Marine Corps’ new Force Design approaches are paying off in operationsPieces of the changes already in the operating force are proving their combat-worthiness, two senior generals said.By Todd South3 days ago
Next Generation Squad Weapon and optic exceed soldiers’ expectationsThe brigade will be fully fielded with the new weapons by September.By Todd South3 weeks ago
Sig Sauer wants to be ‘the small arms company of the US military’The company won the handgun, rifle and automatic rifle, 6.8mm rifle contracts and is competing for the medium machine gun replacement.By Todd South3 months ago
New in 2024: Marines start moving from Japan to new base on GuamIn 2024, the United States and Japan plan to spend more than $1 billion on construction at Camp Blaz, Guam.By Irene Loewenson4 months ago
Maintenance issue discovered in multiple Marine helicopters in JapanThe aircraft involved were the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter and the UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter.By Irene Loewenson4 months ago
Army to field new rifle, machine gun and optic in 2024Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division will be the first to field the new weapons and optics.By Todd South5 months ago
Pentagon IDing units that could deploy in response to Israel-Hamas warThe Pentagon has not determined how long certain troop movements in support of Israel will last.By Meghann Myers7 months ago
Marine unit in Japan soon adopting ‘littoral’ name amid force changesDespite the name, the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment will be only the second regiment of its kind.By Irene Loewenson7 months ago
More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops on heightened alertOn Tuesday, more ships and forces were heading toward Israel, and other troops in the U.S. were preparing to deploy if called on.By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press7 months ago
Israel-Hamas war reveals challenges to US pullback in Middle EastDefense analysts say the U.S. may face challenges in extracting American forces from the region in the wake of Hamas' attack on Israel.By Geoff Ziezulewicz7 months ago
This unit has the M4 and SAW replacement and begins testing soonThe unit will test how mobile they are with new weapons as compared to legacy firearms.By Todd South8 months ago
Marines’ Pacific air-defense unit is back with drone-killing abilitiesHawaii has been home to a flurry of activations and deactivations as part of Force Design 2030.By Irene Loewenson8 months ago