Combat instructors -- Marines who teach entry-level devil dogs basic warfighting skills -- are once again a special duty assignment. As of May, the combat instructor, which is open to infantry Marines ...

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon (FRP), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct combat marksmanship training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan on June 30, 2020. The 31st MEU is the ...

At Katterbach Army Airfield, Germany, 1-3 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, takeoff on a training mission with the full battalion on May 19, 2020. (Clip Two) - U.S.

Marine Corps success in combat always has been characterized by offensive operations, principally the rapid movement inland by Marine infantry in the attack. If a natural or manmade obstruction ...

U.S. Marine Corps Nyron Lewis, combat photographer, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command, uses the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Virtual Trainer ...

The Marine Corps has rolled out a sweeping plan to change the way it trains and educates Marines with the goal of getting them ready for combat faster as part of the service's modernization efforts.

The Marines may be full speed ahead on adopting its first new amphibious vehicle since the Vietnam War, but the Corps’ newest ride is still facing significant operational and mechanical issues, the ...

Marine Commandant James Amos’ recent remarks on the future of the corps can be summed up as: nothing new. In shorthand, “Rah, rah, the Marine Corps is awesome, and all we have to do is make sure they ...

August 20, 2025: Over the past twenty years, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has undergone significant reorganization. The most recent effort involves adopting drone warfare, which continues to evolve in ...

Tests measured how fast drones could be launched, how reliably they flew in tough conditions, and whether they could make a real difference in combat.

The Marine Corps paused training with its amphibious combat vehicle in surf conditions after one of the vehicles flipped in the waves. The order was announced on Friday, Oct. 14. It’s the latest ...