The loss of fires for the GCE.
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The economic move to integrate 10 Marine Hornet squadrons into the Navy carrier air wings (CVWs) has been analyzed in order to gauge the effects of this move on the capability of the Marine tactical aviation (TacAir) units to support the Marine on the ground. The integration plan that also requires a Navy captain to command a Marine aircraft group (MAG) while a Marine colonel commands a CVW raises the issue of the capability of Navy strike pilots in handling the ground combat element (GCE).
Publication Name: Marine Corps Gazette
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0025-3170
Year: 2003
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Marine Corps rotary-wing aviation: Breaking the paradigm
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The Marine Corps rotary-wing aviation is set for a huge transformation, whereby each of its four major aircrafts will be transitioning into a new airframe by the 2010s. In order to meet the future demands for fighting war on terrorism, the Marine Corps should look past the old paradigms of employment of these assets and realign its acquisitions, organizations and deployment ratios.
Publication Name: Marine Corps Gazette
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0025-3170
Year: 2007
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From one firefight to another
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The OV-10 Broncos that served the Marine Corps and were used in observation squadrons at Vietnam are now being used by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDFFP) for firefighting purposes. Their unique features such as unparalleled visibility and maneuvering qualities are useful in combating wild land fires.
Publication Name: Marine Corps Gazette
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0025-3170
Year: 2003
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