U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Curtis (left), and Lance Cpl. Dylan Shawver, guard force sentries with 2d Marine Expeditionary Support Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, pose with a portable handset enabled with PacStar Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) during Exercise Cold Response 2022, Bodo, Norway, March 9, 2022. PacStar RoIP is a critical communication … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Establishes 17XX Information Maneuver Occupational Field
MARCH 10, 2022 - The 17XX Cyberspace Operations occupational field is redesignated as the 17XX Information Maneuver OCCFLD today. The Deputy Commandant for Information directed the consolidation of Operations in the Information Environment military occupational specialties into one OCCFLD resulting in the redesignation. Aligned with Talent Management modernization, the … [Read more...]
Marines Complete Jungle Warfare Training
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...]