Marine Corps Could Shrink to Pay for Major Gear Upgrades
2 May 2019
Military.com | By Gina Harkins
The Marine Corps could face another personnel drawdown as the next commandant looks for ways to pay for more modern equipment and training.
The Marine Corps must conduct a "deliberate redesign of the force to meet the needs of the future," Lt. Gen. David Berger told lawmakers this week. That, he warned, could include personnel cuts as he pushes for expensive equipment resets with limited resources.
"We will ... need to divest of our legacy equipment and legacy programs and also consider potential end strength reductions in order to invest in equipment modernization and necessary training upgrades," Berger said.
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