The Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit—the ARG/MEU —is the Nation’s most flexible and effective formation for projecting power from the sea. Three ships, carrying a 2,200-Marine combined arms team, maneuver as sovereign U.S. territory anywhere on the globe. They respond in hours, not weeks. They can put Marines ashore without relying on ports, airfields, or permission from another country. They bring command and control, aviation, fires, logistics, and a reinforced infantry battalion—all from the sea, ready to fight on arrival.

Despite the MEU’s proven value in warfighting and deterrence—and its growing combat power under our Force Design initiative—our nation’s maritime expeditionary capability has steadily eroded. Today, we sit at 32 amphibious ships , barely mee

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