[oh8eleven]

And the existing AMTRAcs will be extended far beyond their intended life.
Not a first - Marines using old equipment has been the norm since Tun Tavern.
I know nothing of this project and will defer to your expertise. However, given that we've been in space for over 50 years, the comment, "complex problems demand complex solutions" sounds pretty thin for a project that's decades old.
While beach landings may not be totally avoidable, I'd rather we spent more money finding better ways to avoid them.
Semper Fi ...

[LiveFree99]

I recently talked with some Marines and contractors and they said that the EFV is all but officially dead, which is probably for the best. It doesn’t make sense for Marines to cross miles of unprotected ocean when they can get to their landing zones much quicker in a chopper or Osprey.