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In 2023 the Marine Corps infantry

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underwent noticeable changes resulting

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from years of experimentation from

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forces i modernization efforts . An

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infantry battalion is now made up of

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811 Marines . A decrease from the

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previous 965 Marine Battalion . There

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is an increase in unmanned aerial

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system capabilities and the advent of

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scalp platoons . The newly designed

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scalp platoons are designed to provide

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battalion commanders with in-house

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reconnaissance , surveillance and

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target acquisition capabilities . The

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corps is also fielding thousands of

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small UAs drones to the ground combat

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elements with the UAs operator

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curriculum being taught at the school

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of Infantry East . The inclusion of

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mesh network radios within each squad

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provides real time communication

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throughout the battalion as a whole .

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Finding better battlefield awareness .

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This network is essential to targeting

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and eliminating targets . The 81

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millimeter mo platoon also received an

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increase of two more fire direction

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centers . Lastly , javelins are in the

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rifle company and maws which replace

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the small or each rifle squad . This

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greatly improves the lethality and

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capability of the smallest element of

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the ground combat element . While

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experimentation is still underway , the

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Marine Corps Infantry in 2024 is better

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equipped and capable of taking on peer

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adversaries in the modern battlefield .