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Pieces of the changes already in the operating force are proving their combat-worthiness, two senior generals said.

Pieces of the changes already in the operating force are proving their combat-worthiness, two senior generals said.

"But now the tide has to turn, and we have to get back to quality of life," Gen. Eric Smith said.

Years of spending more on weapons systems than on quality of life was one reason, the Marine Corps’ budget chief said.

The DoD has awarded a contract for the low rate initial production of the USMC's Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS).

To some observers of the Marine Corps’ modernization plans, aspects of the Houthis' operations in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden sound familiar.

Oshkosh's defense business unit has secured a $40 million contract from the Marine Corps Systems Command to build and deliver Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires carriers for use in the service branch's ground-based, anti-ship missile launcher. The delivery order covers the procurement of the ROGUE-Fires carriers in support of the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.

The current leadership focuses on obtaining anti-ship missiles while its worldwide force readiness slides.

Previously, Marines could resign or retire with as little as four months of advanced notification. The update went into immediate effect for the service.

The Marine Corps is requesting eight new ships over the next five years for its new littoral regiments.