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16
Mar
2019

Lieutenant General Carol A. Mutter, Marine Corps, was the first woman in the U.S. military to achieve the rank of three star general.

First female Lt. Gen. in U.S. Armed Forces March 16, 2019, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

The U.S. military has always been fertile soil for firsts throughout our nation’s history, and the promotion of Carol A. Mutter to become the nation’s first female lieutenant...

Keith Hayes, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

The U.S. military has always been fertile soil for firsts throughout our nation’s history, and the promotion of Carol A. Mutter to become the nation’s first female lieutenant general serves as a perfect case in point for Women’s History Month.Women have served in the military from the earliest years of our representative republic. Deborah Sampson

15
Mar
2019

The Reunion of Honor ceremony is a testament to the strength of our alliance which has developed over 74 years.

74th Reunion of Honor | Marines, Japan honor those who fought in Battle of Iwo Jima March 15, 2019, III Marine Expeditionary Force

Veterans, their family members, and distinguished guests from the U.S. and Japan will gather on Iwo To March 23, 2019 to pay tribute to one another and those lost during the...

Gunnery Sgt. Scott Schmidt, III Marine Expeditionary Force

Veterans, their family members, and distinguished guests from the U.S. and Japan will gather on Iwo To March 23, 2019 to pay tribute to one another and those lost during the battle of Iwo Jima. The Reunion of Honor ceremony is a testament to the strength of our alliance which has developed over 74 years. Marines and Sailors from the 3rd Marine

13
Mar
2019

New vehicle-mounted electronic tech enables Marines to combat threats March 13, 2019, Marine Corps Systems Command

Marine Corps Systems Command plans to implement a new form of technology that allows the Marine Air-Ground Task Force to identify enemy activity. The technology employs a...

Matt Gonzales, MCSC Office of Public Affairs and Communication , Marine Corps Systems Command

Marine Corps Systems Command plans to implement a new form of technology that allows the Marine Air-Ground Task Force to identify enemy activity. The technology employs a vehicle-borne tool that enables Marines to discern what happens inside the electromagnetic spectrum. It connects several independent electronic capabilities into a single unit and allows Marines to manage threats and reactions from a central location.

13
Mar
2019

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, escort MV-22B Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 over Hawaii, Feb. 26, 2019. U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and VMM-268 along with A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducted training including a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft personnel scenario and a combat search and rescue scenario.

Warthogs take over Hawaiian skies March 13, 2019, Marine Corps Base Hawaii

U.S. Airmen with the 442nd Fighter Wing descended on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in February to conduct various training exercises across the Hawaiian Islands. The fighter wing,...

Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres, Marine Corps Base Hawaii

U.S. Airmen with the 442nd Fighter Wing descended on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in February to conduct various training exercises across the Hawaiian Islands. The fighter wing, stationed out of Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, worked alongside III Marine Expeditionary Forces to improve combat strength and joint service effectiveness between the two

5
Mar
2019

The Honorable Mrs. Phyllis L. Bayer, left, assistant secretary of the Navy for energy, installations and the environment, and Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, right, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune tour privatized military housing with spouses during a visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 15, 2019. Bayer visited MCB Camp Lejeune residential communities to assess on going restoration efforts on the installation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez)

Carolina MAGTF leaders double down on readiness with CMC's housing outreach program March 5, 2019, II Marine Expeditionary Force

As Camp Lejeune continues recovery from Hurricane Florence, II Marine Expeditionary Force and base leadership will increase its engagement with service members to understand...

Sgt. Sean Berry, II Marine Expeditionary Force

As Camp Lejeune continues recovery from Hurricane Florence, II Marine Expeditionary Force and base leadership will increase its engagement with service members to understand if assistance is needed on the home front to maintain personal and operational readiness.

4
Mar
2019

Lights, camera, action; Camp Pendleton's history in the movies March 4, 2019, Marine Corps Installations West

With its vast training areas and prime location along California’s shorelines, Camp Pendleton is well known for producing the finest fighting forces on the West Coast. ...

Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels, Marine Corps Installations West

With its vast training areas and prime location along California’s shorelines, Camp Pendleton is well known for producing the finest fighting forces on the West Coast.

28
Feb
2019

Inside Acquisition: How the Marine Corps plans to double the MTVR’s lifespan Feb. 28, 2019, Marine Corps Systems Command

Since the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement entered service in 2001, it has been the primary tactical wheeled logistics vehicle used to deliver personnel and supplies to...

Ashley Calingo, PEO Land Systems Public Affairs, Marine Corps Systems Command

Since the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement entered service in 2001, it has been the primary tactical wheeled logistics vehicle used to deliver personnel and supplies to forward-deployed units.

27
Feb
2019

Cpl. Freddy D. Calderon, an unmanned aircraft systems operators with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, sets the flight path for an RQ-7 Shadow to perform reconnaissance at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, California, June 22, 2017 during Integrated Training Exercise 4-17. The Marines conducted reconnaissance missions in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES, final battalion exercise of ITX 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy)

Train like we fight: 4th Marine Aircraft Wing conducts simulated training Feb. 27, 2019, Marine Corps Forces Reserves

Maintaining a constant state of deployment readiness is a key ingredient for Reserve Marines to stay successful and relevant in what they do and how they perform....

Sgt. Melissa Martens, Marine Corps Forces Reserves

Maintaining a constant state of deployment readiness is a key ingredient for Reserve Marines to stay successful and relevant in what they do and how they perform.

27
Feb
2019

U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, Central Command, listen to U.S. Navy Lt. Kawika Segundo, a medical officer with Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, provide instructions to fill out registration forms for the Salute to Life bone marrow donation program. The program was created to encourage service members and their families to register as bone marrow donors.

TF 51/5 Marines and Sailors participate in Salute to Life Feb. 27, 2019, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, congenital neutropenia, sickle cell anemia and thalassemia – recognize these? What they all have in common is they are some of the...

Capt. Adam Miller, 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade

Leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, congenital neutropenia, sickle cell anemia and thalassemia – recognize these? What they all have in common is they are some of the infections and diseases with which more than 17,000 Americans are diagnosed each year and may need bone marrow transplants.