The vessels are critical to the Marine Corps’ role in great power competition, Berger said. Officials expect LAWs to bring flexibility to U.S. Berger's Force Design 2030 - aimed at preparing the Marines for a potential conflict with China - calls for divesting of legacy systems and reducing end strength to help pay for modernization and new platforms.
Light amphibious warships are a requirement for transforming the Marine Corps, he noted. “My role is to say, in order for us to achieve the objectives, the requirements that are laid out in the national defense strategy, and global force management … this is what it's going to take,” he said. The Department of the Navy, which the Corps is part of, currently plans to acquire 24 to 35 of the vessels, also known as LAWs, and procure the first platform in fiscal year 2023.īerger noted that fiscal plus-ups can be tied to certain programs or capabilities, and funneling the additional resources into his priorities may not be possible. “I don't know how that will go, but from my Marine Corps lens things like amphibious ships, light amphibious warships are Marine Corps requirements,” he said. David Berger was asked how his service would like to spend extra funding it might receive in the future. Historically, Congress has often added money to the military service's toplines based on unfunded requirements lists and other considerations.Īt the National Defense Industrial Association's Expeditionary Warfare Conference, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. President Joe Biden is expected to submit his budget request for 2023 to Congress in the coming months. If the Marine Corps receives budget plus-ups in future fiscal cycles, it will invest what it can in light amphibious warships, the service's top officer said Feb.
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