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...]
U.S. and Peruvian Marines Plan Together
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeffrey Hammond (left) and Marina De Guerra Del Peru Capitan de Navio Ricardo Fallaque (right) sign Minutes during a Staff Planner Working Group at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nov. 15, 2024. Members of U.S. Marine Forces, South and Peru discussed opportunities for the Marina De Guerra Del Peru that align with U.S. … [Read more...]
MARFORK Hosts Gifts for Hope
DECEMBER 2, 2024 — "Would you like to make a difference?" This question could be heard coming from U.S. Marines clad in dress blues amidst a lively display of service members, civilians, and families lining up in multiple stores to prepare for the holidays. As many bought the latest gifts for their families, many more stopped before a single scarlet table labeled "Gifts for … [Read more...]
Marines and Sailors Improve Barracks Conditions
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Adam T. Taitano, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion logistics officer along with U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared R. Wilbanks, 1st CEB combat engineer, fix a door lock during Operation Clean Sweep at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 29, 2024. Operation Clean Sweep is a joint initiative between Marine Corps Installations West and I Marine … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Johnson
DECEMBER 2, 2024 - The last time anyone saw Marine Corps Sgt. James Edmund Johnson, he was fighting with all his might in frozen North Korea to make sure his fellow Marines could get away from an enemy that would have ravaged them. Johnson never made it home from that battle, but his fighting spirit and unwavering devotion led him to receive a posthumous Medal of … [Read more...]