Operation Uphold Democracy: Observations on Joint Assault Forces Operated from a CV.

Abstract

In September 1994, after months of unsuccessful diplomatic negotiations to restore the legally elected president of Haiti, the United States undertook the forcible removal of the military junta then in power. As part of this effort, two aircraft carriers (CVs) left Norfolk with a rather unusual mission. The fixed-wing aircraft and most of the air-wing personnel assigned to each of the CVs had been removed to make room for joint (mostly Army) assault forces and the helicopters to carry and support them. These forces were to have been the cutting edge of the planned assault of Haiti. This report contains observations' of the operation of those forces from the CVs, with an emphasis on air operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADB219583

Entities

People

  • E. D. Mcgrady
  • Robert E. Sullivan

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Ammunition
  • Army Aircraft
  • Army Personnel
  • Boats
  • Command And Control
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Decks
  • Helicopters
  • Munitions
  • Personnel Management
  • Radio Equipment
  • Ships
  • Task Forces
  • Uss America

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies