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

• Autore: Lambeth Benjamin S
• Pubblicazione: Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (138 p.)
• Disciplina: 359.9/4835/0973
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: American carrier air power at the dawn of a new century
• ISBN: 0-8330-4096-0; 1-4337-0955-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910219989003321
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