Transport Helicopters: The Achilles Heel Of Maneuver Warfare
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Like the U.S. Army, the Marine Corps selected maneuver warfare as its warfighting philosophy. In theory, the MEF Commander could be a JTF Commander and could conduct operational level maneuver with his MEF and any other assigned forces. Unfortunately, the MEF cannot effectively conduct operational maneuver against a medium to high intensity threat with its current mix of assault transport helicopters. Simply stated, the Marine Corps transport helicopter fleet is not capable of supporting maneuver warfare as envisioned in FMFM 1 or Forward... From the Sea. Based upon the current Five Year Defense Plan (FYDP) and the current Marine Aviation Plan, our transport helicopters will remain the Achilles Heel of maneuver warfare in the 21st Century.
Major Joel P. Kane USMC
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Transport Helicopters - Major Joel P. Kane USMC
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Transport Helicopters: The Achilles Heel of Maneuver Warfare
by
Major Joel P. Kane, United States Marine Corps
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 5
Introduction 6
What is Operational Maneuver? 7
Maneuver Warfare and the Marines 8
Understanding Linear Battle Space 10
The Threat to Heliborne Forces 11
Marine Corps Transport Helicopters 14
Aircraft Survivability 17
Aircraft Survivability Equipment 19
Aircraft Survival Equipment on Marine Transport Helicopters 20
Existing Shortfalls 22
The V-22 Osprey 23
Conclusions and Recommendations 24
REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 28
Bibliography 29
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Thesis: The Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) cannot effectively conduct operational level maneuver against a medium to high intensity threat with its current mix of assault transport helicopters.
Discussion: FMFM 1 describes the Marine Corps' doctrine on warfighting. Using the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), the Marines hope to conduct maneuver warfare in the littorals of the globe. This paper reviews the concept of maneuver warfare and examines the ability of current Marine transport helicopter assets to support this concept. The paper also looks at the threat which faces today's helicopter borne forces and the future potential of Heliborne forces to support the concept of maneuver against the threat. Historical examples are cited to illuminate the threat and reiterate the logistical sustainment requirements inherent in maneuver warfare.
Conclusions: The future of Marine Corps rotary wing aviation is not bright. Even support of rear area operations on a linear battlefield is questionable after the year 2005. The Marine Corps cannot conduct operational level maneuver warfare (as advertised in FMFM 1) with its current and projected inventory of transport rotor craft.
Introduction
Marine Corps' publication FMFM 1 describes Marine Corps doctrine on warfighting. In very broad terms, chapter 4 of Warfighting attempts to identify the challenges and realities of the modern battlefield. Marine Corps' doctrine attempts to exploit the time-competitive rhythm of war, generating and exploiting superior tempo and velocity in an uncertain, chaotic, fluid environment.
{1} The Marine Corps employs a combined arms team to generate the combat power needed to succeed in this environment. This combined arms team is the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF).The largest deployable MAGTF is the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF). The MEF is normally employed as a maneuver element for a larger Joint Task Force (JTF).
Like the U.S. Army, the Marine Corps selected maneuver warfare as its warfighting philosophy. In theory,