AUGUST 22, 2022 - Two Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines demonstrated their ability to replenish while operating at sea during a series of vertical replenishment (VERTREP) exercises off the coast of California July through August, 2022. During the exercise, the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines USS Nevada (SSBN 733) and USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) operated … [Read more...]
Next Generation Handheld Targeting System
Marine peers through a prototype version of the Next-Generation Handheld Targeting System, March 2021 at U.S. Army Garrison Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. The Next-Generation Handheld Targeting System, or NGHTS, is an innovative, man-portable targeting system allowing Marines to rapidly and accurately conduct target location and laser guidance during combat operations. AUGUST 18, … [Read more...]
Marines Conduct Pacesetters Leading the Way Campaign
AUGUST 17, 2022 - Recruiting has never been an easy billet. Marine Corps recruiters have the responsibility find, contract, and ship America’s sons and daughters to recruit training. But since its inception of the all-volunteer force in 1973, Marine Corps recruiters have never shied away from a challenge. And while every year offers new challenges and opportunities, Marine … [Read more...]
Black Knights Return From Historic Deployment
AUGUST 16, 2022 - The “Black Knights” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 returned today from their deployment with Carrier Air Wing 9 aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Black Knights are the first Marine Corps squadron to deploy the F-35C Lightning II aboard an aircraft carrier. While underway for more than 200 days, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group sailed more … [Read more...]
Marines Train Using Video Games
AUGUST 12, 2022 - The tension in the room was palpable as the prototype of the Gaming Environment for Air Readiness system was booted. Program stakeholders loomed over the shoulders of anxious developers as the Marines of Marine Air Support Squadron 1 prepared their demonstration of the program. Unit leadership observed as the Marines worked through air-control scenarios while … [Read more...]