With his new book, Gregory Pons invites us to discover the aviators of the legendary US Marine Corps in the Pacific. This volume contains seven chapters, each named for a different squadron, and the personal memoirs, flight log books, and photo albums of the men who served in it. Through ...
So, for my friend, and the rest of those young people heading to basic training soon, here a few tips that will make navigating the first gate of your military career an easy walk in the park. Tip #1 – Embrace the Suck: Trust me, the suck factor in basic is nothing compared to wh...
No where to run. We had dead NVA all over. 3 of us were wounded, I was out of ammo. I thought it was all over. We had 2 cobras circling us, when all of a sudden a 46 tries to land, about 50 ft away from us. We tried to make it but by the time we got there the 46 ...
During February, HMM-361 was relieved by HMM-364, who were informed that they would be the last squadron in country and to assume the mission of training VNAF helicopter pilots in the H-34. Their other missions continued. The action started to pick up and many of HMM-364s H-34s and ...
(XR Training) A consortium led by XR Training has been awarded a contract by the US Marine Corps (USMC) under an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to produce a driver training simulator for the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV). The value of the contract was not disclosed but Neil Le...
But what our whole recruit training program is heading towards is that Marine doing what he has been trained for when his leader, or any other "senior" is not there looking over him. Those moments when he is alone in combat, and he has to rely on one person, himself!" --Chesty ...
s decentralization vs. synchronization. And the critical question of where that balance occurs is the question you failed to address in the current version of MCDP 1. Marines all think decentralization should occur at the lowest levels despite a deeper understanding of how to maximize combat power...
"On June 15, 1944, just one month prior to the birth of his son, First Sergeant Ralph Lilja, age 31, was killed in action just hours after landing on Saipan." Bulletin #108 This Bulletin had updates on services for Ross Brown and news of memorials for our first combat casualty, Earl...
To become a WTI instructor, the first step is to get through the WTI course, then go back to the unit and have a successful tour as a training officer or as a WTI at an operational command. Once a person has demonstrated that, there is generally a hand-selection process done by their...
Training Equipment MCMAP Training Log Tan Belt Gray Belt Green Belt Brown Belt Black Belt The focus of Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) is the personal development of each Marine in a team framework using a standardized, trainable, and sustainable close combat fighting system. As a we...