About the Forum The Mitchell Forum exists to give an open venue to authors with ideas and thoughts on national defense and aerospace power. The series features topics and issues of broad interest and significant impact on current and emerging policy...
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About the Forum The Mitchell Forum exists to give an open venue to authors with ideas and thoughts on national defense and aerospace power. The series features topics and issues of broad interest and significant impact on current and emerging policy debates. The views expressed in this series are those of the author, and not necessarily those of the Mitchell Institute. Fifth generation aircraft have come of age, and are now a critical element in US power projection and combat operations. This paper aims to provide joint and combined commanders, functional component commanders, allies and coalition partners, as well as interagency and congressional leaders a foundation-level explanation of a “concept of employment” (or CONEMP) for fifth generation aerial warfare capabilities. The authors lay out the characteristics and requirements of fifth generation aircraft systems, and describe how these assets are leveraged in present and future joint and combined warfare. Five basic concepts are h
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