Chasing Success: Air Force Efforts to Reduce Civilian Harm

Abstract

The United States Air Force (USAF) has led the way within the US armed forces and globally in its efforts to minimize harm to civilians during combat operations. Given the frequency with which newspapers document errant air strikes that have killed many noncombatants, this claim may seem counterintuitive. Yet when evaluated in historical and comparative perspective, modern US-led air campaigns cause surprisingly few civilian casualties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1013597

Entities

People

  • Sarah B. Sewall

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies