{"id":88009,"date":"2024-03-12T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=88009"},"modified":"2024-03-11T16:43:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T20:43:56","slug":"a-jlots-for-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2024\/03\/12\/a-jlots-for-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"A JLOTS for Gaza?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Biden administration has made a decision to create a temporary shore unloading facility to provide Gaza with “humanitarian aid”. The particular installation is called an Army Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) and will be delivered by a US Army logistics ship, USAV General Frank S. Besson<\/em> (LSV-1) which was reported as departing a base in Virginia and will arrive as soon as its 12-knot top speed will allow. CDR Salamander<\/a> has the details:<\/p>\n

… and yes my friends — the Army has its own navy. Let\u2019s take a quick look at the Besson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Yep’r, that 243 foot, 4,200 ton ship is commanded by … a Warrant Officer. Discuss amongst yourselves.<\/p>\n

If you’re wondering what she looks like putting a JLOTS in place;<\/p>\n

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This will take about 1,000 personnel<\/a> to accomplish. I don’t know a single maritime professional who thinks this is a good idea given the location and conditions ashore, but orders are orders. Make the best attempt you can.<\/p>\n

An interesting note; this is not a Navy operation, but an Army operation. Remember what I told you about the fate of the East Coast Amphibious Construction Battalion TWO (ACB2) last summer<\/a>? This story aligns well with the Anglosphere’s problem with seablindness we discussed on yesterday’s Midrats<\/a> with James Smith<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As for my general thought on doing this? I’ll avoid the politics as much as I can, but I have concerns.<\/p>\n

Generally speaking, no operation starts out on the right foot with a lie<\/a>.<\/p>\n