From Crisis to Confidence: How the V-22 Nacelle Improvement Program Delivered the Readiness Revolution the Osprey Needed
The story of the V-22 Osprey’s transformation from a maintenance-intensive platform to a readiness success offers…
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Australia occupies a unique and demanding strategic position. Its continental landmass, combined with the island chains…
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At 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquarters, a group of communications and intelligence professionals are working through…
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The modern Marine Air Control Group 38 (MACG-38) represents a fundamental shift in how the Marine…
Read More »Maximizing Flexibility: MAG-11’s Approach to Multi-Domain Aviation Operations
In a conversation conducted during Steel Knight 2025 at a simulated forward-deployed location, Colonel Jarrod DeVore,…
Read More »Command and Control in Transition: Observations from the Wing Operations Combat Center During Steel Knight
During a recent visit to the Wing Operations Combat Center (WOCC) at 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing…
Read More »Assault Support Transformation: A Discussion with MAG-16 Commanders
Marine Aircraft Group 16 commanders, gathered during exercise Steel Knight at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,…
Read More »From Cobra Pilot to Digital Warrior: The Evolution of Marine Corps Digital Interoperability
Five years ago, the cockpit of a Marine Corps AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter was a very…
Read More »Learning from Colonel Spaid: The Osprey’s Indispensable Role Across Two Decades
Colonel Wes Spaid’s journey with the V-22 Osprey spans nearly two decades, from flying the first…
Read More »Marine C2’s Shift from Enduring Bases to Expeditionary Hubs: A Perspective from Steel Knight 2025
The Marine Corps has long understood that the character of warfare is shaped not merely by…
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