The incident, which took place outside near barracks aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, left no reported injuries.
One Marine corporal said maintenance issues have been getting fixed much more quickly than before the barracks inspection.
The commanding officer of the School of Infantry–West and the commanding officer of the school’s Reconnaissance Training Company were fired March 8.
Battalion Landing Team 1/5 reported the rifle unaccounted for “following a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle movement."
The companies must deliver the prototype vehicle by 2025.
Long-range rocket systems previously assigned to 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, will be moved within the 11th Marine Regiment.
The Navy destroyed dozens of Houthi drones and missiles in February during a relentless month of engagements with the militant group.
Albert Bryant Sr., 97, and John Henry Chaney, 104, were drafted into the Marine Corps in 1943.
The Marine Corps has ordered inspections of each of its barracks by March 15.
The battalion executive officer is serving as the interim commander.
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