Force composition...

[eddie]

Yeah, a long time ago, I found, on this board, either a pdf or a link that showed what Marine aviation was going to look life through like 2012...

If anyone has any idea where I might find this, do tell.

Thanks.

 

[jarhead]

Yeah, a long time ago, I found, on this board, either a pdf or a link that showed what Marine aviation was going to look life through like 2012...

If anyone has any idea where I might find this, do tell.

Thanks.

AVPlan (Apr2005)

things to note from this:

no Marines will be doing Hornet training at VFA-106 after FY 07, which goes along with the info I heard from IPs there that 106 will stop training legacy Hornet students and become a SH-only RAG. (pg 3-10)

transition plan for the MV-22, first fleet sqd in by the end of this FY - HMH-263, a -46 squadron (pg 5-3)

transition to AH-1Z/UH-1Y will begin FY08 (pg 5-9)

tac-air integration info (pg 6-3)

JSF will IOC in FY12, with VMA-211 transitioning first; first Hornet-to-JSF will be VMFA(AW)-121 in FY13 (pg 6-4)

Hornets & Harriers are loosing 2 aircraft per squadron, starting next FY (pg 6-4)

the Corps is banking on a EA version of the JSF, FY15 (pg 6-10)

besides the KC-130J, Harriers are the newest aircraft in the Corps inventory (pg 1-7)

some charts showing where Marine aircraft squadrons are located (pg 2-2 thru 2-7)

pilot manning for each platform, as of Jan05 (pg 3-2)

current ACIP & current foriegn exchange location for each platform (pg 3-3)

simulator upgrade information (pg 9-3 thru 9-11)

of course, most of this document is wishful thinking ...

more info about Marine Aviation can be found here ... wanna really gouge your eyes out, read the "MC flight hour program"

S/F

 

[eddie]

Thanks.