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Offline Timber Rattler

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Marine Corps Worried About How to Move and Supply Troops After Navy Sidelines 17 Support Ships
« on: December 01, 2024, 03:59:39 pm »
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/11/26/marine-corps-worried-about-how-move-and-supply-troops-after-navy-sidelines-17-support-ships.html

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The Navy will sideline 17 ships to contend with a shortage of civilian mariners, the Military Sealift commander said last week, prompting concerns from the Marine Corps about how it will support and transport its own forces.

Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck, the MSC commander, told reporters on Thursday that the move to dock more than a dozen ships was meant to give overworked and understaffed civilian mariners a break as the command looks to get "the foundation back intact" for ship maintenance.

While Sobeck said this plan would take place "over the next two years," he wouldn't say how long it will take to get ships back in the water. The result is that ships that support the Marine Corps will not be available, causing worries for the amphibious service that will compound existing challenges getting Marines to the field.


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Bottom line: Berger turned the USMC back into a 1930s naval security force and the Marines can't get into the fight when one breaks out overseas.  Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy and MSC are losing ships and sailros faster than they can recruit and train them.  i wonder why...   :pondering:
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The Navy’s Amphibious Fleet Is In Really Bad Shape
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2024, 11:52:40 am »
The Navy’s Amphibious Fleet Is In Really Bad Shape
The 'Gator Navy' is facing a major readiness crisis with no near-term relief in sight, according to a scathing report from the Government Accountability Office.
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The Navy’s amphibious fleet is in such a sorry state that half of the ships are declared to be in “poor condition” and not on track to serve for the entirety of their service lives. In addition, the sea service will struggle to maintain a fleet of at least 31 amphibs into the 2030s as required by law.

Those are some of the grim findings of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the state of the Navy’s 32 amphibious assault ships (LHD/LHA), dock landing ships (LSD) and amphibious transport docks, (LPD), which come together to form Amphibious Ready Groups (ARG) that transport Marines, their aircraft and other vehicles across the seas.

Without these ships, which are based in San Diego, California, Little Creek, Virginia, and Sasebo, Japan, Marines can struggle to deploy or train, and Tuesday’s GAO report lays out how bad the fleet has gotten, and how hard it will be to get it back on a proper course.

https://www.twz.com/sea/the-navys-amphibious-fleet-is-in-really-bad-shape
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Re: The Navy’s Amphibious Fleet Is In Really Bad Shape
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2024, 11:55:30 am »
Carriers are unusable for years, Amphib. ships are in bad shape, Zumwalt destroyers may be of some use finally, ships being retired without replacements, etc.  It is no wonder the US "controls" the seas. :3:
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Re: The Navy’s Amphibious Fleet Is In Really Bad Shape
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2024, 12:46:38 pm »
Looks like Pentagon may need to backfill US Armed Services with the Confederate Air Force and the Cajun Navy.
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Re: The Navy’s Amphibious Fleet Is In Really Bad Shape
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2024, 03:29:47 pm »
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