Sea Power back issues from January 2005:
Shipbuilding Strategies for Success
Jan 01, 2005; ... There are few issues in official Washington that attract more heat and less light than the annual release of the Navy's plan for new ship construction. Billions of dollars are at stake as the shipbuilding industry struggles with overcapacity and Congress reconciles defense needs with domestic ...
Officer Training Programs And Maritime Academies
Jan 01, 2005; ... U.S. Naval Academy The U.S. Naval Academy, founded in 1845, is the undergraduate college of the Navy. Its beautiful, modern buildings and facilities along the Severn River in Annapolis, Md., are designed to meet the academic, athletic and extracurricular needs of the future officers of ...
Navy Organization and Missions
Jan 01, 2005; ... In 2005, one-third of the U.S. Navy is forward-deployed. Its leadership's fundamental mission remains to maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of deterring aggression, winning wars and defending the freedom of the seas. Developing upon the lessons learned during ...
United States Marine Corps Organization and Missions
Jan 01, 2005; ... In 2005, the U.S. Marine Corps maintains a high operational tempo, with combat deployments to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility including Afghanistan, Iraq, Kyrgystan and Uzbekistan - security operations from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Southeast Asia, and peacekeeping and ...
MARINE CORPS WEAPONS & VEHICLES
Jan 01, 2005; ... SMALL ARMS AND MACHINE GUNS M2 .50-CALIBER HEAVY BARRELED MACHINE GUN The M2 is a belt-fed, crew-served heavy machine gun. The basic design of the M2 has been in service since World War II. System improvements have increased performance and accuracy since its first appearance ....
Navy League Looks Ahead to 2005
Jan 01, 2005; ... New President, Headquarters Building Coming During the Summer The Navy League concluded 2004 by setting into motion the change of command at the national president's post that will take place during the summer. John A. Panneton of Virginia Beach, Va., was elected by the board of ...
MEFs: The Corps' Standing MAGTFs
Jan 01, 2005; ... The Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) is described by the Marine Corps, in its annual Concepts and Programs publication, as the "principal Marine Corps warfighting organization, particularly for a larger crisis or contingency." A MEF, which is normally commanded by a lieutenant general, can range ...
AIR-LAUNCHED WEAPONS
Jan 01, 2005; ... CRUISE MISSILES AGM-84K SLAM-ER BRIEFING: The AGM-84K Standoff Land-Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER), a retrofit upgrade to the baseline SLAM missile system, provides the Navy with a precise standoff-outside-area-defense (SOAD) capability. Prior to the first Gulf War, ...
MARINE CORPS AIRCRAFT
Jan 01, 2005; ... AV-8B HARRIER II BRIEFING: The AV-8B Harrier II's primary tasks are to conduct close air support (CAS), armed reconnaissance and interdiction operations, armed escort of assault support operations and airdefense operations. The short-takeoff/vertical-landing (STOVL) capability of the ...
COAST GUARD AIRCRAFT
Jan 01, 2005; ... HC-130 HERCULES BRIEFING: The HC-130H is a long-range search-and-logistics turboprop aircraft that can transport up to 86 passengers, 50,000 pounds of cargo or large quantities of rescue/survival and/or oil pollution-control equipment. The aircraft also can be used for delivery of ...
U.S. Coast Guard Organization and Missions
Jan 01, 2005; ... The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, multimission, maritime service within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and one of the five U.S. armed services. The service's core roles are to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic and security interests on international waters, ...
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Jan 01, 2005; ... The mission of the Maritime Administration (MARAD), an agency of the Department of Transportation (DoT), is to improve and strengthen the U.S. maritime transportation system - including infrastructure, industry and labor - to meet the economic and security needs of the nation. MARAD also seeks ...