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21 things Marines need to know for 2021

By Phyllis D. Lehmann
December 13, 2021
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published in January 2021.

The year 2020 was one for the history books. A global COVID-19 pandemic has claimed lives, changed protocols and transformed daily life as we know it.

In the Marine Corps, the past year has also been marked by major changes, with the top Marines announcing changes that will transform the structure, size, deployments and portfolios of the Corps’ forces. Many of these changes begin to take effect in 2021 as the Corps looks to future fighting – fighting very different from the past decades of counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations in the Middle East.

Here are 21 things Marines need to know for the coming year.

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The new 14-week infantry course will begin by covering basic infantry concepts, and then, as the course progresses, Marines will be tested on these concepts in increasingly more contexts and environments. complex.
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New in 2021: the last year for marine tankers
The year 2021 will be the year the Marine Corps abandoned its Marine tank.
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New in 2021: the presence of American troops down to 2,500 in Iraq and Afghanistan
Further troop withdrawals will be the call of President-elect Joe Biden.
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New in 2021: Why the Corps might see less M777s next year
The Corps currently has 21 M777 batteries in active service and plans to reduce that number to five.
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New in 2021: your military salary is about to decrease
Unless you have been able to put the extra money aside in the past four months, you might feel the effects.
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New in 2021: More Marines on British aircraft carriers
The Marines and their British counterparts are expected to embark on a full-scale deployment together in 2021.
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New in 2021: New year will see female rookies in San Diego and more gender mainstreaming in training camps
In February, a platoon of women will join Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion.
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New in 2021: Will 2021 see Marines hunting for submarines?
Don’t be surprised if 2021 sees Marine staring under the ocean.
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New in 2021: The Corps has a new unit, the Marine Coastal Regiment
The III Marine Expeditionary Force will set up the first three maritime regiments on the coast.
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New in 2021: Marine Corps seeks to revamp junior promotion
In February, junior Marines seeking promotion to the rank of Corporal or Sergeant will see a new, more robust promotion system.
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New in 2021: Marine deserter faces murder trial after shooting mother’s boyfriend
Cpl. Michael Alexander Brown fled the scene and escaped police, including US Marshals, state agencies and the FBI, for 18 days.
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New in 2021: curbside pickup arrives in more police stations
The curbside pickup arrives at the next commissary on January 4th.
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New in 2021: Army will choose SAW and M4 replacement for Soldiers, Marines and Special Operators
The military will select one of three competing models using the new 6.8mm cartridge.
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New in 2021: the Marine CH-53K plans a first operational test in 2021
The helicopter was originally scheduled to hit the fleet in 2019, but more than 100 technical issues date back two years.
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New in 2021: Marine Corps to get more Amphibious Fighting Vehicles
The next batch of ACV should arrive in the fleet in January or February,
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New in 2021: Marine Corps wants to see more female Marines infantry
In 2021, the top Navy wants even more diversity to flow into combat arms jobs, noting that women are needed to do the job.
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New in 2021: Murder trials set for Navy SEAL and Marine Raider in Green Beret death
Two other co-defendants have already pleaded guilty in this case.
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New in 2021: Going to the Field May Look Different to Marines
The three-year experimental phase will see the Marines move more into the field.
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New in 2021: Marines and ammunition loitering from LAVs to infantry squads, the Corps wants more for the new year
As the Corps seeks to protect its small units in remote locations, it has had to abandon light artillery and instead look for “wandering ammunition” both large and small.
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