According to Commandment of the Marine Corps General Robert Neller, the Pentagon is to be blamed for the slow process of fielding new gear, as the current gear is worn-out and needs immediate replacement. He further added that new equipment takes long enough to test and evaluate to be obsolete once it hits the ground. Neller was addressing the Navy League?s … [Read more...] about Marine Corps General Blames Pentagon for Slow Deployment of New Gear
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House Armed Services Committee Members Advanced a $610 Billion Defense Policy Bill
House Armed Services Committee members have forwarded a $610 billion defense policy bill. According to its supporters, the policy will completely fund the military needs while the others criticized it as just another budgeting gimmick that would create more problems than it would solve.The annual defense authorization bill draft was approved by the panel with 60 votes in … [Read more...] about House Armed Services Committee Members Advanced a $610 Billion Defense Policy Bill
Iron Fist 2016: Marines Train with Amphibious Assault Vehicle Gunner Simulator
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California -- January 28, 2016 -- As the cross-hairs of the scope landed on target, Cpl. Ishida, from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force?s Western Army Infantry Regiment, squeezed the trigger of the .50-caliber machine gun. The tremor from each round firing traveled up his arms and into his body as he kept the machine gun on his target. Smoke … [Read more...] about Iron Fist 2016: Marines Train with Amphibious Assault Vehicle Gunner Simulator
Exercise Cobra Gold 2016 to Begin February 9
BANGKOK, Thailand -- January 25, 2016 -- Thailand and the United States will co-host the annual, multilateral Exercise Cobra Gold in various areas throughout the Kingdom of Thailand Feb. 9-19, 2016.Exercise Cobra Gold, one of the largest multilateral exercises in the Asia-Pacific region, has taken place annually for more than 30 years. Cobra Gold 2016, the 35th version of … [Read more...] about Exercise Cobra Gold 2016 to Begin February 9
Boom! 2-2 Mortars Fire Rounds Downrange
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- January 22, 2016 -- More than 40 Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, conducted a live-fire mortar exercise with 81 mm mortar systems, Jan. 21, in preparation for the unit?s upcoming deployment to Okinawa, Japan.The Marines began shelling targets at varying ranges with precision and speed, firing volleys of one round per … [Read more...] about Boom! 2-2 Mortars Fire Rounds Downrange