Maritime Patrol Air (MPA) in the National Military Strategy.

Abstract

This paper presents a proposed role for the United States Maritime Patrol Air (MPA) force component in the National Military Strategy. It is asserted that the current structure and employment of MPA is outdated due to changes in the threat posed by the Soviet submarine forces, but that a viable MPA force is still required. The proposed strategy is based upon the authors' vision of a smaller, restructured VP community in the year 1995. The strategy focuses on the MPA role in countering the more likely threats presented by regional crises and contingencies while maintaining the ability to respond rapidly with a credible ASW force in the event of a return of the Soviet threat. Operational issues such as employment plans, the requirement for forward deployed sites, integration and coordination with United States and other allied forces, and the Total Force concept are addressed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240426

Entities

People

  • Dennis J. Sweeney
  • Howard S. Hilley

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Attack Submarines
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Detection
  • Employment
  • Flight Crews
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Submarines
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies