Marines Placing Small UAVs into Ground Combat Element, As Aviators Still Refining Large UAS Requirement
While the Marine Corps is still charting its path forward for large drones, the service is moving smaller unmanned aerial…
Marine Corps Announces New Aviation, Pacific Leadership Assignments
The Marine Corps announced a shuffle of its two- and three-star generals, with nominations of new leadership for Marines in…
Navy, Marines Prioritizing Manning, Maintenance After Fatal Pacific Mishaps
CAPITOL HILL – Manning and maintenance considerations are driving conversations about Navy and Marine Corps operations, as the two sea…
Navy Awards Sikorsky $1.13B for Next 12 CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helicopters
The Department of the Navy awarded Sikorsky a $1.13-billion contract for 12 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters, the Defense Department…
Marine Corps, Lockheed Martin to Sign CH-53K Helo Production Contract in ‘Weeks’
CAPITOL HILL – The Department of the Navy expects to sign a contract with Lockheed Martin for the CH-53K heavy…
New Navy Budget Request Moves Money Toward Top Two Aviation Safety Priorities
The Navy’s top two aviation safety priorities could benefit from a half-billion-dollar bump in funding for aircraft modification kits if…
Congress Frustrated at Progress of Fighter Physiological Episode Investigations While Navy Back to Full Pilot Production After T-45C Fixes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy isn’t moving fast enough to fix the ongoing systemic physiological episodes that have plagued fighter…
Physiological Episodes Down in the Navy After Slew of Changes; New Pilot Production Rate Nearly Back to Normal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s multi-pronged efforts to address hypoxia, decompression sickness and other physiological episodes (PEs) in its F-18 and…
Lt. Gen. Jon Davis on Marine Corps Aviation Readiness, Modernization
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Jon Davis retired this week after 37 years of service and was a witness to generational…
Document: Lt. Gen. Jon Davis Retirement Letter on Marine Corps Aviation
The following is the July 10 letter to the Marine Corps from Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commandant for aviation,…