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

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

Marine Corps releases command investigation into the assault amphibious vehicle mishap off the coast of Southern California on July 30, 2020

The Command Investigation into the assault amphibious vehicle mishap off the coast of Southern California on July 30, 2020, has been completed by the I Marine Expeditionary Force investigating officer and endorsed by the Commanding General of I MEF and the Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The loss of Corporals Wesley A. Rodd and Cesar A. Villanueva; Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (Fleet Marine Force) Christopher Gnem; Lance Corporals Marco A. Barranco, Jack-Ryan Ostrovsky, Guillermo S. Perez, and Chase D. Sweetwood; and Privates First Class Bryan J. Baltierra and Evan A. Bath continues to be felt across the Marine Corps...

MCLB Albany Selected as a Tranche 1 Site for DOD’s 5G to Next G Initiative

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)) selected Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany, Georgia, to be one of five Tranche 1 sites for the Department of Defense’s 5G to Next G Initiative.

Prepare to be Boarded: 31st MEU, America ARG conduct VBSS rehearsal in South China Sea

The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and America Amphibious Ready Group executed a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure mission, here, September 6.The exercise began with detailed planning across all three ships assigned to the America ARG.