Final report on the development of an operational concept for the Marine Corps Expeditionary Airfield (AEF) System
Subtitle: 1985-1995
Publisher: United States Marine Corps, Development and Education Command
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Quantico, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
Subjects: Air bases; Airports; United States. Marine Corps; United States; Operational art (Military science); Aviation
Other titles: On the development of an operational concept for the Marine Corps Expeditionary Airfield (AEF) System.; ADA165967.
Description: "A series of evolutionary changes has occurred in the Marine Corps Expeditionary Airfield (EAF) system since its inception as a formal operational requirement in 1958. Concurrently, various technological advances have been applied to EAF system components and support operations in an effort to enhance its operational capabilities. These changes have occurred previously in an ad hoc manner without a systematic approach to measure the EAF system as an entity against known requirements and to evaluate the system's capabilities and deficiencies against these requirements. The purpose of the Development of an Operational Concept for the Marine Corps Expeditionary Airfield (EAF) System 1985-1995 study is to examine and analyze the operational requirements of the EAF system and to identify such changes in organization, concept, equipment, and system support requirements as may be necessary to ensure the validity of the concept through the mid-range period (1985-1995)." -- page i.
Notes: "17 Dec 1985" -- leaf [1].

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 193-197).

Photocopy. [Alexandria, Va.] : DTIC, [1986]. 28 cm.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Strategic considerations; title: System requirements and description; title: Bedding down the ace; title: Class III and Class III(A); title: Class V(A) storage requirements; title: Engineeer support requirements; title: Support equipment; title: Air traffic control; title: Impact of new aircraft on the EAF operational concept; title: Ground defense of the EAF; title: Organizational concepts; title: 4th Marine aircraft wing; title: Concept and doctrine evaluation; title: Appendix.