Leveraging America's Aircraft Carrier Capabilities

2006 History

Author : John Gordon
Release : 2006
Genre : History
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Download or read book Leveraging America's Aircraft Carrier Capabilities written by John Gordon. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the United States seeks ways to stretch its defense dollars, pursue the Global War on Terrorism, and meet other national-security challenges, it is highly likely that policymakers will increase their reliance on aircraft carriers, using them more often and in more situations than they have in the past, especially if the vessels have the additional capabilities to respond appropriately. The current and expected use of aircraft carriers led the United States Navy in fall 2004 to commission RAND to explore new and nontraditional ways that the United States might be able to employ aircraft carriers in pursuit of traditional and emerging military and homeland defense missions. Over six months, RAND created and convened two Concept Options Groups (COGs)-small groups of experienced military and civilian experts, defense analysts, and potential users who work together to identify promising ways to employ military might in nontraditional ways-to explore possible nontraditional roles for aircraft carriers. One COG explored and identified new ways that aircraft carriers could be used in combat operations; the second COG examined ways that the vessels could be used in noncombat, homeland security missions or to help the nation recover from terrorist attacks or natural disasters in U.S. territories. Among the combat recommendations to come from the COG insights are that abilities need to be enhanced to reconfigure carrier air wings; among noncombat recommendations are that the availability of nonready carriers to respond to unforeseen crises needs to be improved. This monograph summarizes the activities, findings, and recommendations of both carrier COGs. It should be of special interest to the Navy and to uniformed and civilian decisionmakers with responsibilities related to naval and carrier operations, maritime domain awareness, or homeland security.

Leveraging America's Aircraft Carrier Capabilities. Exploring New Combat and Noncombat Roles and Missions for the U.S. Carrier Fleet

2006

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Download or read book Leveraging America's Aircraft Carrier Capabilities. Exploring New Combat and Noncombat Roles and Missions for the U.S. Carrier Fleet written by . This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On numerous occasions over the past 50 years, U.S. military and civilian defense leaders have relied on aircraft carriers and their air assets, not only as key forward-based elements of the nation's deterrent and warfighting force but also when the United States has needed to project military power, engage in hostile operations, provide humanitarian relief, or fulfill a range of other hostile and nonhostile missions. Because they offer unparalleled mobility, provide sustained military presence, can send signals of U.S. concern and possible action, and free the United States from having to conduct flight operations from foreign bases or obtain permission from foreign powers to fly over territory, aircraft carriers likely will continue to be an asset of choice for years to come. Indeed, it is entirely possible that, as the United States seeks ways to stretch its defense dollars, pursue the Global War on Terrorism, and meet other national-security challenges, policymakers will increase their reliance on aircraft carriers, using them more often and in more situations, than they have in the past, especially if the vessels have the additional capabilities to respond appropriately. The current and expected use of aircraft carriers led the U.S. Navy in fall 2004 to commission the RAND Corporation to explore new and nontraditional ways that the U.S. might be able to employ aircraft carriers in pursuit of traditional and emerging military and homeland defense missions. Over six months, RAND created and convened two Concept Options Groups (COGs)-small groups of experienced military and civilian experts, defense analysts, and potential users who work together to identify promising ways to employ military might in nontraditional ways-to explore possible nontraditional roles for aircraft carriers. One COG explored and identified new ways that aircraft carriers could be used in combat operations the second COG examined ways that the vessels could be used in noncombat missions.

90,000 Tons of Diplomacy

2017-09-26

Author : U. S. Military
Release : 2017-09-26
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Download or read book 90,000 Tons of Diplomacy written by U. S. Military. This book was released on 2017-09-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book examines the role of U.S. Navy aviation and aircraft carriers in the current world climate. With the demise of Soviet Union, the U.S. Navy found itself without an adversary that could challenge its conventional war-fighting capability. It sought relevance and had to decide where to accept budgetary reductions. Abandoning high-dollar weapon systems and accompanying tactics became a tough issue. Throughout the cutbacks, naval aviation remained at the heart of the Navy's force. Naval aviation received support even though much of its capability outpaced all potential adversaries. Critics cite the cost of the aircraft carrier fleet relative to the missions the Navy now performs, and the steady improvement in anti-access weapons as reasons to invest in other technologies or decrease carrier numbers. Many now question whether the nation uses and operates the carrier force effectively. Nevertheless, naval aviation continues to provide the United States with a strong and creditable (although conventional and expensive) ability to accomplish America's worldwide commitment and conduct contingency operations. CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION * A. MAJOR RESEARCH QUESTION * B. IMPORTANCE * C. LITERATURE REVIEW * 2. Establishment of Institutional Interest in Naval Aviation * 3. Retaining Naval Aviation's Capability after the Cold War * 4. Transformation in the Military * 5. The Influence of Tactics and Modernization Efforts * 6. Budgetary and Political Influence on Naval Aviation * 7. Adversaries' Capability Effect on Naval Aviation * 8. Non-core Mission's Effect on Naval Aviation * D. PROBLEMS AND HYPOTHESES * CHAPTER II - ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL INTEREST IN NAVAL AVIATION * A. INTRODUCTION * B. PRE COLD WAR * C. THE COLD WAR * D. PERSIAN GULF WAR * E. CONCLUSIONS * CHAPTER III - RETAINING NAVAL AVIATION'S CAPABILITY AFTER 1991 * A. INTRODUCTION * B. THE COLD WAR ENDS AND THE NAVY SEEKS A JOB * C. THE INFLUENCE OF DOCTRINE AND TACTICS SUPPORTING NAVAL AVIATION * 1. Doctrine * 2. Tactics * D. THE INFLUENCE OF MODERNIZATION AND ADAPTATION EFFORTS SUPPORTING NAVAL AVIATION * E. BUREAUCRATIC SUPPORT FOR NAVAL AVIATION * F. THE UNTIED STATES USE OF THE MILITARY IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS * G. CONCLUSIONS * CHAPTER IV - ISSUES THAT JEOPARDIZE NAVAL AVIATION * A. INTRODUCTION * B. NAVAL AVIATION'S BUDGETARY AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES * 1. Reductions or Elimination of the Carrier Fleet * 2. Manning and Bureaucracy Issues * 3. Adjusting Carrier Procurement Cycles * C. CHALLENGES POSED TO AIRCRAFT CARRIERS BY OTHER U.S. WEAPONS * 1. Utilize Smaller Carriers * 2. Drones * 3. Submarines and Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles * D. CHALLENGES POSED BY ADVERSARIES' CAPABILITY * 1. Contested Operational Areas and Carrier Limitations * 2. Arms Sales * 3. Asymmetric Warfare * 4. Upgrades to Overcome Threats * E. MISSION USE * 1. Non-core Mission Use * 2. Core Mission Use * F. CONCLUSIONS

Modernizing the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Fleet

2005 Aircraft carriers

Author : John Frederic Schank
Release : 2005
Genre : Aircraft carriers
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Download or read book Modernizing the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Fleet written by John Frederic Schank. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Navy is currently designing the next generation aircraft carrier, the CVN 21. This class of carriers will use the same basic hull form as the current Nimitz class but will include a substantial redesign of the interior of the ship for improved weapons handling and stores management functions. It will also incorporate several new technologies including a new propulsion system and new aircraft launch and recovery systems. These improvements not only will increase the operational capability of the ship but also are anticipated to lower the ship's manpower requirements and maintenance costs. Under current force modernization plans, new ships of the CVN 21 class will be introduced every four or five years as the ships of the Nimitz class reach the end of their planned 50-year operational life. Under this strategy, Nimitz class carriers will be operating for over 50 more years and it will take decades to transform the aircraft carrier fleet to ships of the new class.On the basis of some preliminary calculations that appeared promising, RAND proposed to the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Aircraft Carriers an examination of a way to accelerate the transformation of the carrier force: replacing Nimitz-class carriers as they reach mid-life instead of refueling them. In this report we identify specific fleet management options for building new instead of refueling, and we evaluate their advantages and disadvantages. This report should be of interest to Navy and Office of Secretary of Defense planners examining fleet modernization options, especially those organizations addressing the costs of alternative force structure options.

Leveraging UK Carrier Capability

2013 Aircraft carriers

Author : Tobias Ellwood
Release : 2013
Genre : Aircraft carriers
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Download or read book Leveraging UK Carrier Capability written by Tobias Ellwood. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Queen Elizabeth-class carriers offer the UK the opportunity to re-define both what carriers are used for and how they are used, a task which it is essential to complete before they become operational in 2020. With the two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers under construction, the immediate questions facing the current government include whether ultimately to operate both carriers or one and what mix of carrier-strike and expeditionary assets should be included. However, the ongoing discussion around what type of aircraft should be procured in order to fulfil the strike role is obscuring the need for a much broader, and more fundamental, debate about how the new class of carriers might be used. At 65,000 tons, the Queen Elizabeth class is larger than the UK's outgoing Invincible-class carriers and also has no equivalent in the US fleet. As such, the UK now has an opportunity to re-define the strategic role of aircraft carriers to meet the challenges that will prevail both in 2020, when the first carrier is to become operational, and in five decades' time, at the end of the carriers' expected service. In this paper, Tobias Ellwood MP argues that while it is impossible to predict the future, it is possible to ensure that the hardware, software and human resources incorporated into these ships have the built-in agility to adapt to evolving techniques, technology and likely tasks. As such, the UK must use the period before the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers become operational to develop their strategic role beyond carrier strike and littoral maneuver.

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