United States Air Force Counterinsurgency Operations Capabilities, the Ground Dimension...Are We on the Right Glide Slope

Abstract

Todays military forces face asymmetrical threats arrayed throughout a non-linear battle field environment. No longer are enemy and friendly forces positioned in a linear fashion with a clearly defined forward edge of the battle area (FEBA). In years past, friendly forces enjoyed some semblance of security in the rear area, as hostilities were typically associated with the frontline. United States Air Forces (USAF) were typically positioned in areas well behind the FEBA, operating in a relatively permissive environment. Todays environment has USAF forces stationed and operating directly in the midst of the non-linear battle-space, especially in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 16, 2011
Accession Number
AD1018752

Entities

People

  • Paul J. Kasuda

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Civil Engineering
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space