ARLINGTON, Va.—Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced March 14 that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric E. Austin for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as deputy commandant for…
BATARG and 26th MEU(SOC) Returns Home From 8-month Deployment
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES 12.03.2024 Story by Capt. Angelica White 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) will return home in several waves beginning Mar. 16, 2024…
Navy Awards Bell Textron Contract for 12 AH-1Z Helicopters for Nigeria
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The government of Nigeria is slated to receive 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopter gunships, becoming the third foreign customer for the Viper. In a March 12 contract announcement, the Naval Air Systems…
Marine Corps Returns MV-22 to Flight Status
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS – The Marine Corps returned its MV-22s to flight on March 8, following Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) announcement that deemed the aircraft safe to fly. In a release announcing the flight clearance, Naval Air Systems Command…
Lawmakers Stand Firm for 31 Amphibious Ship ‘Floor’
WASHINGTON ꟷ The U.S. Marine Corps needs a minimum of 31 amphibious ships and Congress is prepared to force the issue if the Pentagon balks, lawmakers from the House and Senate told members of the Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition…
Marine Commandant Returns to Full Duty Status
March 5, 2024 HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS – The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, has returned to full duty status after recovering from an October 29 cardiac arrest. He resumed his full duties and authorities as the…
SECNAV Del Toro Travels to the Indo-Pacific to Further Maritime Cooperation, Explore Opportunities to Enhance Naval Capabilities
24 February 2024 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro travels to the Indo-Pacific to meet with allies and partners to further maritime cooperation, explore opportunities to collaborate with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan on commercial and Naval…
Pacific Marines, Philippine Marines Meet for Annual Staff Talks
CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – Senior leaders from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and the Philippine Marine Corps held their annual Marine-to-Marine Staff Talks here from Feb. 12 to 15. The annual Marine-to-Marine Staff Talks are a key component of the…
Three-Star Command Lands in Norway for Exercise Nordic Response 24
By II MEF Communication Strategy and Operations, Feb. 15. 2024 On February 12th, the vanguard of the U.S. Marine Corps, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) command element arrived at Bardufoss Air Station, Norway, to participate in NATO’s exercise Nordic Response…
Marine Corps Systems Command Announces Organizational Restructuring, Enhancing Force Modernization and Capability Delivery
Feb. 13, 2024 MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Marine Corps Systems Command, or MARCORSYSCOM, and Program Executive Officer Land Systems, or PEO LS, are initiating a structural reorganization aimed at modernizing and streamlining operations to enhance the operational capabilities…
