Marine aviation : flying leathernecks.
| Author/creator | United States |
| Other author | United States. Marine Corps. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | [Washington, D.C.?] : [Marine Corps], [1992?] |
| Description | 26 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Flying leathernecks |
| Contents | Marine aviation: The airpower in the Marine air-ground team and the "green side" of naval aviation -- Heavy firepower when and where it's needed: The genesis of close air support. Nicaragua, July 1927 ; The Philippine islands, February, 1944 ; Korea, December 1950 ; Kuwait, February 1991 -- Crucial battlefield mobility and sustainment: Marines originate heliborne operations. Kuwait, February 1991 -- Expeditionary airfields: Operating where no one else can -- Vertical/short takeoff and landing: Marines push the limits of expeditionary basing. The Persian Gulf, February 1991 -- Expeditionary aircraft maintenance and ground support: The key to sustainment -- The nerve center of the system: Expeditionary Marine air command and control -- Operationally, Marine aviation provides flexibility and depth to naval aviation: Marine squadrons augment carrier air wings... host carrier squadrons ashore ... or conduct naval air operations from shore-bases and expeditionary airfields -- Today's flying leathernecks -- Unique, versatile, highly cost-effective: Marine aviation is a bargain for the warfighting CINC, the national command authorities, and the nation. |
| Abstract | "Marine forces are employed as an integrated air-ground combat system. Not merely joined at the top when the time comes to fight, they train as an integrated team full time. The aviation element is critical to the success of the forces as a naval expeditionary team. The history of Marine aviation since its inception in 1912 is a story of heroism, skill, dedication, and of a continuous effort to develop better ways for air and ground forces to operate together ... all with the goal of putting aircraft wherever they can best support the integrated air-ground combat effort."--Page 2 of cover. |
| General note | Shipping list no.: 92-0502-P. |
| General note | GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Marine aviation. [Washington, D.C.? : Marine Corps, 1992?] |
| GPO item number | 0383 |
| Govt. docs number | D 214.2:AV 5/4 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | D 214.2:AV 5/4 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |