Source: United States Marines
The Marine Corps is replacing the current semiannual height and weight evaluation with a waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) methodology as the first step of its body composition evaluations in accordance with recent Secretary of War guidance.
Source: United States Marines
The Marine Corps Aviation Plan (AVPLAN) outlines the strategic vision, key capabilities, and future direction for Marine Corps Aviation, aiming to enhance readiness and address emerging threats. The 2026 AVPLAN marks a significant evolution from 2025, transitioning from strategic direction to concrete, data-driven implementation.
Source: United States Marines
For the third year in a row, independent auditors verified that the Marine Corps’ financial records are materially accurate, complete, and compliant with federal regulations and issued an unmodified opinion for Fiscal Year 2025.
Source: United States Marines
The United States Marine Corps honored the life and service of the 28th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Michael J. Williams, USMC (Ret.), with a graveside burial with full military honors on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico.
Source: United States Marines
The Marine Corps is implementing changes to its Physical Fitness Test and body composition standards in accordance with the Secretary of War’s Military Fitness Standards memorandum issued on Sept. 30, 2025.
Source: United States Marines
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) released the findings of a comprehensive review Dec. 12, 2025, on the V-22 Osprey aircraft flown by the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy.
Source: United States Marines
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, published the 2025 Force Design Update, which lays out how the Marine Corps is aggressively pursuing modernization initiatives to ensure it remains a globally responsive, naval expeditionary force.
Source: United States Marines
I Marine Expeditionary Force will host a live-fire Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Red Beach, Camp Pendleton, followed by a community Beach Bash at Del Mar Beach on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, to mark the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and America’s Semiquincentennial.
Source: United States Marines
Today, Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan announced a wide-ranging cross departmental portfolio for the Under Secretary of the Navy (UNSECNAV) that unifies the Department’s most consequential levers for rebuilding warrior ethos and quality of service.
Source: United States Marines
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, signed a memorandum Sept. 10 to formally establish Project Dynamis, an initiative to accelerate the modernization of Marine Corps contributions to Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) in partnership with the Department of the Navy’s Project Overmatch.