FEBRUARY 24, 2023 - The Marine Corps released Installations and Logistics 2030 on February 23, 2023. Following Force Design, Talent Management, and Training and Education, Installations and Logistics is the fourth document released after the Commandant’s 2019 planning guidance, which set forth the strategic direction for the Marine Corps. “Any student of military history … [Read more...]
Exercise Intrepid Maven Begins in Israel
U.S. Marines with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, hang up their unit flag during exercise Intrepid Maven 23.2, Feb. 19, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and improve both … [Read more...]
Deployed Marines Conduct the Aid Mission
U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Forceconduct a training press conference with Communication Strategy and Operations Marines during Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise-23, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 16, 2023. MEFEX is an exercise that develops command and control capabilities and warfighting functions of the MEF staff as an operational command … [Read more...]
Marines Teach American Football to Norwegian Youth
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 – On Feb. 15, 2023, U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, currently deployed as part of Marine Rotational Forces Europe 23.1, had the unique opportunity to teach American football to local youth in Setermoen, Norway. Students from the local Norwegian school, Bardu ungdomsskole, asked to be taught the traditional American sport … [Read more...]
Marines Evaluating Advance Reconnaissance Vehicle Prototypes
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 — The Marine Corps has started its evaluation of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle prototypes. The Government – through Program Manager Light Armored Vehicles – took delivery of the prototypes offered by General Dynamics Land Systems and Textron Systems in December 2022. A third prototype, offered by BAE, is also undergoing evaluation to provide the … [Read more...]