via Breaking Defense.
The agony is that the Amphibious Combat Vehicle was, until last month, the Marine Corps’ top-priority program, the holy grail of a 25-year quest to replace slow and vulnerable 1970s-vintage AAV-7 amphibious transports. The irony is that just last year, the Marines effectively killed the Marine Personnel Carrier, explicitly to free up funding for the ACV. Just weeks ago, however, Marine Corps Commandant James Amos decided he had to reverse course, postponing ACV indefinitely while reviving MPC as a quick and partial fix– after the Marines had already submitted their 2015 budget.Read it all here.
Whatever’s in the name, the new vehicle will not be the rose the Marines had long hoped would bloom. It will be something much more limited — but one that is much more achievable. And, as the commandant himself has said, the military is now in an era of “good enough.”
I'm catching whiplash.
Indecision is not a desirable leadership trait. I like the news but remain unconvinced. I've seen this movie before and expect it to be reversed yet again.
The USMC needs new leadership.
Here's another link to the story:
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ReplyDeleteMaybe if it can be dual use and tow an F-35B fuel trailer, it will get priority.
ReplyDeleteThe entire leadership of the United States needs replacing ASAP.
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