…
Joint, Combined Exercise Shows Marine Littoral Regiment Idea is on ”Right Track’
ARLINGTON, Va. — Now that the first Marine Littoral Regiment has been created, U.S. Marine Corps leaders say they’re experimenting to determine how best to equip the pioneering unit as the forward-based eyes and ears of the fleet inside a contested…
USMC Calls for GPN
***** New Marine Corps Logistics Plan Calls for Pre-Positioned Stocks to be Integrated into a Global Positioning Network ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps is refining its logistics concepts in conjunction with the commandant’s Force Design 2030 to provide sustainable…
General Officer Announcements
Release from the Department of Defense ***** FEB. 17, 2023 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Col. David R. Everly for appointment to the grade of brigadier general….
Northrop Grumman to Manufacture US Marine Corps Next Generation Handheld Targeting System
Release from Northrop Grumman ***** APOPKA, Fla. – Feb. 21, 2023 – The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) the initial production and operations contract for the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS). NGHTS is a compact…
Bell completes Bahrain AH-1Z Program of Record
Release from Bell Textron ***** Continues production of Foreign Military Sales Aircraft Fort Worth, Texas (Feb. 20, 2023) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has completed the AH-1Z program of record (POR) for the Kingdom of…
BAE Systems successfully tests Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®‘ small uncrewed aerial systems on ACV C4/UAS
Release from BAE Systems ***** SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. – Feb. 16, 2023 – BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® conducted a successful test of the Stalker and Indago small uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command,…
Sikorsky Delivers Two More CH-53K® Helicopters To U.S. Marine Corps
Release from Sikorsky ***** Connecticut factory busy building multi-mission helicopters STRATFORD, Conn., Feb. 13, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), delivered two CH-53K helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps in the final quarter of 2022. These CH-53K heavy lift…
V-22 Joint Program Issues Bulletin to Restrict Flights
Release from V-22 Joint Program Office ******* Published: Feb 4, 2023 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND – — Based on the recommendation from the V-22 Joint Program Office, the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command and U.S. Navy…
GA-ASI FLIGHT TESTS LEO SATCOM ON MQ-9A
Release from GA-ASI ******* Capability Provides Global Coverage That Enables Operations Anywhere in the World SAN DIEGO – 02 February 2023 – On Dec. 22, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Air National Guard (ANG), with joint…
