Well I shall gloat just a little here but, I love it when the CORPS (For now anyway.) agrees with my some my projections on a items I've been reporting for a couple of + years now. So here are the highlights for Suhiir a little tighter adjustment is needed to at least get into the 6 month "swag" Don and I normally have worked out on submission dates the last few years. These are taken from the below
directly and for whoever has the balls (Baseballs, Basketballs Golf Balls etc. etc.
) to take on this project from 2020-2030 or whatever you might want to hold onto this ref
as this is the AVPLAN for the CORPS through 2030..
"The F-35B and F-35C will replace F-18, AV-8B and EA-6B. The Marine Corps will procure a total of 353 F-35Bs and 67 F-35Cs in the following squadron bed down:
• 9 Squadrons x 16 F-35B
• 5 Squadrons x 10 F-35B
• 4 Squadrons x 10 F-35C
• 2 Squadrons x 10 F-35B reserve
• 2 Squadrons x 25 F-35B FRS Marine Corps F-35B IOC is July of 2015 (objective) and December 2015 (threshold). IOC requires the first squadron to have 10 aircraft in the Block 2B configuration capable of executing CAS; limited offensive and defensive counter
-air; air interdiction; air support escort; armed reconnaissance;
and limited suppression of enemy air defenses. Additionally, 6 aircraft need to be capable of executing amphibious carrier operations.
The aircraft is currently tracking to reach its full operational capability in Q4 of CY 2017. The full transition from legacy to F-35 will complete with the transition of the second reserve squadron in 2032."
"The TACAIR 2030 Roadmap is a departure from the previous AVPLAN’s TACAIR transition order. The F-35 transition continues per the program of record, while the AV-8B and F/A-18 order of transition has changed.
Transition Plan:
* AV-8B will transition to the F-35B first, with a planned sunset of 2025.
* F/A-18A-D will transition in the out years with a planned sunset of 2029 for the active component and 2030 for the
reserve component.
"The AVPLAN now prioritizes F-35B sourcing to MAGTF (MEUs) in the
PACOM AOR with the first VMA transition (VMA-211) planned to begin FY16. The pace of the AV-8B conversion has been accelerated and
F-35B will source 31st MEU requirement beginning 3QFY17."
https://marinecorpsconceptsandprogra...ion%20Plan.pdf
This means the F-35B will be the
first operational series and the CORPS is planning for that to happen (Barring any further delays.) in
JUL-SEP which is the 4th QTR of FY 2017. Suhiir based on earlier discussions and yes I understand you just changed it, August 2017 based on this document is the best date we've had on any of the F-35 types to date.
All USMC aviation assets, operability and to some degree tactical use is discussed here. Some might find some answers here; for me it's more about validation of my work in this area. Sometimes that's needed especially how the last couple of years have gone.
Happy Hunting!!
I have elections to follow this evening, I hope for whom this applies to, that no matter your affiliation that you voted today.
Regards,
Pat
