04214nam 22006734a 450 991021998900332120200520144314.00-8330-4096-01-4337-0955-4(CKB)1000000000345712(EBL)300518(OCoLC)476078179(SSID)ssj0000276805(PQKBManifestationID)11231497(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000276805(PQKBWorkID)10226500(PQKB)11026948(Au-PeEL)EBL300518(CaPaEBR)ebr10152604(MiAaPQ)EBC300518(EXLCZ)99100000000034571220050810d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAmerican carrier air power at the dawn of a new century /Benjamin S. Lambeth1st ed.Santa Monica, CA RAND, National Defense Research Institute20051 online resource (138 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8330-3842-7 Includes bibliographical references.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 FreedomCHAPTER 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 CarrierCHAPTER 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; BibliographyAmerican 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.Aircraft carriersUnited StatesAfghan War, 2001-Aerial operations, AmericanAfghan War, 2001-Naval operations, AmericanWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009Iraq War, 2003-2011Aerial operations, AmericanIraq War, 2003-2011Naval operations, AmericanAircraft carriersAfghan War, 2001-Aerial operations, American.Afghan War, 2001-Naval operations, American.War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.Iraq War, 2003-2011Aerial operations, American.Iraq War, 2003-2011Naval operations, American.359.9/4835/0973Lambeth Benjamin S904730MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910219989003321American carrier air power at the dawn of a new century2047514UNINA