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Marine Corps to ramp up swim test difficulty

Beginning Oct. 1, Marines will qualify under five water survival levels: Basic, Novice, Competent, Proficient and Advanced.

Marine Corps swim qualification tests are about to get tougher

The Marines will now have five water survival qualification levels: Basic, Novice, Competent, Proficient, and Advanced.
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Marines test mixed reality ‘telemaintenance’ for battlefield repairs

WASHINGTON — Marines are experimenting with mixed reality to use “telemaintenance” connect expert technicians with Marines in the field fixing complex gear. Brig. Gen. Michael McWilliams, head of ...
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Marines put new amphibious vehicle to the test in first at-sea drill

Marines conducted a complex at-sea readiness rehearsal for combat with the service’s new amphibious combat vehicle for the first time while their comrades worked on coastal defense training with ...