Marines are speeding up aircraft turnarounds for a scattered future fight and moving more munitions faster to keep up

Marine aviation ordnance technicians load bombs onto an aircraft at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California. LCpl Nicholas Buss/US Marine Corps The Marine Corps is shifting from large, fixed bases to dispersed, harder-to-target operations. Marine aircrews are rushing to cut ground time as persistent surveillance and missiles speed up kill chains. Resourceful Marines managed to triple the number of munitions some aircrews can move. California Marines are working to disperse forces and move ...