LEADER 04214nam 22006734a 450 001 9910219989003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8330-4096-0 010 $a1-4337-0955-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000345712 035 $a(EBL)300518 035 $a(OCoLC)476078179 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000276805 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11231497 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000276805 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10226500 035 $a(PQKB)11026948 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL300518 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10152604 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC300518 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000345712 100 $a20050810d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAmerican carrier air power at the dawn of a new century /$fBenjamin S. Lambeth 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND, National Defense Research Institute$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (138 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-8330-3842-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aPreface; 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 327 $aCHAPTER 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 327 $aCHAPTER 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 330 $aAmerican 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. 606 $aAircraft carriers$zUnited States 606 $aAfghan War, 2001-$xAerial operations, American 606 $aAfghan War, 2001-$xNaval operations, American 606 $aWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xAerial operations, American 606 $aIraq War, 2003-2011$xNaval operations, American 615 0$aAircraft carriers 615 0$aAfghan War, 2001-$xAerial operations, American. 615 0$aAfghan War, 2001-$xNaval operations, American. 615 0$aWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009. 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xAerial operations, American. 615 0$aIraq War, 2003-2011$xNaval operations, American. 676 $a359.9/4835/0973 700 $aLambeth$b Benjamin S$0904730 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910219989003321 996 $aAmerican carrier air power at the dawn of a new century$92047514 997 $aUNINA