2021 Top Ten: Marine Corps
Plenty of changes are coming to the Corps as its commandant seeks nimbler units and a modern approach to recruiting and retention.
By Defense One Staff
December 27, 2021
Here are some of the top Marine Corps stories of 2021:
The Marine Corps Is Redesigning Infantry Battalions for the Future // Caitlin M. Kenney: Recommendations for a nimbler unit organization with fewer grunts and more tech will go to the commandant next year.
Marine Corps Seeks ‘Fundamental Redesign’ to Recruiting, Retention, Careers // Caitlin M. Kenney: Commandant wants to keep young Marines longer, bring in older ones with skills.
The Marines Are Looking for a Few Older People // Caitlin M. Kenney: The Corps’ shift to a lighter, distributed force requires skills and judgment that may be easier to recruit than build, training chief says.
US Marines Must Relearn to Protect Pacific Supply Lines, Commandant Says // Caitlin M. Kenney: As a backup, Berger says, troops must learn to “forage”
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