MARCH 1, 2021 - Marines and sailors from around the Marine Corps participated in Service Level Training Exercise 2-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, throughout January and February 2021. SLTE is a series of separate exercises designed to prepare the Marine Air Ground Task Force to respond to crises and conflicts around the globe by … [Read more...]
Marine Corps, Army Collaborate to Strengthen Programs
FEBRUARY 26, 2021 - Marine Corps Systems Command recently joined forces with the Army to identify partnership opportunities that could benefit both organizations. In January, Marine Corps Systems Command’s Portfolio Manager, Logistics Combat Element Systems and the Army’s Program Executive Officer, Combat Support and Combat Service Support participated in a Home-on-Home … [Read more...]
Marine Forces Special Operations Command Celebrates 15th Anniversary
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 - Marines with Marine Forces Special Operations Command celebrate the 15th anniversary of the organization, February 22, 2021. Fifteen years ago, the Marine Corps combined several of its specialized and uniquely trained units to become pioneers in a new chapter of Marine Corps history within Special Operations Command. While MARSOC can still be considered a … [Read more...]
Rifle Qualification To Make Marines More Lethal
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 - The Marine Corps began the train-the-trainer course of the new Annual Rifle Qualification, which will fully replace the previous Table 1 and Table 2 qualification course of fire Oct. 1, 2021. The ARQ was designed to give a more realistic and “train like you fight” environment by emphasizing lethality and positional shooting. Improvements to the Marine … [Read more...]
Marines Receive Improved Optic to Identify Threats From Longer Distances
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 - Marines recently received an innovative new optic that better prepares them to engage adversaries from longer distances. In January, Marine Corps Systems Command’s Program Manager for Infantry Weapons began fielding the Squad Common Optic—a magnified day optic comprising an illuminated and nonilluminated aim-point designed to improve target acquisition … [Read more...]