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That's the problem. The branches of the US military are based on theater of operation, rather than mission. Close aerial ground support is 100% a different mi
by logfromblammo 8y ago
That's the problem. The branches of the US military are based on theater of operation, rather than mission.
Close aerial ground support is 100% a different mission profile than for air superiority fighters and air defense batteries.
If I were commander in chief, I would move most of the military to a new Logistics Corps, and put it in charge of all unit and cargo transport, aerial refueling, airdrops, at-sea resupply, construction and fortifications, vehicles maintenance, and permanent base buildings and facilities. Next, the nuclear triangle of long-range bombers, ballistic missile silos, and missile submarines would go into the Strategic Deterrents Corps, along with ballistic missile defenses, launch detection satellites, strategic-threat tracking radars, and hypersonic cruise missiles. The rest can go into Offense, Defense, and Special Teams, or any other arrangement they please. Once logistics, diplomacy, and strategic advantage are already taken care of, the tactics should be adaptable to the conditions of the conflict at hand.
- philwelch 8y agoThis is why the Marine Corps operates their own air support and the Navy also controls their own aviation.