By III MEF Communications CAMP COURTNEY, OKINAWA, Japan – At the request of the Government of the Philippines, U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force will support the U.S. Agency for International Development by providing foreign humanitarian assistance to the…
3rd MAW Identifies Marines Killed in CH-53E Mishap
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – (February 9, 2024) The five deceased Marines from the CH-53E helicopter mishap on February 6, 2024, have been identified. All were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd…
VMFA-542 Becomes First F-35B Squadron on East Coast to Achieve Initial Operational Capability
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, North Carolina – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), became the first East Coast F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron in the Fleet Marine Force to achieve initial…
BAE Systems Delivers Firepower to USMC with New Amphibious Combat Vehicle Test Variant
STAFFORD, Virginia — BAE Systems delivered the first production representative test vehicle (PRTV) of the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm Cannon (ACV-30) variant to the U.S. Marine Corps for testing. “ACV-30 equips dismounted Marines with direct fire support allowing them…
Chesty XVI, Mascot of Marine Barracks Washington, Promoted to Lance Corporal
In a momentous ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington last week, presided over by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Chesty XVI, the official mascot of Marine Barracks Washington, was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal. “At a time…
BAE Systems Delivers First Production-Ready ACV Command Variant to U.S. Marine Corps
STAFFORD, Va. — BAE Systems delivered the first Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command and Control (ACV-C) variant under the full-rate production contract to the U.S. Marine Corps. The ACV-C will provide Marines with a mobile command center which enables situational awareness and…
New Air Defense System Advances Corps’ Air Dominance
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Arizona – The Marine Corps is one step closer to defeating unmanned aircraft systems. In December, Program Executive Officer Land Systems successfully tested the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS, low-rate initial production model, hitting several…
Marine Corps Awards Leidos Contract for Air Defense Radar
Release from Leidos ***** Leidos demonstrated the Marine Expeditionary Long-Range Persistent Surveillance (MELPS) prototype at last year’s Project Convergence 2022 in the San Diego area. Photo: Leidos Huntsville, Ala. (Nov. 27, 2023) – Leidos, a Fortune 500 science and technology company, announced…
SECDEF Announces Nominations for Marine Corps Reserve Generals
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced Dec. 15, 2023, that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Reserve Brig. Gen. Douglas K. Clark for appointment to the grade of major general. Clark…
U.S. 3rd Fleet Hosts RIMPAC Mid-Planning Conference
Release from U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs ***** Dec. 6, 2023 KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii – Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet unveiled the new Rim of the Pacific 2024 logo at the kick-off of the middle planning conference for the exercise at Marine…
