Big changes are coming to the Marine Corps in 2017. President-elect Donald Trump has called for growing the size of the Corps significantly. The top brass faces ongoing problems in Marine aviation. The OPTEMPO is unlikely to slow down. A revered Marine Corps general may soon be  the Secretary of Defense. Marines can expect an overhaul of the fitness and body composition policies. Female Marines will likely be flowing into combat units that for generations have been limited to men. 


Whether you're a newly enlisted Marine just out of boot camp or a senior officer at the Pentagon, the Corps in  2017 will evolve in a way that will directly impact your job and career. Here's a rundown of the biggest changes on the horizon.


President Trump wants a bigger Marine Corps


More challenges for Marine aviation


Military retirement


Pay & benefits


Get ready for the new PFT and CFT


New body fat rules


Marines may replace 'The Few. The Proud.' recruiting slogan


The next SECDEF


Deploying Marines to get tougher flame-resistant uniforms


Force of the Future


Common skills test


Women in Marine combat jobs


Trump vs. Sequestration


Commissary prices


Marine cyber warriors to take the fight to the enemy


Nano-drones for grunts


Marines look to robots


3-D printing to keep the force rolling ahead

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