JULY 10, 2020 - Marine Corps Systems Command recently launched an easy-to-use, Common Access Card-enabled website that allows Fleet Marines to provide feedback on the command’s communication equipment. Equipment Feedback Portal offers an avenue for Marines to virtually submit feedback on Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and … [Read more...]
‘Protective Bubble’ Erected Around Recruit Training
JULY 7, 2020 - Initial training for Navy and Marine Corps recruits is continuing, as the services have adapted to keep the training pipeline open while maintaining safety measures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William F. Mullen, commanding general of Marine Corps Training and Education Command and Navy Rear Adm. Milton J. Sands, commander of … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Activates New Battalion to Fight in Cyberspace
JUNE 24, 2002 - An impactful change to Marine Corps cyberspace and information technology modernization occurred on June 4, 2020, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, with the activation of 1st Network Battalion, which marked the beginning of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network Command and Control modernization implementation plan. During the ceremony, Lt. … [Read more...]
Marines Test Physical Limits
JUNE 16, 2020 - Hiking is a cornerstone of the Marine Corps. The ability to put 100 pounds in your pack and start up a hill, knowing you will not stop for hours, is a skill that every Marine shares. When you finally see the peak, sweat pouring down your face, you know that you must keep pushing. Then, once you have made it to the top of the hill, you look over the ocean and … [Read more...]
Fighter Pilot Shares Her Story of Triumph
JUNE 11, 2020 - If you had asked a 15 or 16-year-old Meleah Martin what she wanted to do after high school, her answer probably would have included earning a scholarship to play lacrosse at the collegiate level and a nice career outside of the military. Little did she know that just over seven years later she would be a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a Marine Corps … [Read more...]