MARCH 6, 2026 - The Marine Corps is the nation's global response force, said Marine Corps Gen. Bradford J. Gering, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, who, along with other service leaders, testified yesterday at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington on joint force readiness. The Marine Corps' traditional role as a crisis response force is embodied by … [Read more...]

MARCH 5, 2026 - U.S. Marines with 2nd CEB conducted bilateral training alongside Panamanian security institutions during Panamanian Partnership 26-3A from Jan. 10-Feb. 26, 2026. The purpose of the partnership and training was to reinforce readiness and interoperability through combined training in dense jungle terrain and austere range environments. The 45-day training … [Read more...]

MARCH 5, 2026 – Sgt. Ryan Wass, a sensor platoon maintenance chief with air control battery, 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, was recognized as the U.S. Missile Defender of the Year for the Marine Corps during the 16th Annual Missile Defender of the Year Award Ceremony in Alexandria, Virginia, Jan. 16, 2026. The U.S. Missile Defender of the Year … [Read more...]

MARCH 2, 2026 – The future of Marine Corps reconnaissance vehicles hit the water in January and February 2026, as the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) prototypes successfully completed their first full swim tests. The milestone event, conducted by the Textron Systems, General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), and Program Manager Light Armored Vehicles (PM LAV), marks a … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 26, 2026 – The Marine Corps is replacing the current semiannual height and weight evaluation with a waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) methodology as the first step of its body composition evaluations in accordance with recent Secretary of War guidance. These changes, announced in MARADMIN 066/26, have an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026. WHtR is calculated by dividing an … [Read more...]