CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- Target spotted … at a distance of 1,000 meters it waits. A Marine sights in on the objective, plans to fire and takes the shot. The servicemember was not in a shooting position looking through a scope. This was all done through a computer screen and a push of the button. Approximately 40 Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine … [Read more...]
MCSC Trains Marines on New Close Quarters Battle Pistol
April 19, 2013 -- By Monique Randolph, MCSC Corporate Communications “Reloading!” shouted members of the Marine Corps Base Quantico Special Response Team as they replaced the magazines in their newly issued .45-caliber pistols. The team, along with Marines from the Weapons Training Battalion at Quantico, participated in New Equipment Training, or NET, for the … [Read more...]
Interactive Class Raises Assault Awareness
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan -- Marines and sailors attended Sex Signals, an informative, comedic presentation given by professional civilian actors with Catharsis Productions April 10-12 at Marine Corps installations throughout Okinawa as part of Sexual Assault Prevention Month. Sex Signals uses new and interactive ways to approach one of the biggest issues that affects unit … [Read more...]
Navy and Marine Corps Leadership Warn About Sequester
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- With members of Congress continuing to express concern about the impact of sequestration on the military, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus told a congressional panel today that the Navy and Marine Corps will be able to meet their current and future missions only with proper resourcing. "The department's ability to meet the demands of today's operations in support … [Read more...]
Tuition Assistance Back For Marines, Accepting New Enrollments
WASHINGTON -- As of April 8, 2013, the Voluntary Education Tuition Assistance funding is restored within the Marine Corps and new enrollments may begin immediately according to officials from the Marine and Family Programs Division. Tuition Assistance has full funding for the 2013 fiscal year and follows the same guidelines as the previous program. This means Tuition … [Read more...]