Fewer MEU's in the future?

I told you if the carriers could be cut back then they'd certainly go after the MEU/ARG's.

Check this out from Inside Defense (behind a paywall)...

Navy, Marine Corps In Talks On Fleet Response Plan For ARG/MEUs
As the Navy is working to implement its new Optimized Fleet Response Plan (O-FRP) starting with its carrier strike groups this year, the service is already in talks with the Marine Corps about rolling out the plan for Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Units next, U.S. Fleet Forces Commander Adm. William Gortney said last week.

I can't read the entire article but this part is rather ominous.

What's even more frustrating for me is the fact that if HQ Marine Corps been honest then they wouldn't have had to put on the dog and pony shows for the disaster in the Philippines or the embassy evacuation.

If the move back to the sea is going to be short circuited by the Navy then the MV-22 based SPMAGTF-CR makes sense.

It desperately needs to be re-worked, beefed up and based on an Infantry Battalion instead of a Recon Marine Company or Platoon but that's besides the point.

Amos finally did something that I could agree with but messed it up because of a lack of clarity behind the move.

That's disturbing.  Has a bunker mentality settled over the JCS/Commandant's Office?  Do they feel that they can no longer be honest over even an issue like this?  Is the blow back over his leadership more widespread than I even thought.