American carrier air power at the dawn of a new century / Benjamin S. Lambeth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lambeth, Benjamin S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aircraft carriers--United States.

Aircraft carriers.

Afghan War, 2001-2021--Aerial operations, American.

Afghan War, 2001-2021.

Afghan War, 2001-2021--Naval operations, American.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Aerial operations, American.

Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Naval operations, American.

United States. Navy--Aviation.

United States.

United States. Marine Corps--Aviation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

American carrier air power is now able to conduct coordinated deep-strike missions well beyond coastal reaches: The Navy's performance over Afghanistan and Iraq showed how the nation's carrier force can provide around-the-clock target coverage, consistently accurate target attack, and multiple successful target attacks per sortie.

Contents:

Preface; Preface; Contents; Contents; Figures; Figures; Summary; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Acronyms; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; CHAPTER TWO- Carrier Air over Afghanistan; CHAPTER TWO- Carrier Air over Afghanistan; Naval Aviation Goes to War; Naval Aviation Goes to War; Carrier Air Operations in Retrospect; Carrier Air Operations in Retrospect; Key Operational Achievements; Key Operational Achievements; Lessons of the Afghan Air War; Lessons of the Afghan Air War; CHAPTER THREE- Operation Iraqi Freedom

CHAPTER THREE- Operation Iraqi Freedom The Air War Unfolds; The Air War Unfolds; Tanker Troubles; Tanker Troubles; The Super Hornet's Combat Debut; The Super Hornet's Combat Debut; Highlights of the Carrier Contribution; Highlights of the Carrier Contribution; On Balance; On Balance; CHAPTER FOUR- A New Carrier Operating Concept; CHAPTER FOUR- A New Carrier Operating Concept; How the Surge Concept Works; How the Surge Concept Works; The Payoff for Combatant Commanders; The Payoff for Combatant Commanders; CHAPTER FIVE- The Next-Generation Carrier; CHAPTER FIVE- The Next-Generation Carrier

CHAPTER SIX- The Changing Face of American Carrier Air Power CHAPTER SIX- The Changing Face of American Carrier Air Power; Planned Super Hornet Improvements; Planned Super Hornet Improvements; Meeting the Needs of Electronic Warfare; Meeting the Needs of Electronic Warfare; The Promise of JSF; The Promise of JSF; Evolving Air-Wing Composition; Evolving Air-Wing Composition; Toward a More Effectively Linked Force; Toward a More Effectively Linked Force; CHAPTER SEVEN- Conclusions; CHAPTER SEVEN- Conclusions; Bibliography; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-8330-4096-0

1-4337-0955-4

OCLC:

476078179

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access