NAVAIR In Peace And War

At the height of the U.S. Navy’s involvement in the Vietnam War, the Navy’s coastal and riverine forces included more than 30,000 Sailors and over 350 patrol vessels ranging in size from riverboats to destroyers. For the Navy’s personnel, Vietnam was a watershed in many ways. It represented the first time since the Civil War that large numbers of sailors experienced riverine warfare in small boats—a combat experience more akin to that of an infantry soldier

The Marine Corps ability to execute in such an environment hinges on the MAGTF’s center of gravity, the Aviation Combat Element (ACE), and specifically its ‘game-changer’, the MV-22 Osprey. The unique capabilities of this aircraft, especially when coupled with the refueling capability of the C-130, truly provide a unique and efficient method to flow forces over distances inconceivable merely a generation ago. In this instance, the aircraft is the innovation: determining to apply a unique capability in regions of instability is simply logical. However, the semantics of what qualifies innovation is inconsequential. Marines, deployed as a self-contained package, with all of their associated things, can rapidly respond to crisis, bridge gaps between

     The name General Carl ‘Tooey’ Andrew Spaatz has become synonymous with the phrase air power and strategist. Air power has come along way since Wilbur and Orville launched the first airplane in 1902 in the city of Kitty Hawk. Famous engineers have taken the Wright-Brothers design and made great improvements to them while slowly integrating these new powerful means of transportation, weaponry and communication aids into the military. Since the onset of World War I there has been a debate on how to most effectively use these new airplanes in the Army’s collection. Most individuals believed that airplanes should be under control of the Army theater commander, while very

For me, this moment—four years is a moment in history—was the war. The war was and is a reality for me. I still instinctively live and think in its atmosphere”(32). This quote made by Gene encapsulates the major role World War II plays in A Separate Peace. John Knowles, the author, utilizes the war as a spectacular backdrop for his novel. In fact, without World War II, this book would just be another story lost in the churn of the millions of novels published. A Separate Peace, which would lack an external conflict, have only a paucity of symbolisms and connections, and suffer from a lack of explanation for many of the character’s actions, would need to be completely rewritten or scratched altogether.

Ensuing the horrendous events of the Civil War, reconstruction and industrialization, America soon resumed its course towards expansion. Now that the United States is a unified country, it is not astonishing that America returns to amplifying its power in regards to the government, economy, and the military. This upsurge of power allowed the American navy numerous opportunities to grow, explore, and expand both in size and money. With improvements made to the ships, the navy is

The United States of America has been involved in many different conflicts, foreign and domestic, popular and unpopular, spanning across four centuries and all corners of the globe. From the warm coastal waters of the American homeland to the atolls of the Pacific, from the winding inland rivers of Vietnam to the chokepoint at the Strait of Hormuz, American sailors have valiantly stood up to defend America’s interests at home and abroad. The Navy has had to continuously update its vessels and technologies in order to keep up with the rapidly changing times, and ensure we not only stay competitive with but surpass the foreign competition. No other period in history has undergone the swift technological evolution that our troops experience

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

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 is a book written by Alfred Thayer Mahan, published in 1890. Mahan’s book is about his point of view and thoughts regarding to naval warfare and power with histories of naval wars included. Looking back at history, Captain Mahan realizes how much the naval forces around the world had changed over the past centuries. Mahan explains how it is critically important to study the history, elements and experience of naval warfare from the time of sailing ships to the current time of the book, and connects how they are similar and different to each other.

As a one of the world’s top maritime power, United States declared it’s “National Military Strategy”. Two essential principles of NMS is forward presence and crisis response. Based on the NMS, Navy and Marine Corps

Ever since World War II, the United States’ has dominated the sea and air with their supercarriers. In fact, the supercarriers “were the centerpiece of five major sea battles between 1942 and 1944, including the battle of Midway” (Wise 1). This is the case because of the advanced plane launching technology that the

From a little air separation with every fleet, the Navy's air arm developed to three aircraft carriers with allotted fighter, torpedo and bombarding squadrons; patrol squadrons working from seaplane tenders; and scouting aircraft frequently appointed to ships and cruisers. Naval aircraft went to sea with enhanced equipment. Proficient and reliable air-cooled radial engines were developed during this period. Air-cooled radial engines were so productive and successful that the Navy operated them until the jet era. The Navy joined in the air races during the twenties and early thirties. On the other hand, Navy aviator applied their knowledge to new habits in photographic surveys and polar study.

As World War 2 was drawing to a close it was evident to military leaders that, with the progression of aviation during the war, more was needed. The United States Navy was no exception to this mind set.

Since the dawn of aviation in the United States Navy, training aircraft have played an integral role in the progression of both the aviation program and the pilot’s making the system run smoothly. These planes can not only be seen as stepping stones in a pilot’s aviation timeline, but can also be viewed through history as landmarks on the evolution of the Naval Aviation program as a whole. The shifts in technology and needs of the program can be seen when the history of the multitude of training aircraft is analyzed.

Background. Royal Navy maritime power remains essential due to instability within North Africa, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, whilst Russian efforts continue to test NATO’s resolve.

For more than a century, mankind has occupied all three domains of this earth; subsequently, the realm of warfare has expanded into the three dimensions progressively with the conquering of land, sea, and ultimately the air. With the advent of functional airplanes at the beginning of the last century, powered, sustained, and controlled flight was achieved during the inaugural flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903, fulfilling a dream that had occupied the minds of man for more than millennia. As with all technological advancements, mankind is quick to integrate it into the art of war; accordingly, the inception of the airplane would serve both civilian and military applications. While the implications of the airplane on warfare