Breaking: 2 Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets make contact over 29 Palms, manage to land

Two Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets reportedly collided in mid-air over Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California on Tuesday. The fighters were reportedly conducting close-air support training when they came into contact with one another, causing what the Marine Corps has classified as a Class A mishap; indicating that the amount of damage […]

Okinawa residents oppose plan to expand US Marine Corps’ presence on the island

Residents of Okinawa, Japan, recently voted overwhelmingly against plans to expand an existing U.S. military base on the island. Nearly half of all registered voters turned out for the balloting on Sunday, and nearly 75% of those voters stated they were opposed to building additional runways for U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) aircraft at Camp Schwab […]

The Pic of the Day: Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier aboard the USS Iwo Jima

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (REIN), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 19, 2017. The exercise allows all elements of the Marine […]

The Pic of the Day: Marine Corps F-35Bs alongside Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2018) Two F-35B Lightnings II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, right, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to VFA 41, fly in formation. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Essex Amphibious Ready Group, and 13th Marine […]

Marine Corps identifies 5 Marines lost aboard KC-130 that went down near Japan

Early Thursday morning, a Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet was attempting an aerial refueling from a KC-130 tanker aircraft when something went wrong. While the details regarding the incident remain sparse, it has since been confirmed that both Marines aboard the Hornet were recovered — with one receiving medical care and the other, Capt. Jahmar F. Resilard, […]

Marine Corps identifies 5 Marines lost aboard KC-130 that went down near Japan

Early Thursday morning, a Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet was attempting an aerial refueling from a KC-130 tanker aircraft when something went wrong. While the details regarding the incident remain sparse, it has since been confirmed that both Marines aboard the Hornet were recovered — with one receiving medical care and the other, Capt. Jahmar F. Resilard, […]

The Pic of the Day: Marine Corps Harriers in Norway

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Heriberto R. Veyran, a pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, conducts preflight checks in an AV-8B aircraft before takeoff during Fjord Fury in Bodo, Norway, May 30, 2018. Exercise Fjord Fury is designed to conduct combined training with NATO allied forces, foster relationships with host and partner nations, and improve […]