The Cost of a Bad Reputation: The MV-22 in Perspective

Abstract

The Marine Corps has a legacy of innovation. It is constantly striving to transform itself to meet the challenges of an ever changing environment of chaos and uncertainty. According to General Hagee, "to prevail in tomorrow's battlefield, we must continue to intelligently implement new concepts, employ new organizational tools, and field modern weapons and systems."1 As the Marine Corps faces today's challenges and anticipates the unknown challenges of tomorrow, the doctrine of expeditionary maneuver warfare will drive the fielding of revolutionary assault support aircraft. While the Marine Corps can adapt available technology to fit existing doctrine, research and development is necessary to meet the unique needs of today's asymmetrical battlefield. Despite problems in development, the MV-22 Osprey presents a transformational shift in assault support resulting in a remarkable increase in capability over existing legacy aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2005
Accession Number
ADA500210

Entities

People

  • C. E. Dekraai

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Maintenance
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Procurement
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Security
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies