SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 — As growing tensions abroad continue to threaten global energy security, the Marine Corps is putting the pedal to the metal when it comes to researching and fielding ways to improve fuel efficiency across its vehicular fleets. In line with the Defense Department’s stated goal to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Marine Corps Systems Command … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 - The officer in charge of a technical assistance advisory team worked his magic to acquire hundreds of thousands of pounds of equipment to meet mission requirements in Saudi Arabia. In the small port city of Yanbu on the Red Sea coast of western Saudi Arabia, more than 600 vehicles and pieces of equipment were offloaded via a Maritime Prepositioning Force … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 - The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Finnish Navy conclude a 10-day exercise in Finland on Aug. 18, 2022. The exercise included simulated island seizures, a force-on-force raid, Explosive Ordnance and Engineer live-fire ranges, and medical evacuation training. Exercise KLAARA provided an opportunity for U.S. forces to work jointly alongside future … [Read more...]

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 and Australian Army soldiers secure an objective during exercise Predator's Run 22 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 27, 2022. Predator's Run 22 is a multinational exercise that simulates littoral combined arms maneuver in a large-scale force-on-force environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron … [Read more...]

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command takes care of a young girl awaiting processing at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 26. U.S. service members are assisting the Department of State with a non-combatant evacuation operation … [Read more...]