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End strength goes down about 12,000 people, or ~6.5%. Most of the rotary-wing component cuts seem to be linked to the reduced numbers of infantry battalions and I think the reduced relevance of the light helos (UH-1/AH-1) since they can't keep up with the Ospreys. I'm sort of baffled by the big cut in heavy lift squadrons. The CH-53s have always been highly valued, and I'm not sure why they are getting whacked, except perhaps the same issue of keeping up with the Ospreys. Also, one of their big roles was to move tube artillery ashore, so with that getting trimmed, perhaps they need fewer sling loads (can't sling load HIMARS).The specifics of the anti-ship missile plan are pretty weird. They're still pressing on NMESIS (NSM) and asking for Tomahawks (specifically MST). I think PrSM is too far right, schedule-wise, for this Commandant.
End strength goes down about 12,000 people, or ~6.5%.
Most of the rotary-wing component cuts seem to be linked to the reduced numbers of infantry battalions and I think the reduced relevance of the light helos (UH-1/AH-1) since they can't keep up with the Ospreys.
I'm sort of baffled by the big cut in heavy lift squadrons. The CH-53s have always been highly valued, and I'm not sure why they are getting whacked, except perhaps the same issue of keeping up with the Ospreys. Also, one of their big roles was to move tube artillery ashore, so with that getting trimmed, perhaps they need fewer sling loads (can't sling load HIMARS).
The specifics of the anti-ship missile plan are pretty weird. They're still pressing on NMESIS (NSM) and asking for Tomahawks (specifically MST). I think PrSM is too far right, schedule-wise, for this Commandant.
