Story by Lt.Cmdr. Charity Edgar | Amphibious Squadron 5 | 11.22.2023
Throughout the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, individuals, watch teams and unit commanders trained on advanced tactical skills through multi-warfare events—validating warfighting capability and tactical proficiency while underway in the Pacific Ocean....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Natalie Byers | Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet | 11.27.2019
SAN DIEGO – The Sailors and Marines of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) returned to their homeport of San Diego Nov. 27, following a successful seven month deployment to the 7th and 5th Fleet operating areas....
Story by Senior Chief Petty Officer Adam Vernon | USS Boxer (LHD 4) | 09.15.2019
A new commanding officer took command of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a change of command ceremony, Sept. 15....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Sanchez | USS Boxer (LHD 4) | 10.22.2015
The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) along with Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed San Diego to begin Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Oct. 19....
Story by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 10.19.2013
Thirteenth Marine Expeditionary Unit has already been deployed more than a month and travelled far from the sunny shores of Southern California. Goa, a state on the Western side of India, known for its fish dishes, spices, beautiful beaches and unique architecture marked this deployment’s first foreign port visit for the Marines and Sailors serving aboard USS Harpers Ferry....
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Systems Command | 09.30.2013
Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps is not just a logistics system; it is a system for the entire Marine Corps enterprise, said GCSS-MC program manager Dave Hansen. As a former Marine Corps supply officer, Hansen knows about the legacy systems and processes GCSS-MC is replacing, and the benefits the new Enterprise Resource Planning system brings to Marines and the Corps as a whole. ......
Story by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 09.13.2013
Within hours of making port at Naval Base Guam, the Marines and Sailors of Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, marched two miles to the base’s known distance range to conduct a competition shoot....
Story by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 09.11.2013
It is Sept. 4, 2013 on the Pacific Ocean. Temperatures are peaking in the mid 80’s, humidity is very high. Aboard USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), it feels extra hot and muggy inside the well deck, a large hollow chamber built to hold vehicles, vessels and cargo for amphibious operations....
