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Latest press releases of all of the major changes and updates from the U.S. Marine Corps.

Marine Corps CH-53K Executes Heavy Lift in Challenging Conditions

On Sept. 5, 2021, Marines in two CH-53K King Stallions from Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) successfully executed the recovery of a downed Navy MH-60S helicopter in the White Mountain Range 20 miles to the north of Bishop, CA.

Official Lodging rates increase effective 1 Oct.

Effective Oct. 1, 2021, room rates at select Marine Corps Official Lodging facilities increased in order to comply with DoD guidance. In TDY Lodging, also known as Transient Housing, room rates increased by an average of $20 per night. In Marine

Department of the Navy Concludes Investigations into Assault Amphibious Vehicle Tragedy

The Navy and Marine Corps released findings of separate investigations into the facts and circumstances surrounding the assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) tragedy that occurred July 30, 2020.The investigations into the tragedy revealed that a

Marine Corps Suspends Waterborne ACV Operations

Out of an abundance of caution, the Marine Corps has suspended waterborne operations of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle after identifying an issue with the towing mechanism. The Marine Corps is working on identifying and fixing the root cause of the

Marine Corps Identifies Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of 13 service members who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.They died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul,

Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David H. Berger

“It is with extremely heavy hearts that we learned several Marines and other service members were killed and wounded in the Kabul attacks today. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families as they are notified of this devastating loss.

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY RECOGNIZES MARINE CORPS UNITS FOR EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY

Three U.S. Marine Corps Units – Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, and Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-West – were recognized by the Secretary of the Navy with Safety Excellence Awards for achievements in the field of safety during fiscal year 2020.

Marine Security Guard Security Augmentation Unit deploys to US Embassy in Eswatini following civil unrest in the country

Marine Security Guard Security Augmentation Unit deploys to US Embassy in Eswatini following civil unrest in the country on June 30.

Full Tenant Bill of Rights Implemented at All Navy and Marine Corps Installations

Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) companies at all Department of the Navy (DoN) installations have fully implemented all 18 rights contained in the Tenant Bill of Rights as of June 1.“The team did tremendous work with our privatized

Marine Corps to Begin Trial Run for New Physical Training Uniform

Marine Corps to Begin Trial Run for New Physical Training UniformMarines will soon be testing and evaluating new physical training uniforms. The new PT uniform is modernized with all the performance attributes that align with commercial trends of