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Collection	Master of Military Art and Science Theses
Title	How can the Marine Corps best employ the F/A-18D as an airborne supporting arms coordination platform in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force?
Author	Dillard, Mark V.
Abstract	The future of the Marine Corps resounds in Operational Maneuver from the Sea. This doctrine demands complete mastery of the littoral battle space to project amphibious combat power farther and faster than ever before. Critical to the success of any military operation is the commander's ability to quickly make accurate tactical decisions. Because he cannot be physically present over the entire battlefield, he must have systems in place to give him the broad tactical perspective that he lacks. The F/A-18D provides the MAGTF commander with an unparalleled bird's eye view of the battle space, and the ability to reach out to any echelon of his forces instantly. Perhaps more importantly, the F/A-18D offers the commander informational dominance over the enemy in time and space, and the ability to bring combat power to bear on high payoff targets at the critical moment to achieve decisive tactical victory. This thesis addresses the inefficient employment of the F/A-18D as an airborne supporting arms coordinator or SAC(A). The introduction of the F/A-18D to the Fleet was not accompanied by carefully considered doctrine to match SAC(A) mission tasking with the aircraft's capabilities. The recommendations contained herein seek to correct the problems that have resulted.
Keyword	Marine Corps; Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF); Operational Maneuver from the Sea (OMFTS); Tactical warfare; Battlefield; Battlespace; F/A-18D Aircraft; Hornet; Air support; Marine doctrine; Fire support; Combat effectiveness; Naval aviation; Supporting arms coordination (airborne) (SAC(A))
Series	Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis
Publisher	Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Date, Original	2004-06-17
Date, Digital	2004-06-17
Resource Type	Textual
Format	PDF; Adobe Acrobat Reader required; 198 p.; 11.2 MB.
Call number	ADA 367816
Release statement	Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
Repository	Combined Arms Research Library
Library	Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library
Date created	2007-03-08

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Series	Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis
Format	PDF; Adobe Acrobat Reader required; Part 1, pages 1-134; 7.35 MB.
Release statement	Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
Repository	Combined Arms Research Library
Date created	2007-03-08

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