[Citizen Tom Paine]

My instinct tells me that Hack is correct in this case (although I have no combat experience). The convoys appear to be lightly armored with little or no air support.

The was a post here a few days ago about a Marine ambush engagement where they had no Air. Where are the A-10s? Where was Marine Air?

Where are the Tanks in these convoys? What are the Ops Officers doing?IMHO

[steplock]

"Where are the Tanks in these convoys?"

Convoys do not use air cover, nor tanks! Tanks cannot help, air cover? unless you put a helicopter hovering right above --- wouldn't the terrorist like that!

[Vetvoice]

Marine Air no longer supports the Marines in the sense of WW II and Korea. They now fly off Nevy carriers and hit the targets assigned by the ship's Commander of the Air Group (CAG). The Marine fliers are Marines in name only.