Air National Guard Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance: A New Way of Doing Business
Abstract
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems have proven critical to the combatant commanders to plan and execute military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan by providing them timely and accurate information on adversaries capabilities and vulnerabilities. The continued success of ISR systems in providing commanders at all levels dynamic intelligence for dynamic conflicts has fueled growing demand for more ISR support. Additionally, this operational demand had far outpaced published guidance for ISR manning and organization, leaving critical gaps in organizational development and inhibiting fusion of capabilities. This research answered the question: How will a combined weapons and tactics shop facilitate integration of remotely piloted aircraft, distributed common ground system, and targeting missions? The problem/solution framework with the input from an ISR focus group was used to analyze current published guidance for manpower and organization of ISR and each missions unique structure. Additionally, the weapons and tactics program was examined as a method of integration. The research and the valuable input from the focus group determined that although a combined weapons and tactics shop would provide a means of integration, analysis revealed that communications (systems) and training would prove to be better choice to initiate integration of unique ISR systems and operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1054686
Entities
People
- Michael Atwell
Organizations
- Air Command and Staff College