Is the F-35B the Right Fit for the MAGTF?

Abstract

Future Department of Defense (DoD) budget reductions with operational requirements remaining the same are forcing the services to make hard decisions. In the future austere budget environment following the defense budget drawdown, the Marine Corps should explore options other than the F-35B to fulfill the requirements of the Aviation Combat Element. The focus of this paper will explore the possibility of reshaping the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) in order to meet the current problems of today with a solution for the Marine Ground Task Force (MAGTF) for future operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA601547

Entities

People

  • Christopher S. Williams

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Electronically Scanned Array
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Marine Corps Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

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  • Economics
  • Military Science