OCTOBER 16, 2025- U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jean Pierre St. Surin, formerly assigned to 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, was selected as the 43rd Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps on Aug. 19, 2025. As Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps, St. Surin is now charged with leading the United States Marine … [Read more...]
U.S. and Panamanian Forces Prepare in the Jungle
OCTOBER 3, 2025 – Joint Task Force-Bravo and U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines will join Panamanian security forces Oct. 9–29, 2025, for the Combined Jungle Operations Training Course, coordinated and led by Joint Security Cooperation Group - Panama, to build interoperability and strengthen regional security. Approximately 50 Marines arrived aboard a U.S. Air … [Read more...]
Marines Bid Farewell to the Assault Amphibious Vehicle
OCTOBER 3, 2025 – The Assault Amphibious Vehicle was officially decommissioned during an AAV Sundown Ceremony at the Assault Amphibian School at Camp Pendelton, California, Sept. 26. The ceremony honored both the vehicle’s 53 years of service to the Marine Corps and the Marines and Sailors who served with it, while marking the transition to the Corps’ next amphibious … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Improves Barracks
OCTOBER 2, 2025 - I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations West–Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton concluded Operation Clean Sweep III on Sept. 26, 2025, after a two-week maintenance stand-down launched Sept. 15 to improve unaccompanied housing and operational readiness through self-help projects and facility refreshes. Deferred maintenance highlighted the … [Read more...]
Guantanamo Changes Leadership Supporting DHS
OCTOBER 2, 2025 - U.S. service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Guard transferred authority of key leadership positions at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Oct. 1, 2025. Planned several weeks in advance, the week-long relief in place/transfer of authority process allowed outgoing and incoming personnel to work side by side. The phased turnover ensured … [Read more...]