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WASHINGTON - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington breaks ground on the new Wargaming Center at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico. A ceremony commemorating the beginning of construction was held at MCB Quantico May 12. “[Marines] are going to be better prepared to fight and thrive in combat because of the work that is done in this Center.” said Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, deputy commandant, Combat Development and Integration, Headquarters, U.S. Marine C...

QUANTICO, Va. -- The Marine Corps has been investing time, money and resources into modernizing the force to meet objectives outlined in the Commandant’s Planning Guidance, Force Design 2030 and the National Defense Strategy. Brig. Gen. A.J. Pasagian, commander of Marine Corps Systems Command, has stated that no investment is more important than those in support of the infantry Marine. “The Marine Corps in 2030 does not exist without the individual Marine, what theyre wearing and what they...

Marines strap missile to truck and strike target at sea April 30 Marines in early 2021 combined an unmanned Joint Light Tactical Vehicle with the Naval Strike Missile, successfully hitting a target at sea from land. (Navy) Marine officers and industry technicians stripped down a tactical vehicle, strapped an anti-ship missile onboard and hit a target at sea from land. And the top Marine was quite pleased. Commandant Gen. David Berger said in a congressional hearing Thursday that the test...

The U.S. Marines’ Light Armored Vehicle Is RIP In order to keep pace with a growing threat in the Pacific, the Corps is ditching their LAVs for good. The Marine’s LAV has been a United States Marine Corps (USMC) workhorse since the early 1980s. With a 25mm chain gun, eight-wheel-drive, and a moderate amphibious capability, the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) is a powerful reconnaissance tool. Since its introduction, the LAV has been steadily upgraded, incorporating armor protection upgrades...

Marines Fire Anti-Ship Missile from Back of Unmanned Truck to Hit Target at Sea The Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System can launch naval strike missiles from the back of a modified Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to destroy targets on land or at sea. (U.S. Navy) 29 Apr 2021 Marines scored a direct hit in a first-ever live-fire test in which they launched a Navy missile from the back of an unmanned tactical vehicle to strike a surface target at sea. The Marine Corps has combined two ...

Every four years, the Pentagon experiences a dramatic leadership turnover, as civilian appointees resign to return to civilian life or move to more senior jobs for an administration’s second term. This places significant pressure on the new team in the Department of Defense (DoD) to form quickly to meet the persistent national security challenges. We must realize that the world broadly is getting more complex, and with it so is the national security environment that U.S. defense leaders must ...

Brigadier General Phillip N. Frietze Brigadier General Phillip N. Frietze is currently serving as the Commanding General, 1st Marine Logistics Group.  He hails from Las Cruces, New Mexico and is a graduate of New Mexico State University. He was commissioned through the Officer Candidate Course Program in August 1991 and attended The Basic School, the Marine Corps Engineer Officer’s Course, the U.S. Army Engineer Officer’s Advanced Course, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Joint Force...

Big Changes to US Marines: No Tanks, Fewer People, and MANY More Drones Soldiers will be more educated and trained to handle multiple weapons systems under Force Design 2030 plan Image Credit: Share Email The US Marine Corps is downsizing. Tanks and armored vehicles are on the way out, drones are in, and there will be fewer Marines – but more educated and trained to handle multiple weapons systems, USMC generals said. The USMC has already “modified our force structure” as part of the 10...

Here are some big changes that may be coming to the Marine Corps 2 hours ago A light armored vehicle 25 fires its main gun during Exercise Eager Lion 19. Marine Corps leaders have decided the aging vehicles replacement may not be another vehicle. (Sgt. Adam Dublinske/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps’ second round of changes to how it fights shows moves in command, aviation, logistics and ground combat and shifts that might see stateside Marine reservists operating drones for active units ...

US Marine Corps/Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz The Marine Corps is experimenting with creating generalists who can use different weapons in combat. Changes to the Corps ground combat element are part of an effort reshape the service as it prepares for possible conflict with near-peers — mainly China. Infantry Marines get specialized training to operate specific weapons, but that could change as the service experiments with a model to create generalists who can use several ...