Today’s MCM Forces — “TRIAD”
10 of 12 MHC-51 class ships
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.