VIDEO: CMC Gen. David Berger Retires, Gen. Eric Smith Takes Over Marine Corps
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The leader of one of the most controversial eras of the Marine Corps retired on Monday as…
Marine Corps Personnel Change Was Key to New Force Design, Says CMC Berger
WASHINGTON, DC – When Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger laid out his vision for the Marine Corps, it included…
Report to Congress on Marine Corps Force Design 2030
The following is the June 30, 2023 Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Marine Corps Force Design 2030 Initiative: Background and…
Ingalls Eyeing LPD Cost Reductions, Capability Increases As Future Fleet Design Evolves
As the Navy looks to smaller and cheaper manned and unmanned ships to fill out its future fleet, a larger…
Marines Look to Two New Ship Classes to Define Future of Amphibious Operations
The Navy and Marine Corps are looking to quickly overhaul their Cold War-era way of moving Marines around, with the…
Marines’ Force Design 2030 May Allow MEUs Tailored for Different Geographies, Adversaries
The Marine Corps’ new force design may allow East Coast expeditionary units to look much different than West Coast or…
Marines Won’t Cut Planned F-35 Buy Totals for Now, But External Review Could Change That
A Marine Corps decision to reduce the number of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters per squadron from 16 to 10 won’t…
Marine Corps Training Continues – With Some Modifications – to Keep High Readiness Despite Pandemic
THE PENTAGON – The Marine Corps is dedicated to remaining a “fight tonight” force for the United States despite the…
Document: Marine Corps Force Design 2030
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT This report describes the progress of the Marine Corps on my watch in preparing for the…
New Marine Corps Cuts Will Slash All Tanks, Many Heavy Weapons As Focus Shifts to Lighter, Littoral Forces
The Marine Corps will soon lay out its path to achieve a 2030 force optimized for conflict with China in…