AUGUST 2, 2021 - The 2030 Marine infantry battalion will contribute to joint and naval combined-arms formations that are essential components of the future, persistently forward-deployed, naval expeditionary force. These modernized infantry forces will execute mission-critical tasks for the fleet commander or maritime component commander, often in conjunction with or in support … [Read more...]
Marines Announce New Incentives for Recruiting Duty Volunteers
JULY 30, 2021 - Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) launched a Recruit the Recruiter campaign earlier this month. The campaign provides increased incentives for Marines volunteering for recruiting duty and has the potential to significantly impact the future readiness of the Corps. "The Recruit the Recruiter campaign is designed to increase volunteerism for this important … [Read more...]
Blue-Green Destructive Weather Rehearsal
JULY 27, 2021 - U.S. Marines and sailors with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG) and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 took part in a rehearsal for the upcoming hurricane season which fulfilled Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) requirements at Naval Base Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, from July 19 to 23, 2021. The exercise certified the rapid embarkation of … [Read more...]
Marines Adopt Army Autonomous Software for ROGUE Vehicles
JULY 26, 2021 - U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), through its Remote Technology Kernel (RTK) technology, is supporting the U.S. Marine Corps with an autonomy solution for its latest innovation to integrate ground based, anti-ship weapons into its arsenal—a remotely operated, unmanned vehicle. The Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary (ROGUE) … [Read more...]
Marines Learn To Rely On Their Radios
JULY 22, 2021 - Orders not heard aren't followed. Calls for fire incapable of being transmitted are never filled. Marines who can’t communicate effectively lose lives in combat. As the U.S. Marine Corps undergoes a force restructure to modernize for the next era, Marines in the radio transmissions occupational field aren’t without their own improvements. Marines from … [Read more...]