Adapting Helo Missions for the Future.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Dodge, Jeffrey; Ruth, Michael; Galdorisi, George; Williamson, Donald
- Source
- U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. Apr2010, Vol. 136 Issue 4, p79-81. 3p. 1 Color Photograph.
- Subject
- *WARSHIPS
*MILITARY helicopters
*SEA control
- Language
- ISSN
- 0041-798X
The article offers information about U.S. Navy's Helo CONOPS, new helicopter concept of operations which was deployed with the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) carrier strike group. As part of the operation, 20 billion dollars are being invested on buying helicopter fleet numbering almost 600 aircrafts. It is mentioned that the new operation allowed movement of the entire squadron including commanders more easy to and from the warships.