Saw the New York and Wasp off the coast today...nice to see a MEU ARG on the water even if it is a ship short. It was also a good visual reminder of the importance of this capability.
On a separate note, these Saturday rollups of the week's coverage are great; thank you Compass Points.
Reading comments above, appears to me the Navy is the problem. If Navy cannot provide sufficient amphibs, is not the USMC obligated to go elsewhere IOT stay relevant? Amphibs are the one trick pony.
Phil, do you like merry go rounds? Because you go round and round on the same topics that have been addressed here in Compass Points repeatedly in the past 2 (+/-) years. The Navy is part of the problem, yes, and the USMC has a) Stockholm syndrome, b) dysfunctional co-dependency with the Navy Ship Management, c) willful collusion as per the reduction to agreeing with 31 amphib goal. Compass Points has a great index; I recommend it for this topic. Cheers.
Phil…..Even if we had the AMPHIBS we could not generate the MAGTFs ie MEUs, MEB, From the MEFs because Berger divested the resources to build the One Trick FD MlRS AND SIF….and gave away the MPS full of logistics for the MEF ……
Saw the New York and Wasp off the coast today...nice to see a MEU ARG on the water even if it is a ship short. It was also a good visual reminder of the importance of this capability.
On a separate note, these Saturday rollups of the week's coverage are great; thank you Compass Points.
Reading comments above, appears to me the Navy is the problem. If Navy cannot provide sufficient amphibs, is not the USMC obligated to go elsewhere IOT stay relevant? Amphibs are the one trick pony.
Phil, do you like merry go rounds? Because you go round and round on the same topics that have been addressed here in Compass Points repeatedly in the past 2 (+/-) years. The Navy is part of the problem, yes, and the USMC has a) Stockholm syndrome, b) dysfunctional co-dependency with the Navy Ship Management, c) willful collusion as per the reduction to agreeing with 31 amphib goal. Compass Points has a great index; I recommend it for this topic. Cheers.
Phil…..Even if we had the AMPHIBS we could not generate the MAGTFs ie MEUs, MEB, From the MEFs because Berger divested the resources to build the One Trick FD MlRS AND SIF….and gave away the MPS full of logistics for the MEF ……