Marine Aviation Case Study

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I believe that the mission of the author, Victor H. Krulak, Lieutenant General, USMC (Ret.), in writing this book was to describe how vital the United States Marine Corps is to our nation and that through the extensive preparation and training we receive, we have become the leading fighting force on and off the battle field. The purpose of this book was to inspire readers about the Marine Corps and to explain stories about how different equipment came into the Corps and how we perfected them. The author’s goal was the educate readers based on his personal experiences

In September 2011, the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee voted to cancel the Army and Marine Corps' Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) in their version of the fiscal year 2012 defense bill (Munoz, 2011). This measure could have completely shut down efforts to replace a thirty year-old fleet of Humvees, loyal but potentially outmoded tactical wheeled vehicles. The Army's Modernized Expanded Capacity Vehicle program has been a project set to replace the High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) family in the works for years. The project, however, continues to be stymied by budgetary constraints. Per-vehicle costs for the JLTV begin at $250,000 and are likely to climb, as Lockheed-Martin secured a preliminary contract for engineering, design, and development. The high cost of the JLTV does preclude it from completely replacing the HMMWV, and yet cost does not preclude the JLTV from supplementing the Army's fleet. A middle-ground solution is the best method of maximizing initial investments, while also banking on the robustness of national security.

Despite the complexity of this environment and fiscal austerity, the JF25 must “protect our Nation and win our wars.” It must deter and defeat state adversaries, disrupt and defeat terrorist organizations, and strengthen the global network of allies and partners.” The prioritized capabilities required for Joint Force 2025 are linked to the imperatives of securing the homeland and maintaining strategic agility. This essay discusses general attributes of the JF, specific capability requirements by service, and the risk associated with focusing the rebalance on these two imperatives.

As Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford emphasized in his February 26, 2015 statement to the house subcommittee on defense, “The challenges of the future operating environment will demand that our Nation maintains a force-in-readiness that is capable of global response.” Given today's fiscally constrained environment, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) continues to experiment with new tactics, techniques, and procedures to enable mission efficiency and improve combat effectiveness. Recognizing the gap between traditional crisis response capacity and demand, geographic combatant commanders (GCC) require alternative and creative solutions to traditional employment challenges. The Expeditionary Force 21 concept is one way the Marine Corps is answering that challenge. Expeditionary Force 21 is the USMC’s vision and response to threats in the contemporary environment while observing the limitations of

The DOD strategy for development of the F-22 was to create a fifth-generation fighter with revolutionary capabilities that would put it to a decade´s leap ahead of any foreseeable threat. However, the F-22 Raptor development strategy resulted in a significant cost increases and schedule delays. The program costs increases and schedule inefficiency in weapon system acquisitions, as well as reductions in Defense spending caused the failure of the F-22 Raptor acquisition strategy.

The habitually undercelebrated aviation arm of the Marine Air-Ground team edges towards collapse while top leaders panic with confusion, unable to recognize the problem. Whatsmore, while the already dire readiness issues continue to plague multiple aircraft and undoubtedly played pivotal if not central roles in recent and abundant non-combat deaths of Marine aviators, an impending manpower crisis looms. The manning piece of the challenge, not the readiness issue, has the potential and likelihood to irrevocably mutilate Marine aviation.

For over forty years, the Aegis weapon system has been the main form of defense for the U.S. Navy’s surface ship fleet. Created by Lockheed Martin, this defense system has separated itself from any other since being created in 1983. In a world where defensive threats can come in many forms the Aegis system has adjusted and overcome all possible threats truly making it the most elite and necessary onboard ship system to have. With the use of SPY-1 radar, the Aegis display system, the weapons control system, and the command and decision system, Aegis is able to attack land targets, submarines, and surface ships simultaneously making it the most dominant system for the US Navy to use today. Along with surface and subsurface combatants, Aegis can defend against aircraft and their

Brigadier General “Billy” Mitchell, the chief of the United States Army Air Service, gave naval aviation a boost after conducting several tactics for bombing ships. One of his major beliefs was that air power would one day shadow over the importance of gunships. In 1921 General

This position paper will address if the F-35 JSF program is worth the current investment the United States has placed into it. First the pros of the program will be presented followed by the cons. Finally, the paper will discuss why the JSF program is not worth the investment.

In a speech at George Washington University in November of 2015, the United States Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter also addressed challenges facing the United States, stating that the security of the US depends on a force better than it is today. This force not only includes the military services, but also extends to the civilian workforce of the combat support agencies, upon which this paper focuses. The vision of the future force is one that can quickly adapt and achieve success in a sophisticated, highly-technical and rapidly changing environment; maximize the benefits of commercial technology development; and address global military competition to defend the nation and make the world a better place.

Disengaged as it fell and slammed two miles west of the carriage. The witness record of the impact shifts. Mrs. Lucille Cleary, the spouse of a Naval force pilot, said she trusted the tail was discharged before the plane shot. Different watchers said they didn't see a fire on the two planes. George and Charles Faraldo, Key West's Key Air Administration administrator, took a gander at them when they heard a crash. They say the left wing of the carriage has been disposed of over the external motor. The flying machine at that point went into a tight hover, associated with Faraldos, however the pilot figured out how to pull back with full power. At that point he goes to the straight plunge. As he slammed, the water regurgitated so high into the air that they could see on the highest point of the trees at the airplane terminal.

Since man first began traversing the world’s waterways, we have been battling for control and supremacy over them. Whoever owns the sea has the upper hand in war. The outcome of war is determined by a complex combination of factors including: strategy, tactics, training, morale, leadership, organization, technology, weapons, and some luck. Having a slight advantage in most of these categories, or a great superiority in one, can lead to victory. Although there isn’t always a set order of which factor is most important, it is evident that the side possessing superior weapons has an increased chance of victory. The cruise missile is the latest in a line of technologies which decidedly changed the conduct of maritime warfare. This technology dramatically shifted the role of naval forces in both the land and maritime engagements, and expanded the naval battlefield to unforeseen distances and locales. Thus, impacting the way the United States Navy has approached strategy, tactics, and inter-service relations.

First to Fight by Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak is where the history, reputation, and truth about the United States Marine Corps meet. Within this 252-page book you will find a combination of historical fact, interesting background, and personal recollection from one of the men who helped shape what the Marines are today. The book is organized in seven different sections, each explaining a different facet of the Marine Corps. The first section explains in detail the struggle of the Marine Corps to survive as an entity over its long history. General Krulak explains how the Marine Corps had to fight for its current status as an equal organization with the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Even a series of Presidents were among those who tried

Since being commissioned in November 2008, the Littoral Combat Ship has received a mixed reception. The Navy, select lawmakers and the ship’s producers—Austal USA and Lockheed Martin—have thrown support behind the ship, while the Pentagon has been more than critical toward the produced models.