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DoD Office Created To Implement Air-Sea Battle Concept

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, November 14th, 2011

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The Defense Department has a new Air-Sea Battle Concept office expected to integrate air and naval combat capabilities--and soon to incorporate the Army--in support of freedom of action for U.S. military power projection in light of emerging national security requirements. The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review directed the Navy, Marines and Air Force to create an Air-Sea Battle Concept that integrates air and naval forces to counter and operate in an anti-access area denial (A2AD) environment. Recently, the secretary of defense…

Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

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Congress

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