3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s news release didn’t identify the five Marines, citing the military’s policy of waiting 24 hours after notifying next of kin. The Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 were flying a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from southern Nevada to San Diego. The Marine Corps has ordered inspections of each of its barracks by March 15. According to the 2022 Marine Corps Aviation Plan, Harrier pilot training will end in 2024. One member of the unit said she purchased a membership at a gym a 30-minute drive away to get access to the hot showers there. An ousted California National Guard leader alleges he was removed from his position for complaining of antisemitism in the workplace. The bridge on a Navy-owned island in California had rusted to the point of being susceptible to collapse. That gave Marines a rare training opportunity. A U.S. Navy helicopter crashed into a Southern California bay during a training exercise Thursday night. All six crew members survived. Photos purport to show dead vermin, possible mold and general disarray in a barracks at the School of Infantry-West, at Camp Pendleton, California. This phase will tinker with added medical personnel, electronic warfare and sustaining logistics in austere locations. Load More