Domain Integration at the Tactical Edge: The US Air Forces Support to Ground Forces Through the Employment of Air, Space, and Cyber

Abstract

The United States faces challenges to the warfighting domains which it has traditionally dominated due to advances in technology and the proliferation thereof. The US Air Force's significant capabilities within air, space, and cyber are commonly considered strategic capabilities to be employed independent of the ground scheme of maneuver. This monograph examines ways in which the Air Force can provide full-spectrum support to ground forces, beyond its traditional role of close air support and air interdiction. Through a review of US military's theoretical framework, historical examples of air-ground integration challenges, and contemporary integration challenges to inform an approach as to how the service can best use its assets to support ground forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 2019
Accession Number
AD1083687

Entities

People

  • Nathan J. Van Loon

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Cross Domain
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Tactical Air Support
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Space