USMC Doctrine Changes

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Air Force ‘mobility teams’ are rapidly moving cargo to remote Indo-Pacific sites

The risk of war with China is spurring the Air Force to create ‘air mobility teams’ charged with dispersing quickly to deliver cargo to far-flung spots across the Indo-Pacific.

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Marines update logistics doctrine from 1997 ― here’s what’s inside

Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 4 is an updated version of logistics doctrine from 1997.

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In first ever service-level exercise, new Marine Corps unit focuses on role in China fight - Breaking Defense

Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, commanding general of 3rd Marine Division, told Breaking Defense the recent exercise was an “inflection point” for his command.

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This Ugly Dispute Over Amphibious Warships Didn’t Have to Happen

The Pentagon’s civilian leaders must spell out what they need to deter China.

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How the Corps’ new training document ignores US law

What lies beneath Training and Education 2030 is destructive and comes dangerously close to violating U.S. law, these retired Marines say.

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Marine Makers: How I MEF Troops Are Putting 3D Printers to Work

From generator covers to car parts, a Marine describes how additive manufacturing helps his unit get on with its mission.

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Defense One Radio, Ep. 119: Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger

There's no "woke-ness" problem in the Corps, Berger says.

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Marine Corps rejects Pentagon’s pitch for new amphibious ship designs

The Marine Corps says several options for reducing the cost of future LPDs made the flight deck and vehicle stowage too small to meet requirements.

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Lawmakers decry US Navy’s plan to decommission aging amphibious ships

Sen. Dan Sullivan accused the Navy of blowing off last year's law requiring a fleet of at least 31 amphibious warships, amid plans to retire three early.

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How the Marines will use uncrewed tech, according to acquisitions boss

The Corps’ experimentation with systems that require no crew comes as part of an ambitious revamp of the service.

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Landing Ship Medium requirements in final approvals with Navy, Marines

The Navy and Marines are back on the same page about a low-cost Landing Ship Medium, following negotiations over survivability and capability of the craft.

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Over-classified information hampers work with allies, top Marines say

“Sometimes we get in our own way, by over-classifying, over-compartmentalizing,” Gen. David Berger said.

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The PLA Is Contemplating the Meaning of Force Design

Understanding how China perceives the Marine Corps’ force modernization is critical.

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Exploiting China’s Maritime Vulnerability

China’s dependence on extended overseas supply lines makes it politically and economically vulnerable.

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Why The Marines Matter - War on the Rocks

Dear Next Commandant: Congratulations on your appointment as the 39th commandant of the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps’ radical redefinition over the last

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New variants of Marine amphibious combat vehicles coming soon

Nearly 200 of the amphibious combat vehicle’s basic variant have already been fielded to the Marine Corps, a BAE Systems program manager said.

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SASC seapower chair Kaine: ‘All systems go’ to support Marines' 31 amphibs - Breaking Defense

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., also stated that he is “likely” to receive the Navy’s updated 30-year shipbuilding plan “in the next day or so.”

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How the nation’s Corps of Marines has lost its way

Unlike force structure and equipment, which can be rebuilt if lost, ethos, once extinguished, is gone forever.

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Marine Commandant Berger talks Ukraine, Taiwan and Force Design when he leaves - Breaking Defense

As he approaches his final months as the senior Marine, Gen. David Berger says Ukraine conflict has "validated" some Force Design 2030 concepts.

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Del Toro: Navy-Marine Corps amphib study in 'final stages', being briefed to leadership - Breaking Defense

The Navy has taken much criticism from Congress for repeatedly promising the study was nearing completion, but failing to deliver it.

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Navy, Marines race for better at-sea connectivity using clouds - Breaking Defense

“I love the cloud, but I don’t have access to the cloud all the time while I’m afloat,” said Rear Admiral Stephen Donald of 10th Fleet. "So I need industry to figure out how to give me a virtual cloud.”

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MEU to Debut New Artillery, Missile, and Multi-Domain Unit

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit will take along several innovations when it deploys this summer.

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'I Let Down the Combatant Commander': Marine Leader Regrets His Forces Weren't Available for Recent Crises

The remarks come amid a growing debate in the halls of Congress over how the Navy is meeting the legal requirement to operate 31 amphibious ships for the Marines.

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https://www.navair.navy.mil/news/Marines-receive-first-MQ-9-Reaper-under-latest-procurement-contract/Wed-05102023-1334

 

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The Marine Corps is making changes to its medical training requisites

TCCC-All Service Member training includes how to stop a hemorrhage and how to recognize a number of other critical medical issues.

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“Our Corpsmen must be prepared to operate effectively within this environment and provide our personnel with the level of care necessary to increase survivability over extended periods of time.”

 

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Marines Offer Fast Promotions to Reenlisting Corporals

The Marines say that this new program, dubbed the "Small-Unit Leader Initiative," is being rolled out to continue the push to remake the Corps into an older and more mature force.

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Marines Look to Get Closer to Special Operations Teams While Practicing Extractions

Just hours after helicopters finished bringing 70 employees out of the American embassy in Sudan, halfway across the world, the Marines of the 26th Marine MEU started practicing for the same type of mission.

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US Marines developing air-launched swarming munitions for helicopters

The Marines want long-range loitering munitions to launch from their helicopters and from the ground, as part of their Force Design 2030 modernization.

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Marine Corps Resizing Infantry Battalions in Force Design Update

Marine Corps Resizing Infantry Battalions in Force Design Update

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New robotics job field may be coming to the Marine Corps

Marine leaders aren’t yet sure how they will find or train people with the knowledge to operate autonomous systems.

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Marine Corps pushes ‘dramatic change’ for its reconnaissance forces

The light reconnaissance community may get small boats and ultra-light vehicles to supplement the upcoming Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle.

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New tech, new units, more amphibs: Marine's latest Force Design update readies for life after Berger - Breaking Defense

Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, the Marine Corps' top requirements officer, predicted Force Design 2030 would only be accelerated if Gen. Eric Smith is confirmed as the new top Marine.

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US Marine Corps gives update on drone, ship needs for amphibious ops

The Marine Corps is mulling future amphibious concepts and platforms, even while a Pentagon study on the near-term acquisition of amphib ships is ongoing.

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“I’m very pessimistic,” Heckl said during the recent interview about his near-term outlook on the amphibious fleet’s size and readiness. “Until amphibs genuinely become a priority, this will always be a struggle — to procure and then maintain. The fact that these vessels have been ridden hard and put away wet simply exemplifies how useable they are: They are in constant demand.”

He recommended the Defense Department reconsider how ships are funded. Currently, only the Navy can buy those vessels in its shipbuilding account, and only the Navy can maintain them within its operations and maintenance account, even though Marines are the primary beneficiaries of the ships.

 

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Marines Will Restructure Infantry Battalions by September

The changes are informed by the service’s Infantry Battalion Experiment, part of Force Design 2030.

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Cutting Weight: Marine Infantry Battalions to Shrink 10% by End of the Summer

The service's "Force Design 2030" initiative will shave the current infantry battalion size from 900 down to 811 by September.

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Marines eye a stronger amphibious force with much larger capabilities

As the Marine Corps shifts away from counterinsurgency ops, and follow Force Design 2030, they may be taking on larger operations.

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U.S. Marine Corps Modernization Plan Features Swarming Munition, VTOLs | Aviation Week Network

Plan to feature new long-range munitions and vertical-takeoff-and-landing systems as part of a long-term approach that looks to cut traditional squadrons.

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Top Marine pushes back on critics’ ‘lack of trust’ in Corps’ overhaul

“None of this is fabricated by one or two people,” Gen. David Berger said about the sweeping changes to the Marine Corps.

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Enlisted Marines passed over for promotion can serve longer under new rule

Beginning July 1, the service may approve reenlistments and extensions of Marines who were eligible but not selected for promotion to the next grade two or more times.

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