MARCH 19, 2021 - U.S. Marine Corps exercises have, historically, featured hundreds of Marines storming ashore under cover of aircraft, with Navy ships looming ominously on the horizon, and the roar of gunfire, smoke and shouted commands permeating every aspect of a forced landing en masse. By contrast, the most recent operations led by 3d Marine Division looked and sounded like … [Read more...]
Marines Deploy Tents to Support Command and Control Missions
MARCH 18, 2021 - Marine Corps Systems Command recently fielded sturdy, spacious tents, fulfilling an Urgent Universal Need Statement during the COVID-19 pandemic to support command and control missions. In September 2020, MCSC acquired a pair of Command Platform Airbeam Tents—a mobile shelter constructed using beams of compressed air—after receiving a U-UNS from II Marine … [Read more...]
Unmanned Systems a Trusted and Integral Part of Warfighting
MARCH 17, 2021 - The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps released the Unmanned Campaign framework today. The Unmanned Campaign Plan represents the Navy and Marine Corps’ strategy for making unmanned systems a trusted and integral part of warfighting. Through a capabilities-based approach we can build a future where unmanned systems are at the front lines of our competitive … [Read more...]
Israeli Defense Forces Leaders Visit Camp Lejeune
MARCH 17, 2021 - Israeli Defense Forces leaders were provided a tour from II Marine Expeditionary Force of various simulation facilities on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Mar. 10, 2021.U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Graham Hopkins, with G-37 Training and Simulations, II MEF, said this was an opportunity for II MEF to strengthen its ties with the IDF by providing them a tour of Marine Corps … [Read more...]
Marines Put ‘Fight Now’ Concept to the Test
MARCH 3, 2021 - During exercise Hagåtña Fury 21, Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 3 honed expeditionary advanced base operations and distributed maritime operations capabilities across U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, alongside elements of 3d Marine Division and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, from February 18 to March 1. The overall operation was designed to test … [Read more...]