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Press Releases

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

U.S. Marines Deliver Emergency Relief to Mindanao

At the request of the Government of the Philippines, U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force will support the U.S. Agency for International Development by providing foreign humanitarian assistance to the ongoing disaster relief mission in Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines, Feb. 12, 2024.

Marine Corps orders environmental, health, and safety inspections of all service barracks

Effective immediately, Marine Corps Installations Command will conduct an environmental, health, and safety inspection of all Marine Corps barracks to ensure service compliance with its commitment to its residents to provide a safe, secure, clean, and consistent living standard across the unaccompanied housing enterprise.

Marine Corps Provides Update on General Smith

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric. M. Smith, underwent successful open heart surgery on Jan. 8 to repair a bicuspid aortic valve in his heart, which was the cause of his cardiac arrest on Oct. 29.

V-22 Osprey Grounding

Out of an abundance of caution, following the AFSOC operational stand down, NAVAIR is instituting a grounding bulletin for all V-22 Osprey variants Dec. 6. This decision comes after the V-22 Osprey mishap on Nov. 29, off the shore of Yakushima, Japan.

Marine Corps Provides 4th Update on Gen. Smith

The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric. M. Smith, was released from inpatient care on Nov. 15 and is continuing his recovery.

12th Marine Regiment Redesignates to 12th Marine Littoral Regiment

12th Marine Regiment redesignated to 12th Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) on November 15, 2023, during a ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. This redesignation is the first step in the process outlined in January’s Security Consultative Committee

Secretary of the Navy Remarks as Prepared, Arlington Cemetery Wreath Laying, Nov. 10.

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro delivers remarks during a wreath laying ceremony celebrating the 248th birthday of the United States Marine Corps.

Commandant Transitions to Inpatient Rehabilitation

General Smith continues to make progress as he continues on his path to full recovery. Based on his baseline physical health and his rapid improvement over the last week, his medical team has recommended that he transition to inpatient rehabilitation

Marine Corps Provides 2nd Update on Gen. Smith

General Smith is making excellent progress following sudden cardiac arrest earlier this week. His baseline physical health has directly contributed to his rapid improvement and he is recovering as expected. Once he is discharged from the hospital, he

37th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps

Lieutenant General Christopher J. Mahoney was promoted to the rank of General today and sworn-in as the 37th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro at a small ceremony in the Pentagon.General Mahoney most