Effective Fleet Integration: Improving the Employment of the Carrier Battle Group to Meet Regional Challenges in the Post Cold War Era

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to determine how the Navy can better train and employ its premier fleet asset, the carrier battle group, to meet the new regional challenge. The focus is on the armed forces available today and how their employment could be optimized in light of reductions in the military budget. By briefly examining recent operational employments of the carrier battle group, weaknesses in flexibility and inter-operability are noted. Recommendations include varying the composition of embarked air wings optimizing the forces within the battle group and developing the ability to effectively integrate into a joint campaign.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 18, 1993
Accession Number
ADA265299

Entities

People

  • Patrick Driscoll

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Flight Decks
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.