SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 — New capabilities developed by Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic to help the U.S. Marine Corps intelligence system shed nearly 1,000 pounds of hardware are now in the hands of the Fleet Marine Force. The major modernization effort, which completed its first round of fielding this summer, was developed at NIWC Atlantic’s Expeditionary … [Read more...]
Marine Corps West Publishes COVID Vaccine Guidance
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 - Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, published a fragmentary order Sept. 3 amplifying Department of Defense guidance mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for service members. The order, FRAGO 24-21, lays out the vaccination timeline for service members assigned to MCI-West installations, and provides guidance on medical and … [Read more...]
Yuma Museum Dedicates AV-8B Harrier, Remembers Fallen Marines
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 - Marines, Sailors, veterans and the Honorary Gold Star families gathered at Marine Air Station Yuma Open Air Museum to unveil and dedicate a retired AV-8B Harrier from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in recognition of the late Lt. Col. Christopher Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell on August 19. The … [Read more...]
Marine Corps In Charge Of First MQ-9A “Reaper”
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 - Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, procured the Marine Corps’ first MQ-9A “Reaper” remotely piloted aircraft after transitioning from contractor owned, contractor operated to government owned, contractor operated at Marine Corps Aircraft Station Yuma, Arizona, August 30, 2021. In order to achieve the Commandant of the … [Read more...]
Noble Union Puts Warfighting Concepts to the Test
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 – You can’t see it hiding in the dense jungle at the edge of the beach, draped in camouflage netting. But it’s there, and it’s waiting for the call to action. It’s mobile, it’s lethal, and it can take out a ship at 100 nautical miles. It’s a U.S. Marine Corps unit equipped with vehicle-mounted missiles, and it’s just one of the future-Navy technologies and … [Read more...]