Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Lejeune-New River is set to open a new child development center (CDC) on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in spring of 2025. This will be the eighth CDC that MCCS Lejeune-New River operates, and the second CDC located on the air station.The new CDC will add 82 more childcare spaces to support service members assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River. Both installations have recently experienced an uptick in the demand for available seats, which led Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST) and MCAS New River to search for an available building to meet it. The CDC will be located in Building AS-207 on Curtis Road with renovations set to begin April 15, 2024. AS-207 was
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A new form of satellite communication is now being used by Marines of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), II Marine Expeditionary Force. Starshield, a commercial wideband satellite communications service, is being implemented across units in the 2d MARDIV as a commercial solution for wideband satellite communications as well as joint, coalition, and partner forces.What makes Starshield more efficient than previous military satellites is its ability to use a proliferated low earth orbit, providing a higher bandwidth and low latency services. These capabilities allow Starshield to transport data much faster, making it easier for security reasons and a variety of information exchange requirements.“At a recent Service Level Training Event our unit was
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It is with great sadness that the Marine Corps announces the death of the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Alfred M. Gray. General Gray died March 20, 2024 in Alexandria, Virginia, after a brief stay in hospice care. “Today I mourn with all Marines, past and present, the loss of our 29th Commandant, Gen. Gray,” said Gen. Eric M. Smith, 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps. “He was a ‘Marine’s Marine’—a giant who walked among us during his career and after, remaining one of the Corps’ dearest friends and advocates even into his twilight. His contributions are many, including the development of our maneuver warfare doctrine, Warfighting, which remains, to this day, the philosophic bedrock of how we fight as Marines. Although he
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) debuted their new Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) Intake Site today during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune. The new site, located in Building 316 on G Street, is home to representatives from the VA and veteran service organizations (VSO) who are focused on guiding service members through the disability claims process.The site is already open and ready to assist service members and veterans. Just last month, the BDD Intake Site handled 81 in-person appointments and 64 walk-ins, according to Michael Pike, the BDD Intake Site Supervisor.Originally opened in 1999, the BDD Intake Site supports service members from MCB Camp Lejeune, Camp Johnson, Camp Geiger and
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Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) will return home in several waves beginning Mar. 16, 2024 after successfully completing an extended eight-month deployment embarked aboard the amphibious warships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) in U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/6th Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/5th Fleet areas of operations.The BATARG is comprised of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), and the Harpers Ferry class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50).Upon leaving the east coast of North Carolina for deployment in July 2023, the Secretary of
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U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26th MEU(SOC)), will be returning home, marking the end of an eight-month deployment serving as the Tri-Geographic Combatant Command crisis response force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Mar. 16-19, 2024.Media are invited to the 26th MEU(SOC)’s homecoming events as the Marines and sailors arrive back at their home bases in Cherry Point, New River, and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.Saturday, Mar. 16, 2024 – Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th MEU(SOC)’s Aviation Combat Element will fly-off AV-8B Harriers from the USS BATAAN (LHD 5) to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. This marks the last time VMA-231 will deploy AV-8Bs
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