This lets the air force off the hook for their inability to field their own ECM dedicated platform.
Can't we all just get along?
USAF, U.S. Navy To Expand CooperationA small group of officers at the Pentagon is in the early stages of work on a new concept to combine the capabilities of the U.S. Air Force and Navy, offset their vulnerabilities and better use their assets to deter or defeat future enemies.
The idea has the potential, some observers think, to revolutionize the way the U.S. Air Force and Navy work with each other.
"This is the next big thing," one veteran analyst said.
"It's about putting missions on the table and cutting the pie a different way," an industry analyst added.
Called the Air-Sea Battle Concept, the work is being done at the behest of Defense Secretary Robert Gates, based on ideas espoused by Pentagon strategist Andrew Marshall.
With the blessing of Adm. Gary Roughead, chief of naval operations (CNO), and Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff (CSAF) - who signed a classified memorandum of agreement (MoA) in late September to kick off the effort - the work is in its earliest stages, but is seeking to gain a global perspective.
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