It all starts with familiarization...then they fill the void...U.S. Army Soldiers with the Advanced Leaders Course at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence Noncommissioned Officer Academy - Fort Eustis pose for a group photo on USS Bataan

 

Might as well put Army Aviation on ships the Commandant has deemed "irrelevant" for our future direction. I wonder how many Strykers and MLRS (anti-ship versions) they'll fit when they fully flex into the Pacific?  I'm betting it'll be more than we've done...much like aircraft on carriers, our LHA/LHD have been operating "understrength" for decades.