The Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) just entered service with the USMC & they're already wanting to get rid of almost 50 of them...

 R 092318Z JUL 25

FM CG I MEF G FOUR//MRB//

TO RUJIAAA/CMC PPO WASHINGTON DC

. . . UNCLAS

SUBJ/ I MEF REQUEST FOR EARLY DIVESTITURE OF FORTY-TWO AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLES

. . . 1. PURPOSE. TO REQUEST PP&O'S APPROVAL FOR EARLY DIVESTITURE OF FORTY-TWO (42) AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE - PERSONNEL VARIANTS (ACV-P, TAMCN E01577K) FROM 3D ASSAULT AMPHIBIAN BATTALION (3D AABN, UIC M21820).

THIS EARLY DIVESTITURE ALIGNS TO I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE'S (MEF)FY29 AUTHORIZED ACQUISITION OBJECTIVE (AAO) OF 108 ACV-PS.

. . . 2. BACKGROUND.

2.A. ACV FAMILY OF VEHICLES FIELDING TO I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MEF) BEGAN IN FY20. TO DATE, I MEF HAS BEEN FIELDED 150

. . . EARLY DIVESTATURE WILL DECREMENT I MEF AAO FROM 150 TO 108

. . . 2.B. COMPONENT RELIABILITY TRENDS, MANPOWER SHORTFALLS, LIMITED MAINTENANCE FACILITIES, INCREASED SUSTAINMENT COSTS, AND SUPPLY CHAIN GAPS HAVE INCREASED I MEF ACV MAINTENANCE COSTS PROJECTIONS BEYOND RESOURCED FUNDING. THIS HAS LED TO INCREASED MEAN-TIME BETWEEN FAILURE RATIOS, EXTENDED NON-MISSION CAPABLE DOWN-TIMES, AND CREATED A SUSTAINMENT BACKLOG FOR REPAIRS.

3. IMPACT: I MEF IS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AN ACCEPTABLE ACV R-READINESS POSTURE, CURRENTLY CAPTURED AT 25% R-READINESS. EARLY DIVESTITURE OF 42 ACV-PS ALLOWS I MEF TO MATCH ITS ORGANIC RESOURCES AND PRIORITIZE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS IN SUPPORT OF GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

. . . 5. REQUEST.

5.A. REQUEST TO APPROVE EARLY DIVESTITURE OF 42 ACV-PS (E01577K) FROM I MEF.

5.B. REQUEST CANNIBALIZATION AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS CURRENT R-READINESS POSTURE IN ORDER TO MEET I MEF GFM REQUIREMENTS.

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