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...experts, whose sole function will be to ensure that combat troops have the necessary equipment. Although the Army today has a substantial combat-support force, it is not set up to respond quickly, nor is it trained to expedite the staging and movement of fighting troops into austere battlefields, officials said.
These specialized units essentially would be taking over functions that traditionally have been assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps. They would be called upon, on short notice, to fly or sail into a potential combat zone, prepare ports and airfields to receive troops and cargo, and facilitate their movement from ships or aircraft to a commander's designated fighting area.
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