JUNE 2, 2023 - “Although I have only been to one Women’s Leadership and Education Forum event here at Camp Schwab, I can honestly say that I feel as though I have gained an abundance of support, and genuine empowerment.” said U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Marcileigh Marquez, a transmissions system operator with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. WLEF … [Read more...]
CLB-15 Helicopter Support Team
JUNE 1, 2023 - The helicopter support team is responsible for the rapid transportation of cargo via helicopter when it cannot be transported by ground or needs to be transported from ship to shore. In this exercise, the HST partnered with a CH-53E Super Stallion attached to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 to test a new lift operation method utilizing wheel-nets to carry a … [Read more...]
Marines Join Reserves Via Direct Affiliation Program
JUNE 1, 2023 – Fifteen Marines from 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, are joining the Reserve Component through the Direct Affiliation Program (DAP), an initiative that aims to ease the transition from active-duty service to civilian life for individual Marines and their families while retaining talent in the Marine Corps Total Force. Historically, the Marine Corps recruits tens … [Read more...]
Marines Conduct Exercise in Gabon
MAY 31, 2023 - U.S. Marines and Sailors from Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team, Europe, operating under Task Force 61/2, U.S. Sixth Fleet, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, and U.S. Africa Command, conducted Judicious Activation – Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team 2023, April 24-28, 2023. During Judicious Activation 2023, Marines and Sailors from CTG 61/2.3, stationed in Rota, … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Welcomes First C-40A
“The Marine Corps’ first C-40A aircraft, assigned to Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1, Marine Air Group 41, 4th Marine Air Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, lands at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Texas, May 19, 2023. VMR 1 will use these aircraft, which were former 737 passenger planes, to support the Marine Corps and Joint services with assault support in the … [Read more...]




