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...]
Marines Prepare for Worst with CBRN Training Drills
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- December 04, 2015 -- Marines with 2nd Transport Support Battalion are now more capable to handle a chemical weapons attack due to their completion of a chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear defense training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Dec. 1, 2015. During the training, Marines put into practice skills they … [Read more...]
Field that Forges Marine Officers Turns 75
November 25, 2015 - MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- Marines celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Officer Candidate School during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. OCS has a long and illustrious history of forging Marine officers to command and lead. The mission of OCS is to educate and train officer candidates in Marine Corps knowledge and skills … [Read more...]
US, UK Build West African Partners’ Maritime Security Capabilities
November 20, 2015 - GULF OF GUINEA - U.S. Marines and sailors and U.K. Royal Marine Commandos recently completed partner-nation training in multiple countries in Africa during Africa Partnership Station. The Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa spent Oct. 2 to Nov. 14, with their U.K. counterparts, in Angola, Ghana, … [Read more...]