May 3, 2016 Navy to Deploy First Underwater Drones from Submarines The Navy is preparing to deploy Unmanned Underwater Vehicles from Virginia-class attack submarines for the first time in history sometime later this year.
May 3, 2016 No Women Pass Marines Infantry Officer School by Experiment's End The last two female Marines hoping to make their way through the Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course washed out, ending the research phase of the project.
May 3, 2016 Amputee Conquers Marine Swim Course, Semi-Pro Football Staff Sgt. Adam Jacks’ lost much of his right leg in combat, but that has not stopped him from victories in the pool and on the football field.
May 3, 2016 Marine Sentenced to 26 Years for Rape, Kidnap of Anchorage Woman A U.S. Marine has been sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for the sexual assault and kidnapping of an Anchorage woman in August 2013, according to Anchorage police.
May 3, 2016 Navy's New Maritime Strategy Includes More Destroyers to Pacific Navy leaders also plan to rotate an Aegis-capable guided missile cruiser to Japan and base another attack submarine in Guam.,U.S. Navy leaders' plans to deploy two more destroyers to Japan and base another attack submarine in Guam appears to be part of a new maritime strategy expected to be released by the Navy next month.
May 3, 2016 Marines Allow Operators to Choose Glocks over MARSOC .45s The Marine Corps has authorized MARSOC operators to carry Glock pistols, since most of the elite outfit's members prefer the popular 9mm over the custom .45 pistols the service bought them in 2012.
May 3, 2016 Marines Destroyed All Weapons in Yemen Evacuation The Marine Corps put out a statement stressing that no weapons had been handed over as Embassy Marines evacuated Yemen.,U.S. Embassy Marines in Yemen destroyed all of their weapons as they evacuated the country with diplomatic personnel under orders from the State Department, the Marine Corps said in a statement Wednesday night.
May 3, 2016 Report: U.S. Undersea Dominance is in Jeopardy A new study says emerging submarine detection technologies, computer processing power and platforms such as underwater drones could quickly erode the U.S. military’s global undersea dominance and ability to operate in high-threat areas such as locations near enemy coastlines. The U.S. military relies upon submarines and undersea technological superiority for critical underwater intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance […]
May 3, 2016 Marines Surrender Weapons Before Yemen Evacuation Embassy Marines in Yemen handed over their M-9 pistols and M-4 carbines before evacuating the country with diplomatic personnel.,U.S. Embassy Marines in Yemen handed over their M-9 pistols and M-4 carbines before evacuating the chaotic country with diplomatic personnel, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The Marines also left behind several vehicles at the airport in the capital city of Sanaa before departing on a civilian flight.
May 3, 2016 Navy's $160B Proposed Budget Increases Sea Pay and Submarines The Navy received the largest boost of any of the services in the Pentagon's 2016 budget proposal announced Monday.
