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Re:Latvia wants permanent U.S. troops, foreign minister tell... by gnu8 on Monday March 07, 2022 @11:47AM (#30590073)
The USMC works hard on cross-training to reduce costs, meaning that they can go out and complete short term objectives using fewer guys than other groups might need.
Re:Latvia wants permanent U.S. troops, foreign minister tell... by kodah on Monday March 07, 2022 @02:41PM (#30592403)
Just to build on this a little:

My MOS was a 2844, which was a Ground Radio Technician. I could repair and operate every radio the USMC had at an advanced level. I then received courses on how to provide EMT-level care on the battlefield, machine gunners school, vehicle operations (command, gunning, operation, egress, maneuvers), basic generator troubleshooting, vehicle maintenance training, artillery/medevac coordination, advanced SatComm training, etc... This is specifically so that teams are a) self-sustaining (one team can accomplish many jobs outside of their primary job) and b) to reduce the number of on-hand resources the USMC requires to function.