USMC’s Project Eagle

The US Marine Corps recently completed an annual review of its aviation forces and, on February 3, 2025, the deputy commandant for aviation released the 2025 Marine Aviation Plan. The updated roadmap makes several changes to earlier plans created and updated under Force Design 2030. Changes that will be implemented during the next three Future Years Defense Programs (FYDP) were identified under an associated strategic review, known as Project Eagle. The modernization strategy prioritizes Distributed Aviation Operations (DAO) and Decision-Centric