There are Marines that haven't been born yet that will ride AAV's....

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Did you check out the video?  The AAV will serve at least another 21 years..the take away quote that had me cleaning my computer screen...

"There are Marines that haven't been born yet that will ride in AAVs..."

Now that you've digested that, check this out from the Washington Times...

The Marine Corps believes that improvements in wheeled vehicle technology will allow the private sector to build highly mobile troop carriers with the durability of armored amphibs. Upon completion, each ACV 1.1 will carry between 10 and 13 marines into battle, the website reported.
Now that the developmental phase for the new vehicle is complete, the Corps is ready to put out a formal Request For Proposal to industry in October, Military.com reported.
“The plan is to down select to two vendors. They will each build 16 vehicles. We will use those vehicles to demonstrate their capabilities and help inform the final requirements for ACV 1.2,” Col. Leimbach added.

The request for proposal (I believe this will be the second one) will be launched in Oct...at the same time Amos is leaving office.  All this is doing is hiding a procurement train wreck of epic proportions.  In short.  This isn't worth the paper its written on.  The damning thing is this.  He's picked a direction, screwed up the budget and is leaving all the hard decisions to General Dunford.

If Dunford cancels the ACV, then it will be Dunford that is choosing to avoid providing protected transport for his infantry.  If he chooses to delay the CH-53K, again, Dunford gets the blame.  If he WANTS to slow down F-35 purchases or cancel it outright, then he gets heat from the USAF and our allies.

Amos has fucked the Marine Corps AND his successor.