The decomposition of the MAGTF is both necessary and appropriate in the context of a naval campaign?

 Thanks to PTS for the link!

via USNI

Since the advent of MAGTFs just after the Korean War, Marine Corps aviation has jealously husbanded its resources to support Marine Corps ground units. Similarly, Navy aviation has been responsive to the fleet, largely working under a unified strike warfare commander organized under a CWC.6 The future of naval aviation is no different, as the same supply-and-demand mismatches will persist. Given that both Navy and Marine Corps forces will be campaigning together for sea control and sea denial, Navy and Marine Corps aviation should integrate at the tactical level, responsive to the CWC. This integrated tactical aviation element, hereafter called the maritime air combat element (MACE), would unify the aviation effort in support of the CWC.

The MACE would be commanded by an aviator from the service with the preponderance of assets and ability to command and control those assets. Such practice has for decades been standard for determining the commander of air components.7 For example, should an embarked Marine expeditionary unit (MEU) join a carrier strike group in a CWC construct, the MEU’s ACE likely would snap to the control of the commander of the carrier’s air wing. Conversely, should a Marine aircraft wing be deployed under a CWC, a carrier air wing may subordinate to Marine aircraft wing control to prosecute the naval campaign.

The MACE commander would undertake standard aviation functions, such as planning aviation operations, the use of airspace, and the availability of aircraft, tasking aircraft with missions, and similar functions. The MACE commander also would execute aviation operations, provide air and missile defense to maritime forces, and coordinate with adjacent and subordinate commanders. Most important, the MACE commander may be granted composite warfare commander or coordinator responsibilities, such as strike warfare commander, air and missile defense commander, and air resources element coordinator, among others.8

Granting air and missile defense commander responsibilities to an aviation commander is not standard practice within the Navy. Such responsibilities are typically handled by the captain of a cruiser, because of its superb maritime air-defense capabilities.9 However, the Marine Corps shore-based sensors and air C2 agencies allow Marine aviation commanders to fulfill air responsibilities, like Navy air and missile defense commanders. Marine Corps sensors, tactical data links, and C2 capabilities have capacity to protect vital areas within a composite warfare force structure and to contribute to the broader maritime and theater air defense plans.10 Therefore, given the combined counterair capabilities of the Navy and Marine Corps, tasking the MACE commander with air and missile defense commander responsibilities may be a prudent decision. Similarly, if Marine Corps shore-based capabilities are deployed as part of a MACE, Marine Corps aviation also contains, organically, the ability to fulfill the roles of an air resources element coordinator, airspace control authority, and helicopter element coordinator.

Story here. 

Since Amos, Marine Air has been looking to break away from its role of supporting Marines on the ground.

This proposal is fully in line with Berger's thinking...so it'll be applauded.

The problem?

Marine Air integrates with Navy Air.  Marine Ground transforms into a missile force.  Army designates a couple of division to the Pacific to support the Navy fight.  The USAF does the same with a couple of its Wings.

What makes the Marine Corps unique at the end of the day?

What is the Marine Corps doing that the other services aren't doing to a greater degree?

What is the NEW hallmark of the Marine Corps?

Missile firing?

Naval aviation?

Long range raids?

None of that is unique.

None of that is special.

And remember.  We're out of the amphibious assault mission (yet we're operating INSIDE the enemies engagement zone...not having to penetrate it!!!!).

A Marine Officer said the seat of power is on land.  We won't be players in that so you should see the end of the Marine Corps on the horizon just like I do.

Berger's concept is killing the Marine Corps.

Sidenote.  Marine Air gobbled up the Marine Corps but Naval Integration will kill it.

ARCTIC WARRIOR 2021

The Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD) conduct level 2 and 3 patrols

 

WHAT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY CAN LEARN FROM THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH WAR via Small Wars Journal

 via SWJ

Armenia’s larger air defenses like the S-300 are not designed for counter-UAV missions and were targeted early in the conflict by Azerbaijani loitering munitions.[11]

In addition to the apparent lack of Armenian counter-UAS (C-UAS) capability, the strikes clearly demonstrated the vulnerability of more advanced air defense systems when faced with an overwhelming UAS threat.

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 There is a mounting body of evidence that the Azberbaijani war effort was planned, coordinated, and in large part executed by Turkey. Military aid from Ankara included, but was not limited to, Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones, special forces commandos, and Turkish-affiliated Syrian mercenaries. Turkish control over Azerbaijan’s armed forces is so deeply embedded that there are reports of Azerbaijani military officers being fired at Ankara’s behest after criticizing the extent of Turkish involvement in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent participation at a victory parade in Baku evoked a striking portrait: the two leaders stood side by side, behind them a row of Turkish and Azerbaijani flags arrayed in equal numbers. Indeed, Turkish flags were just as ubiquitous on the streets of Baku as their Azerbaijani counterparts.[16]

Story here

 FASCINATING ARTICLE!  MUST READ!

I've down played the significance of UAVs but my personal lesson learned (as taught by this short article) is that large numbers of UAVs will probably be an achilles heel of the US that China will exploit.

They have the manufacturing base to fill the skies with them...of all sizes.

UAVs along with powerful electronic warfare efforts will cause us all kinds of problems.  Additionally it could help negate the Missile Marines by providing persistent ISR coverage over a larger area than we're willing to admit.

My prediction about those small amphibious ships being tracked and sunk before they can even unload their Missile Marines might be more spot on than even I thought.

The sea might be a maneuver space but its wide open.  Unless you're in a semi submersible ship you just can't hide on the open ocean.

1st Warsaw Armored Brigade General Tadeusz. Kosciuszko doing work!

Gotta be a pulse pounding situation for the driver...I wonder how sealed up they are. Has anyone ever done this?  Think once I get a bit of sleep I'll look online for an interior view of the tank while performing this feat.

Open Comment Post. 5 April 2021

Belgian Cockerill 3030 Turret with LAU32 rocket pod with 70mm FZ275 LGR Semi-Active Laser (SAL)

Belgian Cockerill 3030 Turret with LAU32 rocket pod with 70mm FZ275 LGR Semi-Active Laser (SAL) ,Syrians are not alone in doing this. pic.twitter.com/63oKTtTGKm

— Caesar (@Ninja998998) April 5, 2021

The mission of the HMLA is to support the MAGTF commander

The mission of the HMLA is to support the MAGTF commander by providing offensive air support, armed escort and airborne supporting arms coordination, day or night, under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint, or combined operations.#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific pic.twitter.com/sDoj6kF3rw

— 1st MAW Marines (@1stMAW_Marines) April 4, 2021

Polish VSHORAD...

 

Perspective...

 

via historic instagram page "For a small amount of perspective at this moment, imagine you were born in 1900. When you are 14, World War I starts, and ends on your 18th birthday with 22 million people killed. Later in the year, a Spanish Flu epidemic hits the planet and runs until you are 20. Fifty million people die from it in those two years. Yes, 50 million.

When you're 29, the Great Depression begins. Unemployment hits 25%, global GDP drops 27%. That runs until you are 33. The country nearly collapses along with the world economy. When you turn 39, World War II starts. You aren’t even over the hill yet.

When you're 41, the United States is fully pulled into WWII. Between your 39th and 45th birthday, 75 million people perish in the war and the Holocaust kills six million. At 52, the Korean War starts and five million perish.

At 64 the Vietnam War begins, and it doesn’t end for many years. Four million people die in that conflict. Approaching your 62nd birthday you have the Cuban Missile Crisis, a tipping point in the Cold War. Life on our planet, as we know it, could well have ended. Great leaders prevented that from happening.

As you turn 75, the Vietnam War finally ends. Think of everyone on the planet born in 1900. How do you survive all of that? A kid in 1985 didn’t think their 85 year old grandparent understood how hard school was. Yet those grandparents (and now great grandparents) survived through everything listed above.

Perspective is an amazing art. Let’s try and keep things in perspective. Let’s be smart, help each other out, and we will get through all of this. In the history of the world, there has never been a storm that lasted. This too, shall pass."

Photo by Lewis Hine

A new generation of Chinese amphibious armored ambulances

 

【 新一代两栖装甲救护车列装高原驻训部队】日前，由我军自主研制的、具备大功率、全地形等特点的某新型两栖装甲救护车列装高原驻训部队 pic.twitter.com/z4BwRX4nY8

— 李海杰 (@z5J6NWig6ByNnsC) March 25, 2021

The George Floyd case is simple. It's either one thing or the other but its real simple.

 I'm monitoring the George Floyd case (its playing in the background) and its alot of smoke and thunder and much emotion but it boils down to one thing or the other.

Either he died from the drugs he took or he died because of the knee to the neck (or a combination of the two) but its really that simple.

If drugs were the factor then Chauvin is innocent.

If the knee is the cause then Chauvin is guilty.

If he died because of both then that becomes an issue.

But complex?

This case ain't.

If I was a juror I'd want everyone to shut up and I'd read the coroner's report. After that then I'd watch the vid.  

Chauvin has one thing that will probably fry him though. Over 9min in any hold without gaining compliance?  That's where he's screwed.  I mean be serious.  Cuff the guy, shackle him and put him in the back of the car and have deputies waiting to help slam him into jail.

That's where the "indifference" part comes in (in my opinion).  At some point, the guy stops struggling and you have to get him cuffed, up, in the car and on his way.

To take that long dealing with a guy that's combative usually mean someone is getting shot.