12 Oct 2024

 

 

 

Marines,

  I was notified that MGySgt Charles Jones passed away 9/29/2024. MGySgt Jones started his career as a CW radar tech with 1st MAAM Bn. He also served with 1st , 2nd and 3rd LAAM Bns and was NCOIC of Marine Instructors at Redstone Arsenal for 9 years. Retired Nov 1982.

 

  It was reported on the 3rd LAAM Bn Facebook site, that CWO-2 Vincent Shumber passed away on Oct 8. Gunner Shumber was 3rd LAAM Bn HAWK Maint Officer in 1984.

 

 

U.S. Marines, Australian Army Plan Tests Around Island-Hopping Stern Landing Vessel
(BREAKING DEFENSE 04 SEP 24) ... Justin Katz

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/09/us-marines-australian-army-plan-tests-around-island-hopping-stern-landing-vessel/

 

Marines’ Training For Mortar, Rocket Systems Going Virtual To Lessen Blast Effects
(STARS AND STRIPES 09 SEP 24) ... Lydia Gordon

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-09-09/indoor-shooting-simulator-marines-15088177.html

 

Four Marines Trained An Air Force Base To Take The Marine Corps Fitness Test. The Air Force Gave Them Medals For It.

(TASK & PURPOSE 09 SEP 24) ... Matt White

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marines-air-force-fitness-test/

 

Stay Ready, Leaders Tell Pacific Marines
(DEFENSE ONE 13 SEP 24) ... Jennifer Hlad

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/09/stay-ready-leaders-tell-pacific-marines/399525/

 

New Missile Allows Marine Pilots To Strike Far, Avoid Air Defenses
(MARINE CORPS TIMES 17 SEP 24) ... Todd South

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/air/2024/09/17/new-missile-allows-marine-pilots-to-strike-far-avoid-air-defenses/

 

Surge In Marines Staying In The Corps Past Their First Enlistment
(TASK & PURPOSE 23 SEP 24) ... Jeff Schogol

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-corps-first-term-retention/

 

Marine Corps Rolls Out Plan To Overhaul Marksmanship Training For The First Time In A Century
(TASK & PURPOSE 25 SEP 24) ... Matt White

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-corps-overhaul-marksmanship-training/

 

Marines On Okinawa Create First Redesigned Support Unit For New Littoral Regiment
(STARS AND STRIPES 03 OCT 24) ... Brian McElhiney

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-10-03/marine-littoral-battalion-okinawa-15388369.html

 

Inside The Marine Corps’ First-Ever Littoral Regiment
(DEFENSE ONE 06 OCT 24) ... Jennifer Hlad

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/10/inside-marine-corps-first-ever-littoral-regiment/400084/?oref=d1-author-river

 

U.S. Destroyers Successfully Down Iranian Missiles with SM-3s

(USNI News 02 Oct 24) Mallory Shelbbourne and Sam LaGrone

https://news.usni.org/2024/10/02/u-s-destroyers-successfully-down-iranian-missiles-with-sm-3s-carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-now-in-u-s-6th-fleet

Submitted by Skip Storey