APRIL 21, 2023 - A Marine Corps-established Transition Training Unit at the Assault Amphibian School is developing a rigorous and standardized program to ensure that Amphibious Combat Vehicle Marines possess the technical knowledge, skills, and proficiency required to safely operate, maintain, supervise, and employ the ACV. The decision to stand up the TTU came after the … [Read more...]

APRIL 21, 2023 - To respond to 21st century security challenges, our forces will be fast, mobile, able to surge quickly, and not tied to one place or time. The VIPER is a modular bridge system that provides the capability to build bridges for crossing gaps of up to eight meters. The robust and lightweight aluminum design of the bridge allows crossing operations of … [Read more...]

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael P. Fisher, commanding officer Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), observes the pass and review with former VMFA 311 commanders during a reactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, April 14, 2023. The reactivation and redesignation of VMFA-311 marks the … [Read more...]

APRIL 17, 2023 - 29 U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar received certification to form the Marine Corps’ first team of wildland firefighters March 24, according to a fire captain at the MCAS Miramar Fire Department. According to Chief Brian Cato, the assistant chief of training and safety with MCAS Miramar Fire Department, there has never before been a … [Read more...]

APRIL 14, 2023 - 1st Marine Division Navy corpsmen completed the annual Corpsman Cup to practice and refine their critical capabilities in a realistic training environment on 30 March, in Camp Pendleton, CA. The Corpsman Cup is a long-standing tradition within the 1st Marine Division, in which this year's event was modified to honor the 78th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo … [Read more...]