U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert D. Barbaree III, left, commanding officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, pins the Bronze Star Medal onto Master Sgt. Kevin Haunschild, right, a senior air traffic controller with H&HS, MCAS New River, on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Jan. 20, 2023. … [Read more...]
Reactivation of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz
JANUARY 25, 2023 - The Marine Corps is reactivating a new base on Guam, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz. Why Guam? The governments of Japan and the United States have committed to developing training areas in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. With the help of a large monetary contribution from the Government of Japan, the construction of MCB … [Read more...]
Marine Base Installs Solar-Powered Vehicle Chargers
JANUARY 20, 2023 – Marine Barracks Washington installed two electric vehicle (EV) chargers at its motor pool on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C., Dec. 21, 2022 in support of the Department of Defense’s zero-emission vehicle acquisition goals. “The Oldest Post” is not the first Marine Corps installation to acquire EV chargers. In 2021, the Marine Corps acquired … [Read more...]
Tactics and Training Across the Atlantic
British Royal Marine Cpl. Charlie Walker, a GD training corporal with 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines (43 Cdo RM), conducts a weapon familiarization test for U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment on the C8 assault rifle during Tartan Eagle phase II, Otterburn Training Camp, Europe, Oct. 24, 2022. U.S. Marines must properly handle the Royal … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Activates Newest Unit to Synchronize Global Data
JANUARY 17, 2023 - The United States Marine Corps continues operationalizing the Marine Corps’ seventh warfighting function, information, by activating a service retained, two-star command poised to synchronize, coordinate, and integrate capabilities across the Fleet Marine Force, today. Commanded by Maj. Gen. Ryan P. Heritage, the current commander of U.S. Marine Corps … [Read more...]




