From the Ground up: The Need for Standing Dedicated United States N/A Marine Corps Air Assault Battalions

Abstract

The Marine Corps does not have standing air assault infantry battalions. This paper explores why the Marine Corps should convert three Infantry battalions to Air Assault Battalions in Camp Lejuene, Camp Pendleton, and Okinawa, Japan. This paper also explores the doctrine, training, and equipment that is necessary to bring this concept to life.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 2019
Accession Number
AD1177288

Entities

People

  • Cody Hardenburgh

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Army
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Helicopters
  • Instructions
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • New York
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Training
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Vietnam War
  • Warfare

Readers

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