 Marines will no longer take the written test portion of the Marine Corps Combat Skills Program. The annually required exam is suspended while the Marine Corps determines a more effective way to ensure Marines are proficient in their combat abilities regardless of their job. The Corps is aiming to make future training performance-based and focusing on Marines' abilities to recall combat skills while under stress. For more information, check out Mar-Admin 543-TAC-11. From Washington, I'm Corporal Nick Nabors.