Marine Corps Times

Marine Corps Times is a weekly publication that caters to active, reserve, and retired members of the United States Marine Corps, along with their families. It offers a mix of news, insights, and analyses, along with community stories, lifestyle features, educational content, and helpful resource guides. The publication is produced by Sightline Media Group, which is a division of TEGNA Digital and is ultimately owned by TEGNA, Inc. Before adopting the name Sightline Media Group, the outlet was known as Gannett Government Media from 1997 until 2015, when it became one of TEGNA's digital assets. Before Gannett took ownership in 1997, it was part of the Army Times Publishing Company, which was published by Times Journal Company.

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Marines and sailors combat drone threats by digging trenches

1 week ago | marinecorpstimes.com | Todd South

U.S. Marines and sailors worked alongside Latvian Army troops recently to clear woods and build a warren of trenches for countering potential drone threats — both as practice for real-world deployments and to test new battlefield tactics. Marines from the 8th Engineer Support Battalion and Seabees with Naval Construction Battalion 14 performed trench-building and fortification activities in an exercise in Skrunda, Latvia, according to a Navy release.
Marine squadron conducts its final Harrier flight in switch to F-35

3 weeks ago | marinecorpstimes.com | Todd South

A Marine Attack Squadron has flown its final Harrier flight and is set for official deactivation in September at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The Marine Attack Squadron VMA 231, known as the “Ace of Spades,” flew its final AV-8B Harrier II flight May 29, according to a Marine release. “Today is not a sad day,” Lt. Col. Paul Truog, current commanding officer of VMA-231, said in the release. “This is a momentous day for Marine aviation.
Marine Corps to establish attack drone competition

4 weeks ago | marinecorpstimes.com | Todd South

The Marine Corps is slated to hold a series of events as part of a new attack drone competition the service announced recently. The May 25 Marine Administrative Message, or MARADMIN, outlines that the service is seeking drone teams from across the Corps to participate in the competition. The first event will be held at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia in November, according to the MARADMIN.
Marines, Army deploying missile systems to Luzon Strait

1 month ago | marinecorpstimes.com | Todd South

Marine Corps and Army missile systems are set to deploy to a key chokepoint in the Philippine Island chains for anti-ship drills during the military exercise known as KAMANDAG. The unmanned, anti-ship Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, and the Army’s High Mobility Rocket Artillery System will feature prominently in the exercise with their emplacement between Luzon and Taiwan, U.S. Naval Institute reported.
Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam-era Recon Marine part of new bill

1 month ago | marinecorpstimes.com | Todd South

A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a Silver Star Medal to a Medal of Honor for a recon Marine who fought through severe injuries while under attack on a mission in the jungles of Vietnam in 1967. Retired Maj. Jim Capers received the Silver Star in 2010 for those actions, but supporters believe his valor deserves the nation’s highest military honor. House Resolution 3377, sponsored by Rep.
ICE agents to assist base security at three Marine Corps installations

1 month ago | marinecorpstimes.com | Todd South

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will work alongside base security at three Marine installations as part of a pilot program to prevent foreign nationals from unlawfully accessing the bases. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California officials announced the program on May 16. Officials told Military.com that the initiative will also take place at Marine Corps bases Quantico and Hawaii.
Marines sticking with JLTV after Army cancels future vehicle buys

1 month ago | marinecorpstimes.com | Todd South

The Marines are sticking with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, even as costs may rise following the Army’s decision to halt the program. The joint program office for the Army and Marine Corps first picked Oshkosh Defense to build the JLTV in August 2015, and in 2023 awarded a follow-on contract to AM General, according to a Congressional Research Services report released Monday. “The Marine Corps is fully committed to the JLTV program.
Marine unit conducts ‘first of its kind’ exercise to sense and target

1 month ago | marinecorpstimes.com | Todd South

The Marines’ Pacific-based information group conducted a “first of its kind” training operation to extend communications, reconnaissance and targeting across wide swaths of the region. The III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group recently completed Exercise Kaiju Rain 25 on May 12. The exercise combined joint, interagency and allied partners with a focus on cyber operations, electronic warfare and multi-domain sensing for distributed operations, according to a Marine Corps release.
Top Marine calls for affordable, lethal and autonomous systems

1 month ago | marinecorpstimes.com | Todd South

The Marine Corps’ highest-ranking officer continues to emphasize the service’s key mission in crisis response through its expeditionary units, while asking industry to give the Corps affordable and autonomous ways to modernize the force.
Decision due soon about novel boats for seagoing Marine recon units

1 month ago | marinecorpstimes.com | Todd South

Marine leaders will decide this year whether to outfit each of their divisions with a maritime reconnaissance company and brand new medium-sized ships to scope out the littorals. Lt. Col. Brian Lusczynski mapped out some of the work already completed on the new unit concept today at the annual Modern Day Marine military exposition in Washington.