On Sept. 11, 2026, Brig. Gen. Matthew T. Good, commanding general of Training Command, delivered remarks at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The remarks were delivered during the Marine Corps History Division’s official launch of Legacy of 9/11: The U.S. Marine Corps and the Terror Attacks of September 2001. The commemorative program brought together Marines and guests to reflect on the attacks, honor those who lost their lives, and consider the enduring impact of Sept. 11 on the Marine Corps and the generations of Marines who answered the Nation’s call in the years that followed. The event also included reflections from Marines featured in the book
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The Marine Corps released Ground Combat Element 2040 Fiscal Year 2026 strategic framework today, outlining the service's vision to ensure ground forces remain lethal and adaptable against peer adversaries. This update nests under the Marine Corps Force Design initiatives, transitioning from the initial GCE 2040 baseline vision to actionable implementation priorities for modular, multi-domain forces designed to seize, hold, and defend contested littoral terrain.“Our central imperative is to cultivate a Ground Combat Element that is fully enabled by cutting-edge technology but remains fundamentally human-centric,” said Lieutenant General Jay M. Bargeron, Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations. “While we will aggressively pursue
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Emergency personnel responded this morning to an aircraft mishap on the flightline of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at approximately 10:00 a.m. local time today, involving an F-35B assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing.
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The U.S. Marine Corps and its industry partners marked the completion of the MV-22B Osprey Program of Record on July 28, 2026, with the delivery of the 359th aircraft. This milestone shifts the Marine Corps' focus from fielding the aircraft to sustaining and modernizing the fleet for decades to come.
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The Marine Corps has established the Marine Corps Robotics Integration Group as its service-level organization responsible for integrating, standardizing, and institutionalizing training for Group 1 and Group 2 small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-small unmanned aircraft systems across the Total Force, as announced in MARADMIN 307/26. Assigned under Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, MCRIG serves as the Marine Corps' focal point for unmanned systems training integration, curriculum development, and education. The organization ensures emerging drone capabilities are transformed into standardized programs of instruction, instructor certifications, and
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Members of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), in coordination with the U.S Army’s C5ISR Center, the FBI, and interagency partners, conducted a counter unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) training event and operational assessment at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, June 15-18, 2026.
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