Marine Planners Using Commandant’s Guidance to Start Crafting Future of the Corps
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – Two months after new Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger released his…
How to Seize Islands, Set Up a Forward Refueling Point: Marine Corps Recipes for Expeditionary Operations
The U.S. Marine Corps has been refining a pair of related concepts, Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO) and the overarching…
Navy Prefers Fielding ‘Revolutionary’ Combat Capability Through New Weapons Rather than New Hull Designs
SAN DIEGO – The Navy is striving to field “revolutionary combat capability” in new ships and through mid-life modernizations, but…
New Commandant Berger Sheds 38-Amphib Requirement in Quest to Modernize USMC for High-End Fight
New Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger outlined his largely naval priorities for the Marine Corps, and he’s…
New High-End Amphibious Warfare Tactics Tested at BALTOPS 2019
ABOARD USS MOUNT WHITNEY, IN THE BALTIC SEA – Amphibious forces in BALTOPS 2019 tested out new, high-end tactics for…
Navy Wants to Invest In Amphibious Ship Upgrades, But Funding, Timing Still Unclear
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy is committed to upgrading its amphibious ships to support the Navy and Marines’ new…
Raytheon to Arm Marine Corps with Anti-Ship Missiles in $47M Deal
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Marine Corps is moving to integrate the Naval Strike Missile with its own forces as…
Marines Folding F-35B into New Pacific Island-Hopping Concept
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Marine Corps is learning how to incorporate its new F-35B Joint Strike Fighter jets into its…
Lt. Gen. David Berger Nominated as Next Marine Corps Commandant
This post has been updated to include the official annoucement from the Marine Corps. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A key architect…
Pacific Blitz Tests How Navy, Marines Could Fight the Next Island Campaign
This post has been updated to add additional ships that participated in the exercise. As amphibious exercise Pacific Blitz 2019…