Composite Wings: The Right Tool for the Job?

Abstract

USAF reorganization in 1991-1992 resulted in a different appearance to the nations land based air forces. One change from this reorganization was tailoring of some USAF wings into composite wings to offer tailored forces for specific missions. While composite operations is not a new concept for naval aircraft aboard a carrier, Marine Air when assigned to a MAGTF, or even for USAF aircraft in combat operations, it is new for the peacetime Air Force. This paper addresses responsiveness and mobility advantages and theater organization options realized by theater comanders with the advent of peacetime composite wings. jg

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 13, 1995
Accession Number
ADA293282

Entities

People

  • James W. Hyatt

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Composite Wings
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Force Structure
  • Information Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Operations
  • Training
  • United States European Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Occupational Health and Safety.