*********** ARLINGTON, Va. — President Joe Biden has nominated Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith as the next commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Defense Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a May 31 release. Smith currently…
U.S. Marine Corps deactivates 1st Battalion, 12th Marines
Release from 3rd Marine Division ************ MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, UNITED STATES 05.26.2023 Story by 1st Lt. Anne Pentaleri 3rd Marine Division MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – 1st Battalion, 12th Marines cased its colors during the unit’s deactivation ceremony at…
Marine Corps Receives First of Two C-40A Transport Aircraft
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps has taken delivery of its first Boeing C-40A Clipper transport aircraft, the first of two that will be operated by the Marine Forces Reserve. The C-40A arrived at Naval Air Station Joint…
L3HARRIS RECEIVES US MARINE CORPS ORDERS FOR MULTI-CHANNEL RADIOS
Release from L3Harris ************** ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 17, 2023 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) announced orders totaling $160 million from the Marine Corps for multi-channel handheld and vehicular radio systems, bringing total program orders to $336 million. The two new orders from…
U.S. Marines Resupply Ballistic Missile Submarine in Philippine Sea
Release from III Marine Expeditionary Force ***** 17 May 2023 From Capt. Joshua Hays MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP COURTNEY, Japan — U.S. Marines from 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, provided a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation for a…
VSR700 tested at sea in full operational configuration
Release from Airbus ***** Marignane, 15 May 2023 – Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) tested the unmanned aerial system (UAS) VSR700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea. At the…
U.S. Marine Corps activates first-ever Marine Innovation Unit, hosts defense innovation roundtable event
Release from the Marine Corps Communications Directorate ***** NEWBURGH, NY, UNITED STATES 05.05.2023 Story by 1st Lt. Kevin Stapleton, Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) NEWBURGH, N.Y. – In accordance with the 38th Commandant’s Planning Guidance and Force Design 2030, U.S. Marine Corps…
Marines receive first MQ-9 Reaper under latest procurement contract
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.–The Marine Corps recently received the first of eight MQ-9 Reapers, which was delivered under a joint contract with the U.S. Air Force. The Navy’s Multi-Mission Tactical…
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…
