Forward Arming and Refueling Points for Fighter Aircraft

Projection of power around the world is an important military capability that contributes to America's national security strategy. China's A2/AD strategy seeks to challenge US force projection in the Western Pacific theater of operations and deter American involvement in the event of China...

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Published in:Air & space power journal 2014-09, Vol.28 (5), p.5-5
Main Author: Davis, Robert D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
China
Cold War
Colleges & universities
Cruise missiles
Fighter
Fighter aircraft
Infrastructure
Military
Military aircraft
Military engagements
Military exercises
Missile defense
Missiles
Projection
Raids
Security
Strategy
Strikes
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Summary:Projection of power around the world is an important military capability that contributes to America's national security strategy. China's A2/AD strategy seeks to challenge US force projection in the Western Pacific theater of operations and deter American involvement in the event of China's military action against its neighbors. To project and sustain airpower in an A2 environment, the Air Force must overcome the threat to its forward operating locations from enemy ballistic and cruise missiles. The Fighter FARP concept addresses this issue by providing flexible and dispersed sortie generation that does not depend upon the use of main operations bases. Rarely does a single concept address strategic, operational, and tactical operations simultaneously. The generation of fighter forward arming and refueling point sorties provides increased deterrence, rapid stabilization of a crisis, long-range power projection into contested environments to conduct counterair or strike missions, and the production of strategic effects via surprise raids or extended combat operations.
ISSN:1555-385X
1554-2505