Teams will now have 11 strength and conditioning coaches, with a requirement nixed for instructors overseen by the Defense Health Agency.
The decision came after the service lost confidence in the commander's ability to lead, according to the Marine Corps.
Squads had grown to 15 Marines during infantry battalion experiments in recent years.
Junior soldiers will have 120 days to use end-of-contract training programs before leaving the Army, while higher ranks get either 90 or 60 days.
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