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The Marines Corps’ proposed fitness standards overhaul would ease up on physical fitness test running times, but make it harder overall to score a first-class PFT in an effort to better match requirements with the capabilities of the force.
The prospective changes would also offer female Marines a hybrid solution for pull-ups, retaining the flexed-arm hang as an option but granting more points to women who complete the more challenging skill.
These changes and others are contained within a predecisional briefing that was presented to three- and four-star generals last week at an executive off-site conference near Washington, D.C.
The briefing, obtained by Military.com, shows a shift to standards derived from analysis of the current force and its physical limits. ”
The families of the four Marines who were killed in Chattanooga during a terrorist attack on July 16 accepted Purple Hearts during a ceremony at the Hunter Museum on Wednesday.
The families of Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan, Staff Sgt. David Wyatt, Sgt. Carson Holmquist and Lance Cpl. Skip Wells attended the ceremony, according to a release from the Marines.
The commanding general for the Marine Forces Reserve, Lt. Gen. Rex McMillian, presented the medals to the families. The Marines were members of Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve, according to the release.
“They were my brothers,” said Maj. Christopher Cotton, inspector-instructor for Mike Battery. “I can never thank them enough, I can never thank you enough for what they did.”..”
Lightweight plastic body armor will replace Kevlar-based protective equipment used by U.S. troops in 2019.
The new Torso and Extremities Protection system, which has been undergoing field testing at bases across the U.S., weighs about 23 pounds — 25 percent lighter than gear worn today, said Lt. Col. Kathy Brown, a program manager for Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment at Program Executive Office Soldier.
“We are looking at further developing the system,” she said. “We think we can lose more weight.”
It’s unclear exactly how much the new gear will cost; however, Brown said it will be cheaper than the current equipment and offer the same level of protection..”
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Marine Corps aircraft crews are conducting refueling training in southern New Mexico.
Las Cruces International Airport officials say a training exercise scheduled late Wednesday at the airport allows personnel to practice forward staging of equipment and fuel by refuelingOsprey aircraft from a C-130 tanker..”
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