Former Marine officials, experts praise Force Design 2030
By Jonathan Lehrfeld
Aug 26, 04:50 PM
The future makeup of the Marine Corps was at the center of discussion during an online event hosted by the Brookings Institution Friday morning.
A panel of experts and former troops examined the Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 initiative, the service’s plan to downsize and restructure its force. Among them was retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Amy McGrath, the first woman in the Marine Corps to fly a combat mission in an F/A-18.
“My feeling again is these changes are big, but the Marine Corps is pretty good at adapting when the nation needs us to adapt,” McGrath said, adding that this philosophical pivot was not simply a “knee jerk reaction. ... This is really important to be able to go up against a near-peer competitor.”
The most recent annual report of Force Design 2030 was released in May, highlighting, among other things, changes to how the service will organize troops while divesting from certain assets, such as artillery. The plan emphasizes a focus on naval expeditionary warfare and working in accordance with the National Defense Strategy.
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