Close Air Support Requirements: A Study of Interservice Rivalry

Abstract

The question addressed in the research report is who has the responsibility for determining the quantity and quality of close air support required by the Army. The question arose as a result of the reported inability of the Air Force to provide the necessary support to the Army during the first five years of the Vietnam involvement. The continued existence of this unresolved question is evidenced by the current efforts of both Services to procure a close air support vehicle--the Army, the Cheyenne; and the Air Force, the AX. To answer this question, the reasons behind the lack of close air support were investigated. In addition, the statutory roles and missions of each Service were considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0772395

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Buhrow

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Close Support
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Support
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Tactical Air Support
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design