DECEMBER 19, 2025 – The Marine Corps is implementing changes to its Physical Fitness Test and body composition standards in accordance with the Secretary of War’s Military Fitness Standards memorandum issued on Sept. 30, 2025. These changes, announced in MARADMIN 613/25, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The Marine Corps will institute sex-neutral scoring for the Physical … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 16, 2025 - Reserve Marine units from across the country assembled at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for a Tactical Air Control Party exercise focused on joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) and joint fires observer (JFO) training and qualification sustainment. The event enhanced joint fires proficiency while allowing Marines to complete their annual certification … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 16, 2025 – U.S. Marines and Sailors of 1st Marine Logistics Group participated in a live-fire shotgun range, simulating counter-small unmanned aerial systems tactics during Exercise Steel Knight 25 on Dec. 2, 2025. As modern conflicts continue to showcase the rapid evolution of aerial threats, sUAS pose a threat to logistics operations in a contested environment. … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 15, 2025 - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, established and operated a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) at Sacramento Mather Airport, California, Dec. 8, 2025, where they continue to sustain forward aviation operations for Steel Knight 25. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that tests … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 11, 2025 - U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lee Meyer, director of expeditionary warfare on the Navy chief of naval operations' staff (OPNAV N95), visited Blount Island Command leadership Dec. 8 to discuss improving ship-to-shore systems and enhancing fleet readiness. The stop was part of Meyer’s broader assessment of shipyard capabilities and modernization efforts … [Read more...]