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<p>The thesis focuses on aircraft carriers and identifying an appropriate  path towards the future of U.S. sea-based air power by studying historical  cases of air power integration into the war fighting capabilities of the fleet.  It analyzes current utilization and effectiveness of the aircraft carrier,  given its operational requirements with respect to identified threats as  described in security and strategy statements. It can be agreed upon that the  U.S. Navy requires air cover; but whether air cover should be sea-based in the  form of super carriers, jeep carriers, VTOL/STOVL aircraft on many vessels, or  even land-based USAF protection in littoral settings, is the question this  thesis investigates. Proponents of U.S. super carriers suggest no other single  asset in the U.S. military arsenal can bring as much concentrated striking  power to U.S. decision makers' ability to respond to crises nearly anywhere in  the world. Despite this, a fundamental question arises: What does the future  hold for sea-based air power? Aircraft carriers are among the military's costliest assets. With defense budgets under close scrutiny, policymakers are  under growing pressure to fully exploit military assets and to minimize the  prospects that assets may be underutilized.
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<br>Subjects: Aircraft carriers; United States; Design and construction; Short take-off and landing aircraft</div>
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Cruz, Yniol A.</div>
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