Above you see a vid that I've been hesitant to post on these pages. Its supposedly a "proof of concept" that the Marine Corps is able to conduct 1000 mile raids.
SLD says this...
This is a total distance of approximately 1,100 miles and will solidify the Marine Corps as the only DOD asset to have validated the ability to provide this capability.A Marine Lt in the Infantry Officer Course said the following...
From 27 November 2013 to 19 December 2013, IOC (-)(+) deploys to the MCAGCC in 29 Palms, CA to conduct mechanized and dismounted, combined arms, live-fire training, full-spectrum, blank and live-fire urban training, and a “proof-of-concept” long-range operation IOT prepare infantry and ground intelligence officers for duty in the Operating Forces.
PALMFEX is a newly validated capability as it applies to Crisis Response, HA/DR, Anti-Piracy missions and other DOD strategic requirements.
If this class is any indication of what Marines can be do with the Osprey then their is no reason why the Marine Corps at large can't be brought to this standard.The reason my young Padawan is because in the REAL WORLD the bad guys shoot back! Aircraft get penetrated by small/large arms fire, and you're lucky if you're not dogging ManPads and RPGs to and from the Landing Zone.
This is another piece of flawed Marine Corps propaganda for a concept that will get men killed. The desperation though is palatable. This vid. The dog and pony to evacuate US citizens. The Marine Corps I knew would never have stooped to these levels.
The bright spot?? Amos will be gone by the end of this fiscal year. Thank God.
