Enduring Characteristics of the Theater Air Control System

Abstract

This monograph traces the evolution of the Theater Air Control System from World War One through the Vietnam War, searching for the enduring characteristics of successful Theater Air Control Systems in large-scale combat operations. Case studies of the Korean and Vietnam Wars provide examples for testing the structure and doctrine of the air control system in each conflict. More important than the structure and doctrine in use for each war was the training, equipping, and manning of the systems in the years and months leading to combat. Transitioning from almost two decades of lower intensity counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations to a focus on large-scale combat operations, US military leaders face the same issues and problems presented to leaders following World War Two, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 2019
Accession Number
AD1083265

Entities

People

  • Brooks M. Daniel

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Case Studies
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Tactical Air Support
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design