![]() ![]() "No one's getting a pink slip saying 'time to go home,'" he said. Officials now say the Marine Corps will drop 10,000 personnel by 2030 to reach an end strength of about 174,000.īerger said last year when announcing his new plan that no one would be forced out of the service over the changes if they still wanted to serve. Manpower officials said last May that about 1,300 personnel would need to move into new fields or other branches of the military if they wish to remain in uniform as their missions are cut. "If involuntary force shaping is required, a board will be convened to select those who will be involuntarily force shaped, and they will be assigned a new MOS based on the needs of the Marine Corps at that time," she said. ![]() Those who aren't pending orders or separation from voluntary actions will receive new MOSs "based upon the needs of the Marine Corps," the message adds.Ĭarlock said the new MOSs haven't been decided yet since those force-shaping measures won't go into effect for another year. Marine officials, a servicewide message states, will continue using lateral moves, inter-service transfers and voluntary early out programs for those affected.Īrmor Marines, battle tank repairer/technicians, and military police officers are among those affected. More Marines were told this month to prepare to make changes as force-design efforts continue. Those include the Temporary Early Retirement Authority, the Voluntary Enlisted Early Release Program, and the Officer Voluntary Early Release Program. On the enlisted side, the lateral moves have been more varied, Carlock said, though Marines have shown a slight preference for ground ordnance maintenance, infantry and logistics specialties.Īnother 128 Marines whose fields were affected by the changes have taken advantage of early out programs, Carlock said. Nearly all the military police officers making lat moves selected intelligence, cyberspace or communications strategy and operations jobs. About 60% of tank officers in need of new specialities have chosen to become intelligence, logistics or cyberspace officers, Carlock added. Another 259 personnel have made lateral moves into new Marine MOSs, she said. ![]()
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