Naval Expeditionary Air Power, A Justified Capability

Abstract

Recent sustained operations provide an excellent example of how the Navy could better support the Joint Force Commander through the use of an expeditionary element of the Carrier Strike Group's airwing. The Navy should formally establish the capability of this tailorable force as a core capability of the CSG that is available to the Combatant Commander or Joint Force Commander upon assignment. This forward deployable element of the CSG's most flexible asset provides for the maximum support of JFACC and JFMCC tasking during the sustained operations, such as the Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction phase. Not only will this formalization give the warfighter the best opportunity to succeed, but it provides the Joint Force Commander a known quantity with established capabilities, limitations and required resources to make the most informed decision on the management of assigned assets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470763

Entities

People

  • Richard M. Kelly

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Deployment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Iraqi-War
  • Maintenance
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

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