JANUARY 1, 2022 - For the third consecutive year, Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees donated toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots campaign, gathering 1,023 gifts for children in need. The toy drive exceeded last year’s collection, although many employees are still teleworking because of the coronavirus pandemic. Each year, Toys … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 31, 2021 - Marines from 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and soldiers from the 919th Military Police Company, New Mexico National Guard, deployed in support of Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), are taking part in a Corporals Course at Fort Pickett, Va. Corporals Course is a residential professional military education course (PME) administered by senior … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 31, 2021 – Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) marked a milestone in its support of the F-35B Lightning II aircraft when it successfully completed verification of the laser shock peening process and returned the first aircraft to undergo the procedure to the fleet. Laser shock peening strengthens the aircraft’s frame without adding any additional material or weight, … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 24, 2021 - The Marine Corps Reserve will have a larger role in worldwide crisis response, according to ongoing operational planning currently underway here and at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between Marine Forces Reserve and II Marine Expeditionary Force. MARFORRES and II MEF are currently involved in detailed planning teams to provide the Marine Corps with the … [Read more...]

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz unload toys during a Toys for Tots toy transfer event to local charities on Guam, Dec. 17, 2021. This year marks the 74th year of the national Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign and its 12th year on Guam. MCB Camp Blaz participated in the annual campaign to help bring the joy of Christmas and send a message of … [Read more...]