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Autore |
Lambeth Benjamin S |
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Titolo |
American carrier air power at the dawn of a new century / / Benjamin S. Lambeth |
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Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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0-8330-4096-0 |
1-4337-0955-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (138 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Aircraft carriers - United States |
Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Aerial operations, American |
Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Naval operations, American |
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Aerial operations, American |
Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Naval operations, American |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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; |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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