OCTOBER 22, 2024 - III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines and Sailors will participate in exercise Keen Sword 25, a joint-bilateral biennial exercise, alongside the Japan Self-Defense Force from October 23 through November 1, 2024, throughout Japan. Keen Sword 25 is a field training exercise designed to enhance U.S.-Japan readiness and interoperability while strengthening … [Read more...]
XQ-58A Shares Tactical Data with F-35Bs
OCTOBER 18, 2024 - The Marine Corps’ XQ-58A Valkyrie completed its latest test flight and first multi- service integration effort during Emerald Flag 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, this October. Emerald Flag 2024 is a multiservice and multi-domain test event that incorporates new and developing technology while focusing on the efficiency of joint warfare. The effort … [Read more...]
F-35B Successfully Lands on USS Tripoli
OCTOBER 18, 2024 - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 deployed with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the Essex Amphibious Ready Group in 2018, marking the first combat deployment of the F-35B Lightning II. This deployment demonstrated the effectiveness of amphibious forces when the Marine Corps’ fifth generation fighter capabilities were integrated aboard the Navy’s … [Read more...]
Marines Reaffirm Commitment to Regional Security
From left, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stuart Glenn, commanding officer for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, Philippine Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Arturo G Rojas, commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps, and Philippine Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Vicente Map Blanco III, director, exercise directorate headquarters, unfurl the KAMANDAG exercise flag during the opening ceremony for … [Read more...]
Marines Forge Future of Autonomous Platforms
OCTOBER 16, 2024 – Earlier this year, three Marines successfully planned and executed two missions using the Marine Corps’ Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel prototype during Exercise Valiant Shield 2024. This annual exercise run by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command provides a platform for the services to test and evaluate current and future concepts as well as developing … [Read more...]