Marine Corps crushes fiscal year 2024 end strength with historic retention, recruiting success
The Marine Corps achieved historic first-term reenlistment numbers and exceeded its retention goal for Fiscal Year 2024 in a competitive and challenging environment. Engaged leaders across the Marine Corps retained the most qualified Marines at levels…
Marine Corps launches Barracks Digital Maintenance Request System Service-Wide
The Marine Corps launched and has fully implemented QSRMax, which is the service’s main effort to upgrade its maintenance request system from analog to digital.
Exercise Native Fury 24 begins in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the United Arab Emirates, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (USMARCENT) launched Exercise NATIVE FURY 24 (NF 24) at a Saudi Naval Port on May 5, 2024.
Marine Corps publishes Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 8-10
The Marine Corps published its latest information doctrine publication Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 8-10, Information in Marine Corps Operations, March 14, 2024.
Death of General Alfred M. Gray, 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps
It is with great sadness that the Marine Corps announces the death of the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Alfred M. Gray. General Gray died March 20, 2024 in Alexandria, Virginia, after a brief stay in hospice care.
Marine Corps Returns MV-22 to Flight Status
The Marine Corps returned its MV-22s to flight on March 8, following Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) announcement that deemed the aircraft safe to fly.
Gen Smith Returns to Full Duty Status as Commandant
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, has returned to full duty status after recovering from an October 29 cardiac arrest.
Marine Corps Passes FY23 Audit
Following a rigorous two-year audit pilot, and for the first time in DoD history, the Marine Corps received an unmodified audit opinion, which is the highest audit opinion that can be achieved.
V-22 Osprey Grounding
Out of an abundance of caution, following the AFSOC operational stand down, NAVAIR is instituting a grounding bulletin for all V-22 Osprey variants Dec. 6. This decision comes after the V-22 Osprey mishap on Nov. 29, off the shore of Yakushima, Japan. …
Marine Corps announces the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz has been selected to serve as the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.