The recent Compass Points post, FD 2030 - The Adverse Impact ... Weakening the Combined Arms MAGTF, has received feedback. The post was about an article in The Marine Corps Gazette by Colonels Marletto and Baird, “The Adverse Impact of Force Design 2030 and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations.” One particularly colorful comment about the article was received from a Compass Points reader, Fireman Forward:
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As a retired infantry officer (36 years), I like the forward thinking that went into FD 2030.
Fireman did not provide convincing evidence that the nation needs a 911 firefighting force.
I for one had always thought the Corps should be a mile deep and an inch wide.
What the hell is wrong with focus?
I do not understand the smell test thought. What does your smell test consist of?
Commenters on the blog would also likely reject the track/focus the Corps took in the 30s towards amphibious warfare that took the Corps away from the small wars of the 20s.
You guys are still in the 20th century. Get on board.
The other services are more than happy to take up mission and funding for 911 type operations. Meanwhile, the USMC is building the stand-in force for the rebranding as the Wake Island Defence Force of the 21st century. (Additionally, it is unfortunate that the debate over the impact of implementing FD 2030 gets characterized as an argument between a) Rockapes with blackberries clinging to Garands and Sherman’s versus b) Spartan geniuses from 2035.)