The word 'man' is being taken out of 19 job titles with the United States Marine Corps, it was reported this week.

The word 'Marine' will instead take the spot of the word 'man' for 15 job titles, according to a report from The Washington Post.

The word 'man' is being taken out of 19 job titles with the United States Marine Corps, it was reported this week. The news comes months after Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the military in December to open all military jobs to women (file)

The word 'Marine' will instead take the spot of the word 'man' for 15 job titles, The Washington Post reported

Marine rifleman Sgt. Geoff Heath told the Post: 'On one hand, the name changes from "man" to "person" or whatever they want to call it doesn't really matter.

'They could call mortarmen bakers for all I care.

'But on the other, it's a direct reflection on society's crybaby political correctness.'

The official reveal will likely happen soon, the newspaper reported.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the military in December to open all military jobs to women, including the Marine Corps and special operations forces like Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets.

During a visit to Newport, Rhode Island, in late May, Carter was asked whether job titles that end in 'man' should change throughout the military.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus called in January for a review of Navy and Marine titles. Mabus has said that he wants titles that more accurately convey who is doing the job and what the job is. Marines are seen in this file photo

Carter spoke about the benefits of opening jobs to women to make 'full use of the wonderful talents of half of the population of the country'.

'Signifying that in all appropriate ways is, I think, exactly that, very appropriate and needed,' he said.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus called in January for a review of Navy and Marine titles.

Mabus has said that he wants titles that more accurately convey who is doing the job and what the job is.

He has said: 'In the overall scheme, it's a small thing, but I think it's important because it's what sailors and Marines call each other, and words do matter.'

Former army intelligence specialist Kayla Williams told Stars and Stripes: 'All of these steps making job titles gender neutral, like the change from fireman to firefighter, are really important to help young girls understand they can grow up to tackle any challenge they are qualified to do.'

Williams is the director of the Center for Women Veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs and told the news outlet: 'This change, while it seems subtle, is part of a broader shift of inclusivity in our country and our military, which is important to today's women and tomorrow's girls.'