U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2 conduct familiarization training with an MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 11, 2024. Marines with VMUT-2 worked alongside civilian contractors to conduct familiarization training with VMUT-2’s first delivered and assembled MQ-9A Reaper … [Read more...]
The Radio Reconnaissance Platoon
APRIL 15, 2024 - In the expansive arena of modern warfare, battles unfold not only on the ground but also within the realm of transmitted signals. Within this landscape, U.S. Marine Corps radio reconnaissance platoons serve as silent sentinels, intercepting, decoding, and exploiting the whispers of adversaries. "Communications without intelligence is noise. Intelligence … [Read more...]
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Kicks Off Fund Drive
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Robert C. Fulford, the deputy commanding general for I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to Marines and Sailors with I MEF during the launch of the 2024 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society’s Active Duty Fund Drive at the Pacific Views Event Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 8, 2024. The ADFD in support of the NMCRS, … [Read more...]
The Value of Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence
APRIL 15, 2024 - Intelligence can be viewed as a golden thread woven through the fabric of strategic decision-making. As conflicts unfold outside of traditional fronts - land, sea, and air - the value of intelligence has only grown more pronounced. The emergence of electronic warfare within the electromagnetic spectrum highlights its critical role. Electronic warfare … [Read more...]
Marines Assess Surf Zones with New Technology
APRIL 5, 2024 - Assessing surf zone conditions has never been an exact science for the Department of the Navy. That’s about to change thanks to a recent request to TechSolutions, which has resulted in new surf observation (SUROB) technology to make operational forecasts more precise. Determining whether or not conditions are right for sending troops ashore is crucial to … [Read more...]