ARLINGTON, Va. — The search continues for five Marines whose KC-130 Hercules transport/refueling aircraft collided Dec. 6 with a Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet strike fighter over the Pacific Ocean. The two Marines in the F/A-18D apparently ejected; one was rescued…
Marine Corps Releases Solicitation for New Lightweight Hard Armor Plate
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The Marine Corps has released a request for proposal for a lightweight hard armor plate to lighten the load for Marines and allow commanders to adapt to the environment, mission and level of threat…
Marine Corps’ Sea Dragon Effort Turning Focus to Information Operations
STAFFORD, Va. — After two years focusing on increasing the lethality of the small ground units and providing logistical support in the contested littorals, the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) is moving into intensive trials on information operations and ways…
Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Sustain Navy, Marine Super Stallion, Sea Dragon Helicopters
STRATFORD, Conn. — Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, was awarded a performance-based logistics contract with a value of $717 million to provide supply and logistics support to the entire fleet of in-service CH-53E Super Stallions and MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters,…
Marine Squadron to Return from EA-6B’s Last Deployment
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps’ last squadron flying the EA-6B Prowler electronic attack aircraft is scheduled to return home in early November, marking the last operational deployment for the aircraft. Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron Two (VMAQ-2) is returning…
Armor Express Wins Marine Corps Soft Armor Contract Award
CENTRAL LAKE, Mich. — Central Lake Armor Express Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance armor solutions, announced Oct. 30 that it has been awarded a multiyear, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Marine Corps Systems Command. The contract was…
Marine Commandant: 2018 Recruiting Goal Met, but Dearth of Qualified Youth ‘Should Scare You’
WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps met its recruiting goal in fiscal 2018, said the service’s commandant, Gen. Robert B. Neller, despite a more challenging recruiting environment. “We’ve made our recruiting goal every year,” Neller told reporters Oc. 10 at a…
Marine Corps Awards Contract for Lighter Body Armor System
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.— Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) has awarded a contract to produce Plate Carrier Generation IIIs (PC Gen IIIs) — a move that will help Marines increase their mobility and keep them safe through training and…
Rising Accident Rates Taking Toll on Navy, Marine Aircraft Availability
RENO, Nev. — The accident rate for the major Class A mishaps in naval aviation is “trending up” and there has been a “major increase” in the more minor Class C accidents, which is aggravating the lack of aircraft availability…
Marines Stage on Expeditionary Mobile Base Ship USS Puller for Real-World Operation
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response (MAGTF-CR) has used a Navy expeditionary mobile base ship (ESB) for a quick-reaction movement in the Persian Gulf, the task force commander said. Speaking June 8 to the Potomac Institute, Col….