Title: V/STOL in the United States Marine Corps: The Past, Present, and Future - Why We Need the STOVL Joint Strike Fighter.

Creator: Whalen, Jerome S. (Major)

Date: 2005

Publisher: Quantico, Virginia. Marine Corps University, Command and Staff College (CSC).

Description: Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited.

Type: thesis

Format: 57 pages, 3322 KB PDF

Sponsoring Agency/Branch: United States Marine Corps

Abstract: There is a three-part argument why the Marine Corps should purchase the STOVL JSF. First, historical examples have demonstrated that the concept of STOVL employment is sound. Second, compared to the capabilities of the JSF, the current inventory of "legacy" aircraft will be incapable of meeting the operational requirements of the future. Lastly, the doctrine of today and vision of tomorrow requires that the Marine Corps field the STOVL JSF.