As demonstrated by Desert Storm and OIF, the force structure needed to address even a single MRC is substantial.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Section IV: Building a Two-MRC Force for the 21st Century

An MRC in the Western Pacific will probably require more surface combatants and sealift than were deployed in OIF.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Section IV: Building a Two-MRC Force for the 21st Century

For example, in OIF, bombers accounted for less than 3 percent of the strike sorties, but dropped approximately 28 percent of all munitions.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Section IV: Building a Two-MRC Force for the 21st Century

As the Army spouse of an OIF combat wounded warrior, I feel a close kinship with this dynamic group of military spouses and families who experience similar issues.

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He is an active member of the Cloud Security Association, Jericho Forum, Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum (CCIF), Internet and Engineering Task Force (IETF), IEEE and the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF).

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Looking ahead, if the U.S. will be required to conduct a theater campaign along the lines of Desert Storm, OIF, or OEF, it will likely do so under more challenging circumstances than envisioned when the standard was first articulated.

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