Commandant says Marines should have a say in whether they change duty stations
Jeff Schogol
Published May 1, 2025 11:52 AM EDT
Marines typically move every three years, but they should be able to stay where they are for up to 12 years, the Marine Corps commandant says. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld.
Marines who want to stay at their current duty stations should be able to do so instead of being forced to make a permanent change of station, or PCS move every few years, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said on Thursday.
“We have to let Marines pick their own duty station,” Smith said during the annual Modern Day Marine exhibition in Washington, D.C. “If you let a Marine write his own tasking statement, he’ll get it right 100% of the time.”
Smith was not announcing any new policy change, rather, he was speaking about the Marine Corps’ ongoing efforts to refine its talent management process, a Marine Corps official told Task & Purpose.
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