MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan – For decades, III Marine Expeditionary Force has stood as a beacon of readiness and capability in the Indo-Pacific region. As the Marine Corps marks 250 years of service, III MEF shows no signs of slowing down.
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The Marine Corps is implementing changes to its Physical Fitness Test and body composition standards in accordance with the Secretary of War’s Military Fitness Standards memorandum issued on Sept. 30, 2025. These changes, announced in MARADMIN 613/25, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Throughout Exercise Steel Knight 25, H-1 attack helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 and HMLA-367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, delivered continuous close air support to Marines maneuvering across a geographically dispersed battlespace, reinforcing the wing’s role as the Marine Corps’ premier provider of offensive air support and integrated fires. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that strengthens the Navy–Marine Corps team’s ability to respond forward, integrate across domains and sustain Marine Air-Ground Task Force readiness.
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Reserve Marine units from across the country assembled at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for a Tactical Air Control Party exercise focused on joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) and joint fires observer (JFO) training and qualification sustainment. The event enhanced joint fires proficiency while allowing Marines to complete their annual certification requirements and refine their air support coordination skills.
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