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Given the Commandant's spectacular decision to end/reduce amphibious assault, with the rational that big amphibs are outclassed in modern A2/AD peer environments, one has to assume that the USMC assault force (MAGTF [?]) will need to operate over more extended lines. While the KC-130J is a fine refueler, there are not a lot of them. MH-53K hot refuel FARP could work but calls for very exquisite timing with little option for failure. This has me wondering if this might revise thinking within the Corps toward the VARS capability.

[QUOTE="yasotay, post: 401870, member: 291"] Given the Commandant's spectacular decision to end/reduce amphibious assault, with the rational that big amphibs are outclassed in modern A2/AD peer environments, one has to assume that the USMC assault force (MAGTF [?]) will need to operate over more extended lines. While the KC-130J is a fine refueler, there are not a lot of them. MH-53K hot refuel FARP could work but calls for very exquisite timing with little option for failure. This has me wondering if this might revise thinking within the Corps toward the VARS capability. [/QUOTE]

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