DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Reserve Marine units from across the country assembled at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for a Tactical Air Control Party exercise focused on joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) and joint fires observer (JFO) training and qualification sustainment. The event enhanced joint fires proficiency while allowing Marines to complete their annual certification … [Read more...]
Eyes to the Sky: Adapting to the Fight Above
DECEMBER 16, 2025 – U.S. Marines and Sailors of 1st Marine Logistics Group participated in a live-fire shotgun range, simulating counter-small unmanned aerial systems tactics during Exercise Steel Knight 25 on Dec. 2, 2025. As modern conflicts continue to showcase the rapid evolution of aerial threats, sUAS pose a threat to logistics operations in a contested environment. … [Read more...]
Steel Knight 25: Support Within Striking Distance
DECEMBER 15, 2025 - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, established and operated a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) at Sacramento Mather Airport, California, Dec. 8, 2025, where they continue to sustain forward aviation operations for Steel Knight 25. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that tests … [Read more...]
Ship-to-Shore Needs for Long-Term Readiness
DECEMBER 11, 2025 - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lee Meyer, director of expeditionary warfare on the Navy chief of naval operations' staff (OPNAV N95), visited Blount Island Command leadership Dec. 8 to discuss improving ship-to-shore systems and enhancing fleet readiness. The stop was part of Meyer’s broader assessment of shipyard capabilities and modernization efforts … [Read more...]
Marines Host Close Quarters Tactics Course
DECEMBER 10, 2025 – U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division completed a Close Quarters Tactics Course from Sept. 15 to Nov. 5, across Camp Hansen. This training, hosted by the III Marine Expeditionary Force’s Expeditionary Operations Training Group, aimed to enhance their lethality as small unit leaders during … [Read more...]




