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…
Marines Standardize Recruit Depots, Deactivate Historic Battalion
************** PARRIS ISLAND, SC – In a milestone emphasizing the Marine Corps’ successful standardization in recruit training, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island will deactivate its Fourth Recruit Training Battalion in a ceremony June 15, 2023, and realign personnel between…
Berger: Lack of Amphibs Left AFRICOM with No Sea-Based Option for Sudan Evacuation
***** WASHINGTON — The presence of an amphibious ready group (ARG), with a Marine expeditionary unit (MEU)embarked, gives a regional combatant commander an option to respond to a crisis ashore. When the United States government decided to evacuate its embassy…
Marine Corps announces ACV Transition Training Unit
Release from Marine Corps Communications Directorate ***** WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES 04.19.2023 Story by Capt. Ryan Bruce HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS – A Marine Corps-established Transition Training Unit at the Assault Amphibian School is developing a rigorous and standardized program to ensure…
General Officer Announcements
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…
