SEPTEMBER 26, 2017, Quantico, VA - A female Marine officer made history today at Quantico, Va. by completing the Infantry Officer Course and earning the infantry officer military occupational specialty. The lieutenant, who asked to keep her identity private, is the first female officer to successfully complete the course since the Marine Corps opened all military … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Body Composition Standards
The Marine Corps weight and body-fat standards are health and performance based. Marines are considered not within these standards when their weight and body-fat exceed the maximum limits. A soldiers weight is compared to the Marine Corps weight allowance chart, and if it meets the standard weight allowance for the soldier's height, then a body-fat test is not needed. A soldier … [Read more...]
Marines Train to Save Lives Under Stress
December 21, 2015 -- NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric G. Christiansen knows the reality of saving lives in combat and he wants to make sure Marines receive the same knowledge. While on a mission north of the Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan in 2012, Christiansen was patrolling with soldiers attached to the U.S. Army’s V … [Read more...]
‘Rhinos’ Support Steel Knight 2016
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. -- December 15, 2015 -- The F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter personifies great strides in modern air dominance capability. Among its characteristics of radar-evading stealth, supersonic speeds, fighter agility and advanced logistical support comes the capability to perform vertical take-off and … [Read more...]
US Navy Corpsmen, Marines Contribute to Life-Saving Efforts in Iraq
December 10, 2015 -- AL TAQADDUM, Iraq -- As the battle for Ramadi and Fallujah continues near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, members of the Iraqi armed forces conduct counterattack missions as part of the efforts to regain control over the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant-occupied cities. Near the fight, personnel assigned to Task Force Al Taqaddum are standing by to provide medical … [Read more...]