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  • Marine Corps Times
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Past articles by Irene:

Physiological issues in flight are going down, but still persist

Five years after a spike in reports of dangerous mental and physical effects in flight, military aviators are breathing easier. But problems persist. → Read More

How the outgoing Marine commandant will spend his retirement

Will he write a book? "I haven’t given it any thought," Gen. David Berger said. → Read More

Next commandant says he will accelerate Marine Corps’ transformation

Gen. Eric Smith said global threats demand that the Corps move even faster with its overhaul. → Read More

Meet the next sergeant major of the Marine Corps

Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz is currently the top enlisted Marine at Marine Corps Forces Reserve and Marine Corps Forces South. → Read More

New robotics job field may be coming to the Marine Corps

Marine leaders aren’t yet sure how they will find or train people with the knowledge to operate autonomous systems. → Read More

Biden’s pick to lead the Marine Corps helped design its new vision

President Joe Biden nominated Gen. Eric Smith Tuesday to serve as the next commandant of the Marine Corps. → Read More

Marines to deactivate historically female recruit training battalion

Until 2019, the 4th Recruit Training Battalion was the sole training unit for female Marine recruits. → Read More

Here’s what’s in the Corps’ new training and education plan

New ranges, tougher swimming. Inside the Corps' new training blueprint. → Read More

New, in-house software factory will train Marines as coders

Marines at the factory will get a year of training in software development and receive an application developer military occupational specialty. → Read More

Corps plans to spend more money on retaining, training Marines

The proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 allocates $77 million for reenlistment bonuses. → Read More

Marine expeditionary force gets female top enlisted leader for 1st time

Sgt. Maj. Joy Kitashima assumed the role of sergeant major of III Marine Expeditionary Force → Read More

First lateral entrants could join the Marine Corps within months

Marine officials underscored that lateral entry will not be a way for people to bypass Officer Candidates School or boot camp. → Read More

How the Marine Corps plans to remake its logistics personnel

For instance, the Corps is considering merging the machinist and welder into a single “fabricator” military occupational specialty. → Read More

Dismissal of 3rd ‘MARSOC 3’ defendant’s case to be weighed by court

Chief Petty Officer Eric Gilmet is alleging unlawful command influence by a top Marine lawyer. → Read More

Marines remove scout sniper platoons from infantry battalions

Instead of scout sniper platoons, infantry battalions will have scout platoons. → Read More

Marines remove scout sniper platoons from infantry battalions

Instead of scout sniper platoons, infantry battalions will have scout platoons. → Read More

58 Marines reenlist early, on Iwo Jima anniversary

“You could have done anything, but you decided to be a Marine.” → Read More

The Marine Corps lifts its deployment COVID-19 vaccine requirement

The Navy also recently scrapped its vaccination requirement for deployments. → Read More

How JADC2 is like a grill, according to one Marine colonel

It’s tricky to define the multibillion-dollar Pentagon initiative aimed at linking up the military’s many forces and data. → Read More

Marine Corps launches testing of prototypes for new recon vehicle

The ARV is supposed to be adept at sensing threats and conveying that information across networks. → Read More