Secretary of Defense Ash Carter approved the Marine Corps’ Force Integration Implementation Plan, which systematically opens all military occupational specialties, March 10, 2016. This systematic plan is conditions-based and event-driven, with many actions occurring in the first 12 months. - Secretary of Defense Ash Carter approved the Marine Corps’ Force Integration Implementation Plan, which systematically opens all military occupational specialties, March 10, 2016. This systematic plan is conditions-based and event-driven, with many actions occurring in the first 12 months.
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