Marines shifting non-combat jobs to civilians.

AuthorErwin, Sandra I.
PositionWashington Pulse - Brief Article

The Marine Corps will reassign up to 4,000 jobs currently performed by active-duty troops to government employees and contractors. The move is intended to free up more Marines for combat duty, said Lt. Gen. Robert Magnus, deputy commandant for programs and resources. "Because of the war, we've been looking at rebalancing the force," Magnus said. With 25,000 troops in Iraq, 4,000 in Afghanistan, 1,500 in Haiti and several hundred in the Horn of Africa, the Corps cannot afford to keep too many Marines in support or...

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