The tools include shot tracking, instant feedback, new simulators and devices that improve technique. Years of spending more on weapons systems than on quality of life was one reason, the Marine Corps’ budget chief said. Using mixed reality headsets, technicians and Marines can 'see' the same view and conduct repairs. The Corps already has doubled the number of Marines who enter the Reserve right after the end of their active service via the Direct Affiliation Program. The Marine Corps is trying to speed up its modernization through a new Fusion Center and a capability-centric acquisition approach. 'To me, it didn’t matter whether those were Chinese, Korean, Mongolian, whatever — they were the enemy.' Attacks on critical infrastructure — food and water delivery, health care services, defense contracting and more — could hamper U.S. military response. The Marine Corps believes it can merge air control jobs as it combines the duties of two types of air operations centers. To some observers of the Marine Corps’ modernization plans, aspects of the Houthis' operations in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden sound familiar. A former Army captain, Pfc. Nicolas Brooklier said he was especially drawn to the Crucible, the grueling capstone event of Marine boot camp. Load More