Family and friends gather to welcome home U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 14, 2024. VMFA-314 completed a five-month deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) to the U.S. Fifth and Seventh Fleet areas of operation, conducting combat and … [Read more...]
California Grants $50 Million to 2 Bases
DECEMBER 12, 2024 - The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved two grants totaling $50 Million for Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) projects at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Naval Base San Diego at a meeting in San Francisco, Dec. 11. The grants, part of a long-standing memorandum of understanding to advance LDES solutions, support the State of California's … [Read more...]
4th Marine Regiment Colors Reunification
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Barclay, center, speaks to members of 4th Marine Regiment on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 21, 2024. 4th Marine Regiment and its subordinate battalions’ colors have not been unified since 1977. While 4th Marines is headquartered in Okinawa, its subordinate battalions are stationed in the continental U.S. and participate in rotational … [Read more...]
Marines to Get New Mobile Command Vehicle in January
DECEMBER 10, 2024 - In June 2024, the Marine Corps awarded a production contract to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) for the Mobile Command Vehicle (MCV). This contract is a significant step towards enabling rapid emplacements, displacements, command and control (C2), and communications on the move supporting the ongoing modernization efforts of the Marine … [Read more...]
Marines Deliver Final Harrier Engine to Fleet
DECEMBER 9, 2024 – Following the delivery of the depot’s final AV-8B Harrier in September, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) recently completed its last F402 engine maintenance event, delivering the finished product to the fleet Oct. 28. FRCE has supported the Harrier and its engine since 1973, beginning with its assignment of the AV-8A Harrier and F402 engine workload. The … [Read more...]