1st Lt. George Kiernan, a financial management officer with I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, was one of the few afforded the privilege to be part of the 2022 U.S. Marine Corps Men’s basketball team...
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The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing activated a new air defense battery on November 18, 2022, as part of its ongoing efforts to modernize its existing ground-based air defense capabilities to continue responsibly modernizing the force. Charlie Battery, which belongs to 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, increases 3rd MAW's ground-based air defense weapon systems and capabilities. The activation demonstrates the Marine Corps’ investment in growing the ground-based air defense community...
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion tested the Marine Corps’ newest ground-based air-defense system, the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System, Oct. 18-19, 2022. The LMADIS provides 2nd LAAD and the Marine Corps with the capability to deter and neutralize unmanned aircraft systems. The rising use of commercial off-the-shelf drones for offensive warfare means the Marine Corps must make adjustments to their ground-based air-defense capabilities...
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Aligned with its Campaign Plan 2030 strategic themes, “relevant, ready and responsive,” Marine Forces Reserve is pursuing the rapid acquisition of small expeditionary watercraft to provide capacity and platforms in support of Service-level Force Design 2030 experimentation efforts. By partnering with the Defense Innovation Unit and leveraging their Commercial Solutions Opening solicitation process, which is an iterative and competitive phased approach that includes vendor presentations and extensive review of materials...
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U.S. Marine Capt. Kyle King is intimately familiar with the sound of the blast from a 105 mm howitzer. As an artillery officer, the sound is music to his ears. This time, however, he wasn’t standing on a gun line amongst a battery of artillery Marines. He was at the starting line of the 2022 Marine Corps Marathon, on a mission to secure a victory for the Marine Corps...
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