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New Marine Corps Guidance Calls For Equipment Review Board, Energy Plan

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Friday, October 29th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford Newly minted Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos' guidance for the service calls for creating a new board to oversee equipment proposals, increasing energy efficiency, and enhancing cyberwarfare capability. Amos, who replaced Gen. James Conway as the service's top officer last week, issued his Commandant's Planning Guidance for 2010 on Wednesday. And the general, who previously led Marine Corps Combat Development Command, directs Assistant Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford to implement and chair an Expeditionary Equipment Review Board.…

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