More like 20,000 troops/ships crew on site.....not counting those based outside Haiti/DR.
24th MEU (less Osprey's) enroute to reinforce 22nd MEU (with CH-53's).
USAF C-17's from all over the country are being called in.....even the training guys from Altus AFB are stuck in now.
That means two Amphib Groups, One Carrier Task force, various indepenent USN and USCG ships and aircraft are involed now along with USAF airlift assets.
At the risk of sounding snooty....which I am not.....really.....the USN effort almost equals the entire number of ships in the active RN Fleet doesn't it?
Makes one understand how drastic the RN cuts have been over the years.
Not only was the RFA and Frigate group pulled out but did the Falklands group go un-manned this year as well? At what point will they realize they have cut too deep?