Report to Congress on U.S. Amphibious Warship Programs
The following is the April 24, 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Amphibious Ship Programs: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Dunford Warns Congress Readiness, Budget Trouble Costing U.S. Military its Edge
Congressionally-imposed spending caps for training and defense modernization and a spate of accidents are challenging the military’s ability to project…
Document: Marine Corps Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment Concept
The following is the Marine Corps Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment concept that released last week by the service.…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Sept. 25, 2017
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as…
VIDEO: First Female Marine Graduates from Infantry Officers Course
The first female Marine qualified to lead an infantry platoon has graduated from Marine Corps Infantry Officer Course, the service…
Marines Fielding Freeze-Dried Plasma in October to Improve Lifesaving on the Battlefield
The Marine Corps will employ a new method that could cut down on the time it would take to save…
Neller: Marines Must Prepare to ‘Fight to Get to the Fight’ In High-End Littoral Warfare
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO — The Marine Corps is continuing to develop and practice its Marine Corps Operating Concept and…
Document: Pentagon Interim Guidance on Transgender Service Members
The following is the Office of the Secretary of Defense Sept. 14, 2017 memorandum, Military Service by Transgender individuals –…
NAVAIR Kicking off V-22 Osprey Modernization Drive to Improve Commonality
Naval Air Systems Command has begun its effort to reduce the Marine Corps’ fleet of MV-22 Ospreys from more than…
Training Mishap: AAV Fire Injures 14 Marines, Sailor; Some in ‘Critical’ Condition
An amphibious assault vehicle caught fire during a training exercise Wednesday morning at Camp Pendleton, Calif., injuring 14 Marines and a sailor…
Document: SECDEF Mattis Letter to McCain on Effects of a New Continuing Resolution on the Pentagon
The following is a Sept. 8, 2017 letter from Secretary of Defense James Mattis to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on the…