Rotary Wing Operations in a CBRN Environment

Abstract

The Marine Corps does not like to say no...that applies to the conduct of combat operations in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) environment. Due to the now wide-spread proliferation of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons, waging war in a CBRN environment is an ever present possibility for the United States. The depth, breadth, and pace of modern battles will require the speed and flexibility of Marine Corps rotary wing aircraft to support combat operations. However, current Marine aviation squadrons are not prepared to operate in a CBRN environment due to a lack of pilot and aircrew training. Moreover, conducting sustained operations in such an environment would pose an even greater challenge. In fact, decontamination of the aircraft at the conclusion of combat operations poses an insurmountable challenge for such operations. While the Marine Corps advertises the capability of conducting aviation operations in a CBRN environment, its capability is very limited and sustainable only at a very high cost.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 25, 2008
Accession Number
ADA498147

Entities

People

  • A.c. Gonzalez

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Operations
  • Environment
  • Flight Crews
  • Helicopters
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Naval Aviation
  • Pilots
  • Protective Equipment
  • Risk
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Training
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies