Force Design 2030 supposedly guaranteed the Marine Corps existence into the future. It will ....with the caveat of being absorbed by the Army or Navy...its being openly talked about now.

 

The nation can keep its Marine Corps without maintaining it as a separate service.https://t.co/P8vHZQVEsd

— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) December 8, 2021

I predicted this.

We saw fan fiction by the HQMC that the new plan would keep the Marine Corps relevant.

Despite all the talk of the Marine Corps performing the Navy's mission that somehow the Marine Corps would remain independent.

Now?

Now we see it finally breaking into the open.

Budgets are tight and a member of our sister service...a service that supposedly we're twisting ourselves in knots to support is talking about DRASTICALLY downsizing the Marine Corps and having portions of it absorbed by the Army and Navy.

If I have my choice I'd rather we become a Corps in the Army.

Why?

I look to how the Army has treated its Airborne, Special Ops and aviation communities.

The plus?  We would still perform our traditional amphibious assault mission.  We would gain access to the latest weaponry and we would still have gear tailored to our tradecraft.

The minus?  Can't think of one that wouldn't come with being partnered with the Navy.  

Even better?  I have the sneaking suspicion that the Army might appreciate have a Corps of Marines alot more than the Navy does.

My thinking?

Bergers plan has opened Pandora's box.  Better to get ahead of the curve and pick an almost inevitable direction rather than being picked apart by the vultures dressed as accountants.