Watch: Recon Helo Jump – At Sea

Watch: Recon Helo Jump – At Sea

U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct jump and recovery training at sea near, White Beach , Okinawa, Short Version https://youtu.be/6TCfk6TajRQ   Long Version https://youtu.be/0dIvoANuPHU   Featured Content – DVIDS

New standards thinning ranks of female Marine combat hopefuls

New standards thinning ranks of female Marine combat hopefuls

WASHINGTON — New physical standards established so women can compete for combat posts in the Marine Corps have weeded out many of the female hopefuls. But they’re also disqualifying some men, according to data obtained by The Associated Press. In the last five months, 6 out of 7 female recruits — and 40 out of […]

Marines Corps Sends Pilots to Infantry Units to Strengthen Teamwork

Marines Corps Sends Pilots to Infantry Units to Strengthen Teamwork

Marine Corps pilots are getting a chance to see how the ground-pounders live in a new immersive program designed to bring the air and ground elements of the Corps’ fighting machine closer for better collaboration. Called the aviator immersion program, the initiative aims to have one pilot from each squadron within Camp Pendleton, California’s Marine […]

Marine Corps to crown its top tactical athletes this summer

Marine Corps to crown its top tactical athletes this summer

Nearly three dozen Marines will square off this summer in a bid to become the Corps’ ultimate tactical athletes — and this competition is as hardcore as it gets. The High Intensity Tactical Training Ultimate Tactical Athlete Championship will include roughly 30 events such as a 100-yard, uphill climb with an 80-pound pack to retrieve […]

Watch: The Marine Corps New Twin-Blade, Kaman, K-MAX Helicopters

Watch: The Marine Corps New Twin-Blade, Kaman, K-MAX Helicopters

The Marine Corps’ first two Kaman K-MAX Helicopters have arrived and settled at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. The K-MAX will be added to MCAS Yuma’s already vast collection of military air assets, and will utilize the station’s ranges to strengthen training, testing, and operations across the Marine Corps.

Chief K-MAX pilot, Jerry McCawley, explains what makes the helicopter so unique.

West Coast Marines under investigation for alleged threat to gay bars

West Coast Marines under investigation for alleged threat to gay bars

Two active-duty Marines are under investigation in connection to a social media post purportedly threatening to attack gay bars following Sunday’s deadly mass shooting in Florida. The California-based I Marine Expeditionary Force launched a command investigation after a photo surfaced on social media showing a corporal in uniform holding a rifle with his finger near the trigger. The […]

Marine commanders prepare for integration

Marine commanders prepare for integration

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California — In December 2015, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced his decision directing that all services open all occupational specialties to service members regardless of gender. With previously closed units and combat arms occupations opening up for female Marines, training is being presented at major Marine Corps installations to […]

Watch: U.S. Marine Corps and Navy : MAGTFN’ Airpower

Watch: U.S. Marine Corps and Navy : MAGTFN’ Airpower

A highlight of some of the U.S. Marine and U.S. Navy aircraft which work together to keep the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group at the tip of the spear during Western Pacific Deployment.

Parris Island Retrains Officers, Hosts Discussions after Leaders Fired

Parris Island Retrains Officers, Hosts Discussions after Leaders Fired

In the wake of the death of a recruit and the related firing of the two top leaders of Recruit Training Regiment at the Marines‘ East Coast boot camp, officers are undergoing new training on rules and procedures to head off future problems. A spokesman for Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Capt. […]