VIDEO: Here’s How the Marine Rifle Squad Is Getting Updated

By Tactical-Life

The Marine rifle squad is getting an update designed to boost lethality and agility in future warfights.

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Speaking recently at the Marine Corps Association & Foundation’s annual Ground Awards Dinner, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller said new rifle squads would have 12 Marines instead of the 13-Marine setup used now. Broken down further, future squads will consist of three fire teams of three Marines each, which is one less than the four-Marine fire teams currently operating.

Within the new fire teams will be a fire team leader, automatic rifleman and a grenadier. The squad leader in charge of each infantry squad will be backed up by the new positions of assistant squad leader and a squad systems operator. Confused? Here’s another way of seeing how the new Marine rifle squad will be organized:

New Marine Rifle Squad

• (1) Squad Leader (Sgt)
• (1) Assistant Squad Leader (Cpl)
• (1) Squad Systems Operator (Lance Cpl)
• (3) Fire Team Leaders (Cpls)
• (3) Grenadiers (Lance Cpls)
• (3) Automatic Riflemen (Lance Cpls)

In addition, Neller said one additional rifleman for each fire team would stay on the …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life