SPMAGTF-CR Sea Basing.
MPSRON Laydown.
SEA BASING Summation.
This all leads to my wrap up with the sea basing concept (and to an extent the Amphibious Combat Vehicle).
Bear with me because I have to tell a little story. Remember back when you were boot and you got the briefing from the Battalion Commander? You left that meeting fired up ready to run into walls, you thought that it wasn't only possible but that it would be fucking easy as pie....you wouldn't even break a sweat getting it done! Then halfway back to brief the troops on the Commanders Intent and you're looking at your notes and suddenly you ask yourself...What the Fuck just happened? Hearing the briefs from Strock and Mullen will have you thinking you can run through walls...so a cooling off period was needed. Lets just say that I had to chew on this a bit.
The Sea Basing Concept and the plan for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle look awesome. With the ACV, it might be out of our hands. I don't know the Washington landscape (and don't want to!) and it appears that there are budget games being played that I don't even want to dig into. With the sea base we're looking at something different. We have the capability NOW. Its just a matter of advertising the capability to combatant commanders.
The ACV and the Sea Base. Both are vital parts of the future Marine Corps.
Sidenote: A little birdy told me that we could get the RFP for the ACV as soon as today and if not then definitely next week. Heads up peeps!
Sidenote: A little birdy told me that we could get the RFP for the ACV as soon as today and if not then definitely next week. Heads up peeps!
