SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 - In June 2021, the Hawaiian monk seal pup Lōliʻi was transferred to Marine Corps Base Hawaii for protection from crowds on Waikiki beach. Although a baby seal may sound like a great tourist attraction, the conservation and protection of marine wildlife is important, and that includes minimizing the chances of young, curious monk seals becoming habituated to … [Read more...]
Marines 3D Print a Rocket Headcap For Mine-Clearing Missions
AUGUST 31, 2021 - The Marine Corps continues to leverage additive manufacturing to benefit the warfighter. This summer, the Program Manager for Ammunition at Marine Corps Systems Command 3D printed a headcap for a rocket motor used to detonate a M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge. The MICLIC is a rocket-projected explosive line charge that provides a demining capability for … [Read more...]
Marines Screen, Assemble First Littoral Engineer Reconnaissance Team
AUGUST 30, 2021 - 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conducted a physical and academic screener August 18th, 2021, to evaluate and select the most qualified Marines to field the Littoral Engineer Reconnaissance Team, a new capability to support engineering and mobility-specific intelligence requirements. By the end of the day-long selection process, … [Read more...]
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Using Nonstandard Demolition Techniques
AUGUST 27, 2021 - As rain poured down during the early morning hours at Camp Hansen, nothing could deter the explosive ordnance demolition technicians with Marine Corps Base Camp Butler EOD from accomplishing their mission - to practice and implement the utilization of nonstandard demolition techniques on Aug. 18. EOD technicians conducted a demolition range to increase … [Read more...]
More Marines Deploy In Support of Haiti Relief Operations
AUGUST 27, 2021 - Marines from 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), II Marine Expeditionary Force, deployed today in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Joint Task Force-Haiti to assist in the ongoing U.S. disaster-relief mission Haiti. Approximately 150 personnel from 2nd MAW units departed on aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) … [Read more...]