MARCH 9, 2022 - 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Marines and Sailors successfully completed a rigorous Jungle Warfare Training event at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, March 2-4. 3rd MEB Marines and Sailors, as well as reinforcements from the III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and 7th Communications Battalion, enhanced unit and individual readiness through conducting a … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Celebrating 100 Years in San Diego
MARCH 8, 2022 - A century ago, San Diego was a small border town with a population of approximately 75,000, but today the city booms with tourism, international trade, manufacturing and research - and at the heart of it all, is the beating presence of the U.S. military. The city is now home to the nation’s largest concentration of military personnel, and one of its landmark … [Read more...]
Marine Commandant Speaks on Force Design 2030 Initiatives
MARCH 2, 2022 - Gen. Eric Smith, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, spoke on Force Design 2030 initiatives Feb. 28, prior to traveling to Marine Corps Base Hawaii for the re-designation ceremony of 3rd Marine Regiment to 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment. Smith is scheduled to speak at the ceremony March 3, which will mark the designation of 3rd MLR as the first … [Read more...]
Camp Pendleton hosts Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition
MARCH 1, 2022 - Marksmanship Training Branch, Marine Corps Installations West hosted The 2022 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition West on Feb. 7 through Feb. 14, 2022. The competition held on Pendleton was the fourth of six, each being held in the five largest regions where Marine Corps Installations are located. The finalist from Camp Pendleton will go on to compete at … [Read more...]
F-35C Brings Advanced Strike Capabilities
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 - As 3rd Marine Division commences Jungle Warfare Exercise 22, a large-scale, joint force exercise, Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron 314 is integrating the capabilities of the F-35C Lightning II. VMFA-314 will be supporting ground operations from their position deployed onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, displaying their ability … [Read more...]