HIMARS Rapid Insertion (HIRAIN) on the Decimomannu Air Base in Sardinia Italy.

 

@USMC Marines and @usairforce Airmen execute a HIMARS Rapid Insertion (HIRAIN) on the Decimomannu Air Base in Sardinia Italy. We operate as a Total Force, harnessing the unique skills resident in our Reserve and @AirNatlGuard to bolster warfighting readiness.

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— USTRANSCOM (@US_TRANSCOM) April 28, 2023

So this EABO, SIF concept is going worldwide for the Corps. Makes twisted sense. The divestment has been so severe that it should have been obvious that this would be the only role that the Marine Corps could undertake. Hate to say it but this is an extremely limited capability to expend all the money and resources on for an entire service. The public might want the Marine Corps, the old Marine Corps, but the New Marine Corps just doesn't make sense and is probably too expensive to keep around.