This monograph examines the current debate over the FSCL from a doctrinal perspective. Changes in the capabilities of Army and Air Force weapons systems, doctrine, and organizations are all affecting how each service views its role in the delivery...
Through its history, the United States Air Force has struggled with the most efficient and effective way to provide for its own air base ground defense. This monograph submits a solution intended to end the debate. In an effort to provide the most...
The Department of Defense (DoD) has long recognized the need for interservice cooperation in warfighting and has been slowly evolving to structure, train, and equip the forces to facilitate this joint cooperation. Today, joint cooperation is even...
Proceeding from the means and ways they use to overcome the problems within their specific domains, the Army and Air Force have developed different operational perspectives. The differences would not matter if each conducted operations...
This bulletin consists of recent information of tactical and technical developments and trends affecting the operations of the Arms and Services. It is derived from official sources (except where specifically noted), and consists principally of...
The challenges of combined operations. Major General Waldo D. Freeman, US Army Commander Randall J. Hess, US Navy and Lieutenant Colonel Manuel Faria, Portuguese Army
Air Force Manual 1-1 The Air Force's new doctrine. Lieutenant Colonel...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
Looks at search and rescue, giving detailed information on search and recovery operations and what air personnel can do to increase odds of survival and rescue. Produced by U. S. Army Section, Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG).
Presented with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's "transformation" challenge, both the United States Air Force and United States Army devised organizational structures to meet the demand for fast reaction expeditionary forces. One of the Air...
The United States (US) has changed its military strategy to force projection instead of forward basing. Key to the US strategy is the ability to rapidly secure an aerial port of de-embarkation and basing of state-side combat and support aircraft. A...
This monograph discusses the role of The Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) in JFACC planned deep operations. Since Operation Desert Storm, all of the services have been involved in a debate over their respective roles and missions. Part of this...
Immediately following Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, all the services were quick to point out how well they had conducted joint operations throughout the crises. Upon closer examination, it has become evident that Army and Air Force...
Today the United States confronts an uncertain world. The strategic environment has changed. It no longer has one main enemy and a military force to confront that foe. Instead, the United States must be prepared to deal with a multiple of possible...
The current military force structure, and subsequently the Department of Defense, requires a significant change. This monograph reveals, thru the lens of Colonel John Boyd and Doctor Joe Strange, a critical vulnerability and the lack of...
This monograph examines several definitions for the operational fires concept, and traces the theoretical underpinnings of operational fires from both Russian operational theory and airpower theories. The monograph then examines historical examples...
This monograph examines a concept considered an abomination to some airmen - operational air reserves. The study is exploratory in nature: searching applicable theory, historical examples, and contemporary developments for insights on air reserves....
This monograph answers the question of whether operational air commanders have the necessary doctrinal tools to plan for effective airpower employment in gradually escalated, coercive warfare. It concludes that current Air Force doctrine does not...
Currently, the United States finds itself in a very similar predicament to what Great Britain experienced after emerging from the First World War as she set about the governance of a growing empire during the interwar period. With the stated intent...
The United States Air Force has become increasingly involved in peace enforcement missions throughout the world since the end of the Cold War. Recent examples include Operations Allied Force and Deliberate Force in the Balkans, and Operations...