In every American conflict since World War II, the U.S. Air Force has found itself at odds with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps over the employment of aviation assets. During the 1980's this confrontation focused on joint doctrine that established a Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC). The JFACC has continued to be a source of friction and debate between the services. Even though this is still true, I believe that the Marine Corps and Air Force are making progress in the joint environment even though there are fundamental differences that may always remain due to separate service doctrine, missions, and traditional philosophies and beliefs. The intent of this paper is to discuss these differences and progress and perhaps dispel some common myths. Air power doctrine is very different between the services. These differences are rooted in the service's differing roles, missions, and histories. The individual services equip, train, and think about the application of air power in different ways. None of these ways is inherently superior or inferior, but the differences have caused difficulties in the past. The Marine Corps is organized to fight as a combined arms task force whose air assets are integral to their operations. Marine air wings were created to support and defend Marine ground troops. In contrast, the U.S. Air Force views air operations as the centerpiece of a joint operation and believes that all air assets should be placed under a centralized control with a strategic focus.
MAGTF Air Assets and the JFACC
2000
21 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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