From a suspected spy balloon to a missing plane: 5 air warfare stories from 2023
"How in the hell do you lose an F-35?"
Marines to formally stand up second of 3 Marine Littoral Regiments in November
The name change, which will take place Nov. 15, follows an agreement signed in January between the US and Japan under which Tokyo formally agreed to allow the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment to be stationed in Okinawa by 2025.
Senate confirms Army, Marine Corps chiefs, though Tuberville hold continues
Gen. Randy George and Gen. Eric Smith will now formally take over leadership of the Army and Marine Corps, respectively.
Senate confirms new Joint Chiefs chairman, set to vote on Marine and Army chiefs in political twist
A breakthrough in a blockade on military confirmations came after the Senate’s top Democrat moved to hold individual votes for Brown, as well as Army and Marine Corps leaders.
Marines order 2-day aviation stand down after F-35 goes missing, third mishap in 6 weeks
During the stand down, units will discuss "fundamentals of safe flight operations, ground safety, maintenance and flight procedures, and maintaining combat readiness," Marines say.
Biden picks career aviator Mahoney as Marine Corps’ next assistant commandant
Mahoney's nomination comes with less fanfare than the four senior Navy nominees announced late last week.
4 of 5 last Marines ARG-MEU deployments were delayed: Official
Pending legislation in the Senate aims to force the Navy and Marine Corps to have 24 amphibs "operationally available" on any given day.
A real ‘ripple effect’: Why it matters Smith will be ‘acting’ Marine Corps commandant
Gen. Eric Smith will become the first Marine in at least 100 years to have the title "acting commandant."
On his way out, Marines’ Berger addresses Force Design critics, Afghanistan and what’s next
The Marine Corps' top officer spent part of his week at the Modern Day Marine exposition giving some of his last talks as the commandant.
New tech, new units, more amphibs: Marine’s latest Force Design update readies for life after Berger
Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, the Marine Corps' top requirements officer, predicted Force Design 2030 would only be accelerated if Gen. Eric Smith is confirmed as the new top Marine.
New top Marine: Assistant commandant Smith tapped to lead Corps
An infantryman and a fierce advocate for Force Design 2030, Gen. Eric Smith has been widely viewed as the most likely candidate to be the next Marine Corps Commandant.
Following mishaps, Marines stand up new training unit aimed at ACV operations
The service's investigations found “significant differences between the safe operating procedures of the ACV and its predecessor, the Assault Amphibious Vehicle,” according to a Marine Corps statement.
Stop being ‘foolish’: To improve recruitment, Marine Corps takes aim at outdated rules
“I think the removal of policies that are outdated or no longer make sense is incredibly important,” said Gen. Eric Smith, the Marine Corps’ assistant commandant.
Lack of amphibs is a training issue, says Marine Corps assistant commandant
The assistant commandant also sought to tamp down on the narrative that funding amphibious shipbuilding was a fight between the Navy and Marine Corps.
New tech to help ACV in surf zone, general ‘looks forward’ to scrutiny after rocky training cycles
The Marine Corps has stopped and restarted waterborne ACV operations over the past two years due to various training incidents.