Disclosed is an inlet system for a gas turbine engine that extends along a longitudinal axial centerline, the inlet system comprising: an inner dome, a shroud located axially aft and radially outward of the inner dome with respect to the centerline, a splitter nose located radially inward of the shroud with respect to the centerline, a first plurality of struts radially disposed between the shroud and the splitter nose with respect to the centerline, a second plurality of struts radially disposed between the splitter nose and a bearing with respect to the centerline, a plurality of inlet guide vanes radially disposed between the splitter nose and the bearing with respect to the centerline, and the plurality of inlet guide vanes axially aft of the plurality of second struts with respect to the centerline.