Marine Reserve eyes small boats for nimble littoral operations
Nov 21, 2022 · The Marine Corps Reserve is well on its way toward acquiring and experimenting with an expeditionary small boat to help make Marines more nimble in littoral operations.
Marine Forces Reserve Eyes a New Small Craft Mission
Nov 18, 2022 · Aligned with its Campaign Plan 2030 strategic themes, “relevant, ready and responsive,” Marine Forces Reserve (MFR) is pursuing the rapid acquisition of small expeditionary watercraft to provide...
Marine Forces Reserve Eyes a New Small Craft Mission
Nov 21, 2022 · TAMPA, Fla. -- Aligned with its Campaign Plan 2030 strategic themes, “relevant, ready and responsive,” Marine Forces Reserve is pursuing the rapid acquisition of small expeditionary watercraft...
New in 2023: Small boats for Marine Reserve experimentation
Dec 28, 2022 · The Marine Reserve will acquire four or five small boats in spring 2023 for testing and experimentation that could support future acquisition of similar watercraft for the active force.
Small Boats, Big Mission | Proceedings - June 2020 Vol.
Highly trained small-boat Marine companies have seen service in Vietnam, Central and South America, and along Iraqi waterways. 20 Marine units operating out of small craft have been force multipliers in humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations and full-scale combat.
Marine scouts check out small boats from Down Under
May 1, 2024 · In addition to aerial drones, the Marines are also experimenting with launching smaller watercraft from the back of the MMRC, both manned inflatable boats such as the new E-CRRC [PDF] and...
USMC Comments on Small Boat Competition for Force Design 2030
Dec 14, 2022 · The United States Marine Corps’ Marine Forces Reserve is currently holding a Rapid Acquisition competition to select a new small boat to aid in the Force Design 2030 concept of distributed maritime operations of smaller units …
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Aligned with its Campaign Plan 2030 strategic themes, “relevant, ready and responsive,” Marine Forces Reserve is pursuing the rapid acquisition of small expeditionary watercraft to provide...
Marine Forces Reserve Eyes a New Small Craft Mission
Nov 21, 2022 · The chosen small boat (s) will offer the opportunity for Service-level experimentation and analysis in the realm of littoral operations, reconnaissance and counter reconnaissance, signature...
Small unit riverine craft - Wikipedia
The small unit riverine craft (SURC) is a rigid-hull, armed and armored patrol boat used by the U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy to maintain control of rivers and inland waterways. They are similar in size and purpose to the much older Patrol Boat, River vessels used during the Vietnam War.