A To-Do List for the Next Marine Corps Commandant
General Eric Smith faces challenges as the new commandant of the Marine Corps, inheriting a controversial reform strategy known as Force Design. Many former leaders and active Marines are urging a return to traditional capabilities, fearing the current direction compromises the Corps' effectiveness. The next commandant is expected to address these issues and restore the Marine Corps' readiness for diverse global operations.
- ▪General Eric Smith inherited a Marine Corps reform strategy called Force Design that many believe is flawed.
- ▪Former commandants and active duty Marines are advocating for a return to traditional Marine Corps capabilities.
- ▪The next commandant is expected to prioritize rebuilding essential military capabilities and addressing the shortcomings of the current strategy.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 02:52:51 +0000 |
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When General Eric Smith became commandant of the Marine Corps, he inherited an organization in the midst of a botched reform that was supposed to transform the Corps from a worldwide force-in-readiness to a China-centric anti-ship missile-firing force in a strategy called Force Design (FD). He felt compelled to finish the job begun by his predecessor, General David Berger. (RELATED: The Marine Corps Has Gone Off the Rails)Virtually every former commandant — minus Berger — along with retired Marine four stars and three stars have pleaded with Smith to drop FD and bring back the capabilities that made the Marine Corps a worldwide purpose reaction force.
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