III Marine Expeditionary Force Welcomes Amphibious Combat Vehicles to Okinawa

 Press Release

AMP COURTNEY, Okinawa, Japan – III Marine Expeditionary Force received a shipment of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) at Naha Military Port on June 29, 2024. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier, designed to fully upgrade the Marine Corps' fleet of Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV).

“III Marine Expeditionary Force is a modern, ready force,” said US Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Roger B. Turner, III MEF commanding general. “Upgrading our fleet with amphibious combat vehicles capable of supporting sea denial and maritime operations will further bolster our ability to support deterrence efforts and respond to contingencies in the Indo-Pacific.”

Excuse the fuck outta me.

How is it expected that the ACV will support sea denial?

I called it and I was right.

We no longer have a Marine Corps.

We have a coastal defense unit cosplaying as the United States Marine Corps.

So if in actuality it IS a coastal defense unit then why the fuck do you need 3 divisions to do that?  Why do you need 3 air wings to do that.

It makes better sense to cut Marine Air, give them to the Navy.  Cut at LEAST two Marine divisions, let them be absorbed by the Army and get ready of a whole slew of shit.

Littoral Regiments don't justify all the overhead.  Their limited MISSION SET doesn't justify all the overhead.

The so called smartest kids in the room have even ME questioning the existence of the organization if we go down the path they've chosen.