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Marine Corps Commandant Talks Divestitures, Budget Outlook To Meet 2030 Force Redesign Plan

Marine Corps Commandant Talks Divestitures, Budget Outlook To Meet 2030 Force Redesign Plan
Gen. David Berger, the Marine Corps commandant. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)

The Marine Corps does not plan to ask Congress for budget increases as it pushes to redesign the force by 2030, and will look to divest from both legacy systems and recently fielded capabilities to invest in modernization. Gen. David Berger, the Marine Corps commandant, also told attendees during a virtual Modern Day Marine event that the Navy’s new shipbuilding plan includes the ships the force has sought as part of its redesign effort. “We need industry to innovate quickly…

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