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QUANTICO, Va. -- The Marine Corps has been investing time, money and resources into modernizing the force to meet objectives outlined in the Commandant’s Planning Guidance, Force Design 2030 and the National Defense Strategy. Brig. Gen. A.J. Pasagian, commander of Marine Corps Systems Command, has stated that no investment is more important than those in support of the infantry Marine. “The Marine Corps in 2030 does not exist without the individual Marine, what they're wearing and what they're carrying,” said Pasagian. “Enhancing our infantry Marines by providing them with the best c...

Marine combat instructors may see special duty assignment status again 6 hours ago Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dave Tomlinson, infantry weapons officer at Marine Corps Systems Command, demonstrates the Squad Common Optic attached to the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. (Matt Gonzales/Marine Corps) CAMP PENDLETON, California ― In an effort to retain more and better combat instructors, the Marine Corps says it is strongly considering returning the billet to special duty assignment status ― a status in line with drill instructor or recruiter duty. Combat instructors had a special duty assign...

Congress overrode Marine leaders' long-standing objections to training women at San Diego in 2019.

Here are some big changes that may be coming to the Marine Corps 2 hours ago A light armored vehicle 25 fires its main gun during Exercise Eager Lion 19. Marine Corps leaders have decided the aging vehicle's replacement may not be another vehicle. (Sgt. Adam Dublinske/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps’ second round of changes to how it fights shows moves in command, aviation, logistics and ground combat and shifts that might see stateside Marine reservists operating drones for active units overseas, ditching weapons companies from infantry battalions, and a host of other moves. Those ar...

USNI News Marines Update Force Design 2030 After a Year of Experimentation in the Field April 26, 2021 9:33 AM A U.S. Marine with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, crawls onto the beach during reconnaissance scout swimmer training part of Exercise Bougainville I at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Feb. 8, 2021.US Marine Corps Photo The Marine Corps is a year into reshaping its force to become optimized for modern operations – in combat and in everyday competition – by 2030, and the service has already taken some major steps such as getting rid of all its tanks and ref...