Note: I half read an article and thought that Amos didn't speak before the HASC because no hard numbers were identified on systems to be cut.
I was wrong. The only thing is that Amos didn't spell out any numbers at all. He talked about personnel cuts but as far as weapon systems are concerned he didn't outline anything. Interesting but understandable.
Its the Marine Corps way.
Cut people before systems. It has been and probably always will be that way. What does this mean though? Hold on to your Record Books. Amos is saying 174,000, I said 150,000 but the floor might even be lower. We have F-35's in the pipeline, MV-22s, soon CH-53Ks and then we MIGHT get around to buying an ACV. Budgets are gonna be wrecked for the foreseeable future. People cost and people are the first to go in Marine Land. His testimony is below.
I was wrong. The only thing is that Amos didn't spell out any numbers at all. He talked about personnel cuts but as far as weapon systems are concerned he didn't outline anything. Interesting but understandable.
Its the Marine Corps way.
Cut people before systems. It has been and probably always will be that way. What does this mean though? Hold on to your Record Books. Amos is saying 174,000, I said 150,000 but the floor might even be lower. We have F-35's in the pipeline, MV-22s, soon CH-53Ks and then we MIGHT get around to buying an ACV. Budgets are gonna be wrecked for the foreseeable future. People cost and people are the first to go in Marine Land. His testimony is below.
