From Communication Strategy and Operations Office, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Jun2 27, 2025 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. – Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224 redesignated to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224 during a change of command…
Allied Constructive Kills Reinforce Philippine Archipelagic Coastal Defense Concept
From Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, June 27, 2025 MANILA, Philippines — In a demonstration of allied resolve, interoperability, and command agility, U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3, serving as I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Forward,…
Airbus and Parry Labs Partner on U.S. Marine Corps’ Unmanned Aerial Logistics Connector
WASHINGTON (June 26, 2025) — Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and Parry Labs, a leading provider of edge software platforms have announced a multi-year partnership for the Airbus MQ-72C Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC), an unmanned variant of the UH-72 Lakota. …
Marine Corps General Tapped for JAG of the Navy
From U.S. Department of Defense, June 24, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va.–Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David J. Bligh for appointment as judge advocate general of the Navy….
SECDEF Announces Marine Corps General Officer Nominations
From the U.S. Department of Defense, June 20, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced today that the President has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney for reappointment to the grade of general,…
Near Earth Autonomy Achieves First Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helo
From Near Earth Autonomy, June 17, 2025 PITTSBURGH, Pa. – June 17, 2025: Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth), a prime performer for the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program, has successfully completed the first autonomous test flight of…
Marines for Los Angeles Trained in Crowd Control, Commandant Said
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marines in the regiment being surged to protect federal buildings and personnel in Los Angeles are trained in crowd control, the commandant of the Marine Corps told Congress. “All Marines…
Michael Duffey Assumes Role as New Acquisition, Sustainment Chief
June 5, 2025 | By Army Maj. Wes Shinego, DoD News Michael P. Duffey was sworn in today as undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment following a swift Senate confirmation that places him in charge of the Defense Department’s vast procurement,…
Marine Corps Receives Final MQ-9A Reaper, Concluding Rapid Delivery Effort
From Naval Air Systems Command, June 5, 2925 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Marine Corps received its final MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range (ER) Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) Gray Butte…
Marine Attack Squadron 231 completes its final Harrier flight at Cherry Point
From 2d Marine Aircraft Wing Strategic Communications MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, known as the “Ace of Spades,” marked the end of an era with its final AV-8B Harrier II flight on…
