U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, alongside Philippine marines with 4th Marine Brigade, Philippine Marine Corps, successfully transported personnel, sustainment supplies and advanced coastal defense systems aboard Philippine vessels during bilateral littoral mobility training in Northern Luzon, June 21-22, 2026, in support of the Philippine-led exercise, KAMANDAG 10. The training enhanced the ability of U.S. and Philippine forces to move and sustain personnel and equipment across complex maritime terrain while strengthening interoperability and combined readiness.
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U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, formally received both the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction Systems (NMESIS) and Marine Air Defense Integrated Systems (MADIS), June 2026.A cornerstone in the Marine Corps' Force Design initiative, the NMESIS and MADIS represent a significant step forward in the Marine Corps' modernization efforts. These systems provide Okinawa-based, 3rd Marine Division Marines, with cutting-edge, land-based anti-ship and anti-sUAS capabilities tailored for the complex littoral environment.The NMESIS is a ground-based offensive anti-ship missile system, used in sea denial and littoral protection. It is a highly mobile and rapidly deployable island defense solution. The MADIS
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When lives are on the line, every second counts. Maintaining a modernized force is at the forefront of Force Design and standardizing equipment that meets critical medical care needs is more than essential in ensuring lives are saved when it matters most. For the first time in 20 years, the Marine Corps is fielding a fully modernized medical capability to the Fleet Marine Force, marking a major step forward in how the service sustains and saves lives in austere combat environments. The rollout marks the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) fielding and turnover of the newly modernized Damage Control Resuscitation (DCR) and Damage Control Surgery (DCS) systems. Managed under Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps (PAE MC), the
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Glynn, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, concluded the 12th annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium with a closing ceremony at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 18, 2026.Allied and partnered littoral leaders invested in upholding a free and open Indo-Pacific attended this year’s symposium and participated in key leader engagements, panel discussions, and briefs throughout the week. “We dedicate this forum to forging a more cohesive, interoperable network of capable and influential leaders committed to unified action. The free and open Indo-Pacific relies on a sustained security environment that we all are committed to, by operating in
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On June 18, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Maj. James Capers Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), and posthumously to Col. John W. Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), during a White House ceremony. On June 19, both Marines will be inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and distinguished service during the Vietnam War.
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