ARLINGTON, Va. — A Marine Corps general who commands one of the Corps’ three Marine expeditionary forces said logistics does not get a realistic challenge when military exercises are executed, primarily because of the short duration of the exercises. “When…
USS Anchorage, 1st Marine Division Exercise Waterborne Capabilities of ACVs
PACIFIC OCEAN — U.S. Marines assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division participated in a waterborne training evolution with Amphibious Combat Vehicles aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 12-13,…
Lockheed Martin Selected to Prototype Next-Generation USMC 5G Communications
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Md. — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a $19.3 million prototype project agreement to create a 5G communications network infrastructure testbed for expeditionary operations experimentation for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense…
U.S. Marine, British F-35Bs Flew Seamlessly with Israeli, Italian, Japanese F-35s during Queen Elizabeth Deployment
ARLINGTON, Va. — The senior U.S. officer embarked on last year’s deployment of the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, who also flew the F-35B Lightning II strike fighters from the ship, praised the F-35B and the Marine Corps…
Navy, Marine Corps Labs Exploring How to Keep Advanced Bases Supplied and Safe
ARLINGTON, Va. — In addition to developing expeditionary warfare concepts like Marine Littoral Regiments and the light amphibious warship that would transport and supply them, the Office of Naval Research is looking into how to keep both safe and unseen by…
General: Marine Corps Future Force to Include VTOL Family of Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps’ plan to develop future replacements for its rotary wing aircraft is evolving to a concept called VTOL FOS, or vertical takeoff and landing family of systems, a senior Corps aviation official said. Brig….
Commandant Sees Bigger Role for Marine Raiders in Great Power Competition
ARLINGTON, Va. — Like the rest of U.S. Special Operations Command, Marine Raiders will have a bigger role to play in the military’s competition with a rising China and resurgent Russia, the Marine Corps commandant says. After 20 years with a…
Navy, Marine Corps Dismissals for Declining COVID-19 Vaccination on the Rise
ARLINGTON, Va. — The number of U.S. Marines and Sailors dismissed from the services for refusing vaccination against COVID-19 has grown to well over 600, officials say. On Feb. 2, the Navy announced it has dismissed 118 Sailors, 96 active duty…
Navy Orders Nine Additional CH-53K Helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps 
STRATFORD, Conn. — Prioritizing affordability and utilizing advanced manufacturing techniques, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will build nine additional CH-53K aircraft at a lower unit price than previous lot buys, resulting in significant savings for the U.S. government and taxpayers,…
Marines Test JAGM on Land Targets
WASHINGTON — Marines from Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) conducted an operational test and evaluation of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile from an AH-1Z Viper, Dec. 6, 2021, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, the Marine Corps…
