Former USMC SgtMaj Estrada confirmed by U.S. Senate: Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago
The Senate confirmed former Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps John L. Estrada as ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Feb. 12, 2016.Estrada, a Trinidad and Tobago native, retired from the Marine Corps in June 2007 after 34 years of active duty.On July 3…
Former USMC SgtMaj Estrada confirmed by U.S. Senate: Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago
The Senate confirmed former Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps John L. Estrada as ambassador to
MARSOC Navy Corpsman to receive Silver Star
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandro N. Salabarria, a Navy corpsman with 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Raider Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special OperationsCommand, will be awarded the Silver Star Medal for his heroic actions while deployed to Afghanistan in 2014. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place at the MARSOC headquarters
Thousands of Marines celebrate, march through local community
The Marines and sailors of 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, are celebrating 75 years of honored service to the Marine Corps and their heritage here in eastern North Carolina.In celebration, the division will parade through downtown J…
USMC to send F-35B to UK for air shows
The U.S. Marine Corps’ Joint Strike Fighter is confirmed to support air shows in the United Kingdom this summer.F-35B Lightening IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, will s…
Marines identified in CH-53E helicopter incident over Hawaii
Search and rescue efforts continue for twelve U.S. Marines after their two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters impacted the water off the coast of Oahu’s Waimea Bay along the North Shore the evening of January 14. The twelve Marines are: Maj. Shawn M. Campbell, 41, College Station, Texas.Capt. Brian T. Kennedy, 31, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Capt.
Issuance of Additional Military Occupational Specialty (AMOS) and lateral move opportunities for female Marines in support of the Marine Corps Force Integration Implementation Plan (MCIIP)
Female Marines who successfully completed training for ground combat arms specialties as part of gender integration studies will receive Additional Military Occupational Specialties (AMOS) associated with their training and may initiate the process to request moves into the primary combat arms specialties for which they were trained.“Our Marines
Secretary Carter Opens All Occupations and Positions to Women
The Marine Corps has received the Secretary’s decision and will immediately commence the process of further implementing the policy change, to include sharing plans and lessons learned with the other services. We are well-informed by our combat experi…