APRIL 29, 2021 - Marines and Sailors with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, honed their Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations capabilities and “Fight Now” concepts in support of III Marine Expeditionary Force, on training areas throughout Okinawa during exercise Pacific Pioneer, April 8-23. Pacific Pioneer served as an opportunity to rehearse … [Read more...]
Offensive Air Support During Distributed Maritime Operations
APRIL 28, 2021 - As hostile forces seized nearby islands, isolating western portions of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Area of Responsibility, they cut off vital sea lines of communication to the east. In response, during the hours of darkness, “STINGER 45” and “STINGER 46” departed a small island airfield and struck enemy outposts on northern and southern islands to reduce … [Read more...]
Marines Demonstrate Combat Readiness Under The EABO Construct
APRIL 27, 2021 - The expeditionary nature of the Indo-Pacific theatre requires a focus unique to only a few areas of the world. The Aviation Combat Element fills a primary role in Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and the Marine Wing Support Squadron is vital to the conduct of Aviation Ground Support while distributed across remote bases. This month Marine Wing Support … [Read more...]
Corps’ Power, Water Systems Are Getting Lean and Going Green
APRIL 22, 2021 - Marine Corps Systems Command is developing and fielding new, cutting-edge power and water capabilities to modernize the service and align with the commandant’s vision of the future force. Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger considers battlefield efficiency a priority in supporting the future Marine. “Your forward contact forces that are … [Read more...]
Navy Advances New Technologies at NICE ANTX
APRIL 20, 2021 - Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic wrapped up a joint civilian-military exercise on April 14 at Camp Lejeune, N.C., where over 60 emerging technologies were evaluated by the Navy and Marine Corps for future warfighter application. NIWC Atlantic partnered with Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, Navy Warfare Development Command and Marine … [Read more...]