[Legbreaker]

Some pretty sweeping changes there and I tend to agree with much of the idea behind it, if not the actual detail.
Might run into some issues with discrimiation with the single parents (although I understnd the rationale).
Renaming the department is likely to cause more problems than it solves in a democracy (ok, ok, it's technically a republic!). PR issues must be addressed.
Some military establishments are needed in built up areas, if only to act as recruiting stations, administration hubs, and so forth. Posting combat arms to them is however just plan STUPID unless they're there to support the recruiting efforts or whatever else is happening there.
I don't know much about the US NCO programs (bugger all to be honest) but 12 months seems somewhat excessive to train a junior NCO.
Certainly agree that the US has too many carriers for it's needs. Reallocating to the Coast Guard seems like a good idea, although it won't help the budget all that much given operating costs won't be greatly reduced. They'd still need to be protected when deployed outside US waters in case some other country takes the opportunity to sink one - a carrier, even if not officially in the navy, is still a carrier and can be used as such with a quick polish and rearming.