Defense Science Board Task Force on SEA BASING

Abstract

Sea basing is a critical capability for the United States in a world where flexible, quick-response military action will be required in areas far from fixed bases available or suitable for American military use. The sea base replaces or augments the fixed, in-theater airports and seaports, on which past military operations have focused and depended, with a maneuverable facility at sea - a mobile base of operations, command center, logistics node and transportation hub. A commander can place a sea base where and when he chooses to exploit enemy weaknesses and employ the element of surprise, confusing enemy defensive preparations. A sea base can be a center for reconstitution and redeployment of forces in succeeding stages of complex operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA429002

Entities

People

  • Donald Pilling
  • William W. Howard

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Birds
  • Boats
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Geography
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Second World War
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.