OCTOBER 1, 2020 - Underwater is one of the few times in people's lives that they aren’t able to breathe; and for those unaccustomed, it can be a frightening situation. On Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, nobody knows this better than the Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival, or MCIWS, the resident experts in the services’ amphibious roots and … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Will Start Fielding Amphibious Combat Vehicle
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 - Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.—Marines will soon start receiving the long-awaited Amphibious Combat Vehicle. Program Executive Officer Land Systems approved initial fielding of the Marine Corps’ new ACV, which will eventually replace the Corps’ legacy Assault Amphibious Vehicles. “This is truly a significant moment, given the many years the Marine … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Leaders Visit JLTV Demonstration
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, and Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Johnny R. Wolfe, Director of Strategic Systems Programs, visited Marine Corps Security Force Regiment for a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle capabilities brief and demonstration Sept. 22, 2020 … [Read more...]
First F-35B Deployment Aboard Partner Nation Vessel
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 embarked 10 F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters onboard Her Majesty’s Ship Queen Elizabeth September 22 as part of the squadron’s multi-month deployment for training to the United Kingdom. “The Wake Island Avengers” are proud to represent the United States Marine Corps and United States of America while they serve as … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Fields First New Service Pistol in 35 Years
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 - For the first time since former President Ronald Reagan’s Administration, the Marine Corps is fielding a new service-wide pistol replacement. Marine Corps Systems Command began fielding the M18 Modular Handgun System in September. This striker-fired, semi-automatic, 9-mm pistol is based on the Sig Sauer Model P320. The M18 will replace all other pistols … [Read more...]