As discussed in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), American forces depend heavily upon rotor wing aviation. Nowhere is the dependence on rotor wing aviation more evident than for Special Operations Forces (SOF). Recent events have shown a shortfall of appropriate aviation support for forward deployed SOF forces. The question at hand is therefore, Can and should the USMC assault support fill that gap?
USSOCOM Rotor Wing Aviation Support: The Role of the USMC
2010
17 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Military Intelligence , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Air force , Inertial navigation systems , United states special operations command , Afghanistan conflict , Iraqi-war , Global positioning systems , Helicopters , Lessons learned , Military operations , Task forces , Airframes , Qdr(quadrennial defense review)
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