From III Marine Aircraft Wing MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif.–Demonstrating the Marine Corps’ commitment to aviation advancement, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, declared initial operational capability on July 31, 2024. Achieving…
Parsons Offers Counter-UAS Technology to Protect Marine Corps Installations
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps is seeking counter-unmanned aerial systems technology to protect its installations. One of the companies bidding to be the provider is Parsons, in partnership with Rafael Systems Global…
NAVAIR Selects Near Earth Autonomy for USMC Aerial Logistics Connector Program
PITTSBURG, Pa. – [July 12, 2024] – NAVAIR has selected Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) to lead one of the teams demonstrating optimized logistics using rotorcraft for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program through an Other Transaction…
U.S.- Australian Interchangeability: VMFA-214 leaders fly RAAF F-35A
By Cpl. Nicholas Johnson, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, July 8, 2024 TINDAL, NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia – Northern Territory — In a demonstration of the ever-increasing interchangeability between U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Australian Air Force aviation, two F-35B Lightning II pilots with Marine…
DoD Announces Modernization Plan for Tactical Aircraft Based in Japan
From the U.S. Department of Defense, July 3, 2024 The Department of Defense (DoD), in close coordination with the government of Japan, today announced a plan to upgrade U.S. tactical aircraft laydown across multiple military installations in Japan. The modernization…
II Marine Expeditionary Force: Ready for a New Challenge as a Joint Task Force Headquarters
From II Marine Expeditionary Force, 2 July 2024 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — A key transformational step in the Marine Corps’ journey of Force Design occurred in early July at the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF)…
Marine Corps Commandant Sheds Light on Reaper UAV Capabilities
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps’ MQ-9A ER [extended-range] Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are capable of carrying an electronic warfare pod that renders the UAVs “mostly undetectable” to enemy radars, a senior Marine…
HMLA-269 Reactivates After 18-Month Hiatus
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), reactivated during a ceremony this morning aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina. HMLA-269, known as “The…
Amphibious Combat Vehicles Conduct Egress Training, Mark First Time Ashore Overseas in Okinawa
From the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit OKINAWA, Japan (June 24, 2024) – The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted the first overseas ship-to-shore operations with Amphibious Combat Vehicles June 24, 2024, at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan. Elements of the…
Lockheed Martin Delivers 2,700th C-130 Hercules Tactical Airlifter
MARIETTA, Ga., June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 2,700th Hercules multi-mission tactical airlifter, increasing the size, reach, and strength of the worldwide C-130 fleet. This landmark aircraft is a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker operated by the…
