THE STRIKE TEAMS: TACTICAL PERFORMANCE AND STRATEGIC POTENTIAL

Abstract

Strike teams is a generic term used to describe a variety of friendly units in Vietnam whose common characteristics are smallness in size, missions in enemy areas, concealment in movement, surprise in attack, and suddenness in withdrawal. They represent a classic case of strategy slowly evolving from tried tactics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0682290

Entities

People

  • F. J. West Jr.

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Area Security
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Attrition
  • Battles
  • Casualties
  • Command And Control
  • Doctrine
  • Fire Support
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Helicopters
  • Indirect Fire
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Small Arms
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.