Fixing the DOTMLPF Handicap: Effectively Integrating the Conventional Combat Air Force Into Special Operations Forces Missions

Abstract

In irregular warfare (IW), special operations forces (SOF) commonly depend on conventional aircraft to conduct close air support (CAS) to compensate for lack of organic firepower. Current CAS doctrine focuses on conventional warfare and fails to provide the proper tools for SOF joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs), pilots, and aircrews to perform at the peak of their capability, instead forcing real time improvisation in IW.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1019093

Entities

People

  • David C. Epperson

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Instructors
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Munitions
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies