The F/A-18 Hornet began service in the Marine Corps in 1983 to act as a dual role fighter and attack aircraft. The hornet community has always prided itself on being able to perform both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. However, as the aircraft approaches the end of its service life, the community insists on maintaining proficiency in missions that are no longer relevant. Aircraft availability rates are exhibiting a steady decline. As the aircraft ages, the total number of available training sorties decreases. Additionally, the need to extend the airframe until 2020 limits realistic basic fighter maneuver (BFM) training. As a result, training and readiness levels could be jeopardized. Furthermore, as joint warfighting doctrine prevails, significant threats to U.S. air supremacy no longer exist. Therefore, as flight time decreases and missions evolve, the USMC F/A-18 Aviation Training and Readiness manual should revise the F/A-18 core missions. The core missions of the F/A-18 should be revised to reflect current training and mission realities. By transforming air-to-air missions into a core plus skill, U.S. Marine F/A-18 squadrons will be better aligned to handle current threats. Transformation acknowledges both reduced sortie availability as well as an evolving joint culture. An updated core and core plus skill alignment also acknowledges the changing threat to produce a force more skilled at its primary mission of supporting ground forces.
Training Revolutions: Revised Core Skills for the F/A-18
2005
13 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aeronautics , Aircraft , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Fighter aircraft , Aging(Materials) , Marine corps training , Missions , Availability , Combat readiness , Flight training , Air to surface , Air to air , Tactical air support , Attack aircraft , Squadrons , Operational readiness , Proficiency , Flight maneuvers , Flight crews , Marine corps aircraft , F/a-18 aircraft , Aircraft availability , Core missions , Training sorties , Readiness rates , Fmc(Full mission capable) , Pilot proficiency , Acm(Air combat maneuvering) , Air superiority missions , Air to ground missions , Forward air controller(Airborne) , Core capabilities
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