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Marine Corps News

September 2021

Marine Corps Retiring Older Training Systems to Pursue New Tech

By Mandy Mayfield
ORLANDO, Fla. — Facing dynamic and challenging future operating ...
Marine Corps News

September 2021

Marine Special Ops Command Hones its ‘Cognitive Raiders’

By Scott R. Gourley
Marine Raiders are some of the nation’s most elite warfighters ...
Marine Corps News

September 2021

JUST IN: Marine Corps Commandant Defends Equipment Divestment, End Strength Cuts

By Meredith Roaten
The decisions to continue decreasing the service’s end strength and divestments from some capabilities is about increasing readiness, not saving money, said the commandant of the Marine Corps Sept. 1.
Space

August 2021

SPACE SYMPOSIUM NEWS: Navy, Marines Gearing Up for Space Warfare

By Jon Harper
For the past 250 years, the United States Navy has been tasked with protecting U.S. maritime interests. Now, the sea service and its Marine brethren must do more to prepare for space warfare, officials said Aug. 26 during a panel at the annual Space Symposium.
Marine Corps News

August 2021

Marine Corps Pilot Program Expands Infantry Skills

By Scott R. Gourley
Camp Pendleton, Calif. — The Marine Corps is conducting a series of pilot training programs designed to enhance the capabilities of infantry elements.
Air Power

July 2021

JUST IN: Watchdog Calls Projected F-35 Sustainment Costs ‘Unaffordable’

By Meredith Roaten
A new report released on July 7 advises the Pentagon to make salvaging operations costs from the F-35 fighter jet program priorities a top priority.
Maritime Security

June 2021

JUST IN: Coast Guard in Talks to Add Ships to Heavy Icebreaker Program

By Jon Harper
The Coast Guard is in talks with the Biden administration about adding additional heavy icebreakers to its Polar Security Cutter program, the head of the sea service said June 28.
Training and Simulation

June 2021

JUST IN: Marine Corps Divesting Legacy Training Systems

By Mandy Mayfield
ORLANDO — The Marine Corps is divesting legacy training systems in order to maximize its budget and reallocate existing funding to new capabilities, an official said June 17.
Budget

May 2021

BUDGET 2022: Marine Corps Proposal Features More Money for Procurement

By Mandy Mayfield
The Biden administration’s fiscal year 2022 budget request would increase the Marine Corps budget and procurement while decreasing the size of its end strength.
Marine Corps News

May 2021

JUST IN: Marine Corps Commandant Prioritizing Anti-Ship Missiles

By Meredith Roaten
Ahead of the 2022 defense budget release, the commandant for Marine Corps said funding for missiles that can destroy ships is “the number one priority.”