Author : Benjamin S. Lambeth
Release : 2006-05-22
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 960/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis American Carrier Air Power at the Dawn of a New Century by : Benjamin S. Lambeth
Download or read book American Carrier Air Power at the Dawn of a New Century written by Benjamin S. Lambeth. This book was released on 2006-05-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Afghanistan war, U.S. carrier-based fighters substituted almost entirely for land-based theater air forces. The Navy's carriers again played a key role in conducting around-the-clock operations against Saddam Hussein's forces in Iraq. American carrier air power is now able to conduct coordinated deep-strike missions well beyond coastal reaches. The Navy's performance over Afghanistan and Iraq showed how the nation's carrier force can provide around-the-clock target coverage, consistently accurate target attack, and multiple successful target attacks per sortie.