Story by Sgt. Hannah Adams | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command | 10.26.2023
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eric Martinez, G-1 manpower chief of Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, was allotted the opportunity to the six-week chief selection process with his Navy counterparts....
Story by Sgt. Hannah Adams | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command | 10.04.2023
Exercise Tartan Eagle is an annual bilateral training exercise between the United States Marine Corps and British Royal Marines to advance tactics, techniques, and procedures, to ultimately foster a relationship promoting integration, interoperability, and interdependence....
Story by Sgt. Hannah Adams | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command | 09.25.2023
Exercise Tartan Eagle is an annual bilateral training exercise for the U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment and British Royal Marines with 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines to travel to each other's training facilities to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures in fixed site security....
Story by Sgt. Hannah Adams | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command | 08.21.2023
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kimberly A. Johnson foresees her military career ending, and that retirement is the next challenge to be accepted. Johnson served 26 honorable years of service and supported various commands. “I've accomplished all I can in the Marine Corps. This chapter is closing because there are more challenges outside of the military, and challenges will ensure growth.”...
Story by Sgt. Hannah Adams | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command | 06.01.2023
“I was intrigued by the endless career opportunities, whether I stay in for 20 years or go the contracting route.” Intel is broken up into four specialties, including counter/ human intel, all-source intelligence analyst, imagery analysis, and geographic intelligence. Most schooling is held at Marine Corps Detachment Dam Neck, Virginia and is responsible for teaching Marines, Sailors,......
Story by Cpl. Hannah Adams | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command | 04.12.2023
Marine Corps commissioned officers have the opportunity to lead and create an ever-lasting impact on Marines. For U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nikolas Applegate, an adjutant with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, Headquarters and Service Battalion, he learned early in his career that leadership is not one size fits all and that leadership grows......
Story by Lance Cpl. Jack Chen | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command | 03.16.2023
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Freeman L. Whitley, an administrative specialist with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, tells his life story at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia, March 13, 2023. Administrative specialists manage clerical work activities in support of operations and are required to learn administrative procedures, personnel......
Story by Lance Cpl. Angel Alvarado | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command | 11.09.2022
U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), retire the colors during the 247th Marine Corps Birthday Ball hosted at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Norfolk, Va., Nov. 2, 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the service members of FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM have not celebrated the......
