The U.S. Marine Corps is shifting its F-35 purchase plans to buy more carrier-based F-35Cs and fewer F-35Bs, which can hover and vertically land. (Cpl. Christopher R. Lape/U.S. Marine Corps) The U.S.

The Marine Corps will train the final two new AV-8B Harrier pilots in 2024 as part of a long-term transition to the F-35 Lightning II. The transition from the AV-8B Harrier and F/A-18C/D Hornet jets ...

Lance Cpl. Austin Gardner, left, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic, signals to Capt. Daniel Park before takeoff from Kadena Air Base, April 4, 2025. (Cpl. Chloe Johnson/Marine Corps) NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.

Lt. Col. Calischaran G. James was relieved of his duties by Maj. Gen. Marcus B. Annibale, the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing ...

Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, refuels at Gwangju Air Base, South Korea. (Cpl. Chloe ...

Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the VH-92A was declared in December 2021, though a series of reports detailed continuing issues with the aircraft which restricted its deployment in the VIP ...

The commanding officer, executive officer, and senior enlisted leader of a Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey squadron based in Hawaii have all been fired, a Marine Corps spokesperson confirmed on Friday.

Maj. Nicholas Tyson, an AV-8B Harrier II pilot, takes a seat in the cockpit of his aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 18, 2019. (Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel ...