Smaller gator fleet has side effects for Corps - Marine Corps Times

Smaller gator fleet has side effects for

Smaller gator fleet has side effects for Corps - Marine Corps Times

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2012/04/marine-smaller-gator-fleet-side-effects-for-corps-041512/ Smaller gator fleet has side effects for Corps By Gidget Fuentes - Staff writer Posted : Sunday Apr 15, 2012 11:35:07 EDT ABOARD THE PELELIU IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN — The Pentagon chief traveled to this amphibious assault ship March 30 to answer questions and assure Marines and sailors that their beach-storming skills are needed even as the Defense Department cuts its budget. But there was one major question he couldn’t answer: Will this ship be around much longer? It’s a question with implications up and down the waterfront. If you retire Peleliu after its upcoming tour, fewer ships will be left to carry the load. Fewer ships means longer deployments and less downtime, and it’s already an issue as standard six-month deployments are more often turning into seven months or mo...

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