The Expanding Mission of the CH-53E Heavy Lift Helicopter

Abstract

This paper will attempt to answer the question as to whether the Marine Corps heavy lift helicopter mission has changed and expanded beyond the capabilities, design, and acceptable risk for the CH-53E to support the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and joint missions with continued success. This paper will also analyze the Marine Corps doctrine for employment of the CH-53E in comparison to the actual employment of the aircraft on actual missions and identify if a mismatch exists and what needs to be done to ensure mission success in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 11, 2002
Accession Number
ADA407595

Entities

People

  • Brian J. Payne

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Birds
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Helicopters
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design