With poor amphib condition and a delayed LSM award, mobility is the top concern for Marine Corps commandant

By Nick Wilson / January 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Mobility is a top concern for Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith, who today underscored poor material condition among amphibious warships, further procurement delays for the Landing Ship Medium and Congress' routine use of stopgap spending patches as key challenges undercutting the service's readiness. “That's my No. 1 concern, is our mobility. We have to have a minimum of 31 amphibs -- and again, emphasis on the word ‘minimum’ -- and that's at an 80% readiness,” Smith said, referring to...

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