Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The future for Marine Corps Infantry? Perimeter Security for artillery & sitting on the ship while SOCOM conducts raids...
via Military Times.
“Historically we had what’s called direct support ― artillery supported the infantry as they secured an objective,†Col. Michael Roach, commander of 12th Marines, told Marine Corps Times. “In this case we were the supported force, so in both exercises an infantry unit was attached to the artillery unit, so that’s a change. We had artillery officers as mission commanders for infantry forces.â€
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The new strategy de-emphasizes the infantry while putting the priority on whatever the Navy needs from the Marine Corps to complete its mission.
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“This event illustrated how Special Operations Forces capabilities can support the rapid deployment of 3d Marine Division’s long-range precision fires platforms into austere or remote locations,†Army Lt. Col. Erik Davis said in the release.
The special forces were not the only units to aid the exercises.
Soldiers and airmen from Army’s I Corps Multi-Domain Task Force, 25th Infantry Division, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment and 8th Theater Sustainment Command, were all involved, a press release said.
https://www.snafu-solomon.com/2021/03/the-future-for-marine-corps-infantry.html
