Today’s MCM Forces — “TRIAD”

AMCM:

HM-14

HM-15

(24 aircraft total)

SMCM:

14 MCM-1 class ships

10 of 12 MHC-51 class ships

1 MCS-12 class (INCHON)

EOD:

15 MCM detachments

2 MMS detachments

VSW detachment

MCM

SQUADRONS

MCMRON ONE

MCMRON TWO

MCMRON THREE

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Notes:

SLIDE 18: THIS DEDICATED FORCE AS IT IS CALLED TODAY, CONSISTS OF THE TRIAD OF SURFACE MCM, AIR MCM, AND EOD: -14 MCM-1 CLASS SHIPS

-10 OF 12 MHC-51 CLASS MINE HUNTERS, 1 MCS

-2 AMCM SQUADRONS OF MH-53 HELOS

-15 EOD MCM DETACHMENTS, 2 MAMMAL DETS, & 1 VSW DET

THIS IS A VERY CAPABLE FORCE, IN FACT THE BEST IN THE WORLD, ADMIRAL CONLEY PAID ME TO SAY THAT. NO, REALLY, IT IS A FABULOUS FORCE. THERE HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS EFFORT SINCE DS/DS TO RENOVATE OUR MCM FORCE AND IT HAS PAID GREAT DIVIDENDS. AFTER THE QDR REPORTED OUT IN JUNE WE DECIDED TO CONDUCT A FORCE LEVEL STUDY TO ASSESS JUST HOW WELL WE COULD SUPPORT THE QDR.