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- Marines, we're making the Marine rifle squad

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more lethal, agile, and capable, and here's how.

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- [Narrator] Currently, an infantry rifle squad

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is run by a squad leader, with three fire teams,

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each composed of a fire team leader, an automatic rifleman,

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an assistant automatic rifleman, and a rifleman.

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The new 12-Marine squad will drop the rifleman

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and assistant automatic rifleman billets,

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appoint a committed grenadier to each fire team,

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and add two new positions to the squad headquarters,

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an assistant squad leader, and a squad systems operator.

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So, how are 12 Marines more lethal than 13?

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Current squads are organized around three automatic weapons.

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Future squads will have 12.

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Equipping every Marine with an automatic weapon

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equates to a 300% increase in firepower.

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Let's meet the squad.

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The squad leader, a sergeant,

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who leads Marines and carries out orders

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issued by the platoon commander.

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An assistant squad leader, a corporal,

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who helps the squad leader

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with increasingly complex squad operations.

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A squad systems operator, a lance corporal,

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who integrates and operates new technology.

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Three fire team leaders,

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corporals who carry out orders of the squad leader,

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while observing and controlling their fire teams.

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Three grenadiers, lance corporals,

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who effectively employ grenade launchers.

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Three automatic riflemen, lance corporals,

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who effectively employ automatic rifles.

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The squad will also be equipped with

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a MAAWS, a squad designated marksman rifle,

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a quad copter, a PRC-117 Golf radio,

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a Marine Corps common handheld tablet,

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and a squad range finder.

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- To be clear, the mission of a Marine rifle squad

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remains unchanged: to locate, close with,

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and destroy the enemy by means of

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fire maneuver and close combat.

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Appreciate your support.

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We're gonna move forward and get ready for the next fight,

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wherever it is.