MCAS BEAUFORT S.C. (July 25, 2013) - Since the March 1 implementation of sequestration, thousands of government employees have been affected by the sweeping budget cuts to local, state and federal government agencies. Employees in the Beaufort area are feeling the effects with furlough days (involuntary days off without pay), and are having to adjust household budgets … [Read more...]

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. (7/25/2013) - For the past three years, the Feds Feeds Families food drive conducted by Marines, Sailors and community members aboard the air station has collected and distributed thousands of pounds of non-perishable food items to a local food bank. Established by President Obama, Feds Feeds Families is a federal program that runs … [Read more...]

Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. - All Marines will be required to take one operational security class every calendar year, according to new Marine Corps order 3070.2A implemented on July 2, 2013. Marines can find the OPSEC course on Marinenet by searching for the course code OPSECUS001. The class takes a minimum amount of one hour to complete, and Marine’s are required … [Read more...]

USS KEARSARGE, At Sea 7/16/2013 - This ‘day in the life of’ feature is part of a series showcasing the daily operations of different Marines and sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit during their 2013 deployment, and how their tasks compile to keep the 26th MEU, as a whole, operational. Public affairs Marines and combat cameramen assigned to the … [Read more...]

(July 11, 2013 - Jacqui Barker, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division) - Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division engineers are developing tools to enable U.S. Marine Expeditionary Forces to more accurately predict energy consumption needs in theater. NSWC PCD Expeditionary Systems Division, or E30, engineers were asked by Marine Corps Systems Command to … [Read more...]