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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, gives his opening remarks during the 2022 Warfighter Development Summit at Warner Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 27. The purpose of the Warfighter Development Summit is to gather feedback through shared experiences, collect data, and to develop a deep understanding of the issues affecting Marines in relation to these topics. The Warfighter Development Summit focuses on the Marines and their families. - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, gives his opening remarks during the 2022 Warfighter Development Summit at Warner Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 27. The purpose of the Warfighter Development Summit is to gather feedback through shared experiences, collect data, and to develop a deep understanding of the issues affecting Marines in relation to these topics. The Warfighter Development Summit focuses on the Marines and their families.

2022 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Warfighter Development Summit

Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black sponsored the 2022 Warfighter Development Summit for mental and physical health, recruiting and retention, and transition readiness at Warner Hall at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 26-29. The purpose of the Warfighter Development Summit is to gather feedback through shared experiences, collect data, and to develop a deep understanding of the current issues affecting Marine. Recommendations and solutions provided by Marines in attendance will assist the Marine Corps in providing resources to help Marines and their commands sustain a capable and ready force...

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Australian Army Brig. Gen. Nicholas J. Foxall, the commanding officer of 1st Brigade, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Roger B. Turner, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, pose for a photo at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, NT, Australia, April 21. The 1st MARDIV commanding general visited Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 and members of the Australian Defence Force in Darwin to gain insight into MRF-D 22’s current operations and interoperability. - Australian Army Brig. Gen. Nicholas J. Foxall, the commanding officer of 1st Brigade, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Roger B. Turner, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, pose for a photo at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, NT, Australia, April 21. The 1st MARDIV commanding general visited Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 and members of the Australian Defence Force in Darwin to gain insight into MRF-D 22’s current operations and interoperability.

The First Marine Division Returns to Australia, as Blue Diamond 6 Visits MRF-D

Maj. Gen. Roger Turner, Commanding General of the First Marine Division, visited the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin and the Australian First Brigade on April 21. “At First Marine Division, we stand on the shoulders of giants, and many of those giants are the Australians and Americans who fought together and won together as part of the Blue Diamond’s success,” said Gen. Turner, who leads the premier warfighting division of the Marine Corps...

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U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 taxi in a CH-53K King Stallion after its first operational flight at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., April 13, 2022. The flight signified the beginning of HMH-461's modernization from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. - U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 taxi in a CH-53K King Stallion after its first operational flight at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., April 13, 2022. The flight signified the beginning of HMH-461's modernization from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Marine Corps declares IOC for CH-53K King Stallion

Deputy Commandant for Aviation Lt. Gen. Mark Wise announced the Marine Corps has achieved initial operational capability in the CH-53K King Stallion on April 22, 2022. This plan supports Gen. Berger’s Force Design 2030 by improving capabilities and restructuring Marine Corps aviation for the future fight. In addition to meeting IOC criteria, the CH-53K successfully completed a thorough initial operational test and evaluation period that resulted in over 3,000 mishap free hours flown in various challenging environments and terrain...

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Marine Corps Establishes the Talent Management Strategy Group

Since publishing Talent Management 2030 in November 2021, the Marine Corps has continued to rapidly meet the goals set out by Gen. David H. Berger, the Commandant of the Marine Corps. In order to make the full transition from the current manpower system to the talent management system, the Commandant has formed the Talent Management Strategy Group, referred to as TMX...

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U.S. Marine Corps Deactivates Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463

The oldest flying squadron of Marine Aircraft Group 24, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, “Pegasus,” cased its colors and deactivated during a ceremony here today. HMH-463 first activated July 20, 1944, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina as Marine Bombing Squadron 463. Since the original activation, the squadron has operated on both coasts of the continental United States and in Hawaii...

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