The US is creating 'mini' carrier strike groups, and they are already proving their worth in combat
Ryan Pickrell
Apr. 16, 2019, 11:54 AM
The Marines have been experimenting with a new carrier concept known as the "Lightning carrier."
The corps is exploring the possibilities of combining large amphibious assault ships and the fifth-generation F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter to create highly capable light aircraft carriers.
At the same time, the service is also looking at turning the amphibious readiness groups led by the big amphibious forces into "mini" carrier strike groups.
"We're definitely changing the way amphibs are employed," Lt. Cmdr. David Mahoney, the Amphibious Squadron 1 operations officer, said, according to USNI News. "We're no longer just the trucks that carry Marines."
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