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Press Releases

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

Marine CH-53Ks partner with the Navy to test future force operating concepts

In a first for the Marine Corps, Marines from Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron One conducted over-the-horizon heavy lift and troop transport ship-to-shore operations aboard CH-53K King Stallions over the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 19-21. These exercises are a critical component of the Marine Corps’ future force operating concepts, such as expeditionary advanced base operations and distributed operations...

Marines test JAGM on maritime vessel

Marines from Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 conducted an operational test and evaluation of the joint air-to-ground missile from an AH-1Z Viper, Nov. 3-7 at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. VMX-1 fired and evaluated the JAGM to determine its suitability and effectiveness to support expeditionary advanced base operations, such as conducting sea denial operations within the littorals and supporting sea control operations...

Marine Corps Publishes New Document Titled “A Concept for Stand-in Forces”

The Marine Corps published A Concept for Stand-in Forces today, which describes what the Corps can provide the Nation in strategic competition below the threshold of violence. The document describes how forward-postured, steady-state forces operating in contested areas—capable of transitioning rapidly from competition to crisis to conflict and back again—can create a strategic advantage...

Commandant of the Marine Corps Issues Talent Management 2030 Plan

The Commandant of the Marine Corps released a plan titled Talent Management 2030. This document describes a fundamental change to the Marine Corps personnel system. The plan details how Marine Corps will implement new models for recruiting talent, establish an assignments process consistent with our warfighting philosophy, introduce new measures to increase career flexibility; and adopt modern digital tools, processes, and analytics, consistent with industry standards...

Updates to Marine Corps Tattoo Policy

The Commandant of the Marine Corps has approved changes to the Marine Corps policy regulating tattoos. Key policy changes can be found in Marine Corps Bulletin 1020, uploaded here: MCBUL 1020 DTD 29OCT21 (TATTOO POLICY).pdf (marines.mil).

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,