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Old 08-01-2012, 09:51   #1
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The AEF (Army Expeditionary Force)

Interesting read - especially the running comments to the author's concerns.

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InfoDissemination, 30 Jul 2012

The Army is planning for a significant portion of the prepositioned stocks to be afloat, an effort that would include eight ships. Two vessels would be dedicated to munitions, with one assigned to the Pacific and one to the Middle East.

The other six ships, which could be sailed to conflict zones as required, would carry equipment for an infantry brigade with MRAPs, and a sustainment brigade. The vessels would carry equipment necessary for transforming a commercial port into a dock that could load and unload military equipment.


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Old 08-01-2012, 17:07   #2
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I don't understand floating the MRAPs.

Any situation requiring them can wait till they are lo0aded and shipped.

They have little to no forced entry capability, and even less value in a mech-armor environment.

Be pretty hard to successfully attack our most likely opponents (NK, Iran, etc.) in MRAPs.

I would float the armor and flow in the MRAPs for the peacekeeping later.

The ammo ships may not even be necessary. If we are fighting from MRAPs, there will be no need for anything but small arms ammo.

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