The Marine Corps requires that troops periodically participate in water-survival training and pass a swim qualification, all of which certified instructors must monitor.

Staff Sgt. Chloe Kronberger is breaking barriers as a Marine Corps Drill Instructor and Water Survival Instructor. She’s proving that with determination, anyone can rise to the challenge ...

A Marine approaches an amphibious combat vehicle during a battalion field exercise at Range 800, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 29, 2022. (Cpl.

The Marine Corps has announced new standards on training and operations for its Amphibious Combat Vehicle, or ACV, as it continues to deploy the 32-metric-ton machine in key training after early ...

The Marine Corps will deploy its new amphibious vehicle within a few months, after nearly a year and a half of restrictions on the operation of the platform. In October 2022, an amphibious combat ...

The following is the May 2, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, The Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle. From the report. The Marine Corps describes the Am ...

Marine Corps Pfc. Justin N. Blondell, son of Danna and Kevin Blondell of Reedsport, has completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Blondell successfully completed 12 weeks ...

The Marine Corps has also purchased EMILY for bases in Hawaii and Okinawa, Bichel said. The device can vary in cost between $8,000 to $16,000, depending on the model, Bichel said.

The Marine Corps describes the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) as: The Corps’ next-generation vehicle designed to move Marines from ship to shore. Designed to replace the Corps’ aging ...