Heavy equipment out, unmanned logistics in for the US Marine commandant’s wish list
By: Aaron Mehta and Jeff Martin  
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Since taking over as commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. David Berger hasn’t been shy about saying the service must update its inventory and adapt its force structure to fight future conflicts.
But at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Dec. 7, Berger laid out his most detailed comments yet on what equipment he sees as winners and losers going forward, while promising that the Corps’ 2022 budget will look different from its 2020 request.
“We have to get rid of legacy things in the Marine Corps. We’ve got to go on a diet†he told reporters during the event, noting that a large-scale review of the service will be rolled out in roughly 60 days. “We’ve got to become expeditionary again, which we know how to do.â€
https://www.defensenews.com/smr/reagan-defense-forum/2019/12/09/heavy-equipment-out-unmanned-logistics-in-for-the-marine-commandants-wishlist/
