Reintegrating Short Range Air Defense into the Maneuver Fight

Abstract

As the United States faces growing global uncertainty, the need to renew key military capabilities is vital to fight and win across any conflict that threatens U.S. interests. To retain overmatch, the combination of our capabilities must be relevant to successfully deter our potential adversaries. The Army's investment to incorporate Maneuver Short Range Air Defense into each division is a move towards this end. This thesis examines the future readiness of these forces using a historical and an Australian case study as examples of successful integration of similar capabilities at similar echelons. This study leverages historical doctrine while comparing it to modern guidance. It synthesizes our current readiness with historical success, yielding areas for development prior to reintegration. The research aims to answer the question: How can the US Army best set the Leadership and Training conditions for reintegration of divisional Short Range Air Defense?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 2019
Accession Number
AD1109015

Entities

People

  • David C. Norwood

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Artillery
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Defense Systems
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Employment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Students
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • United States European Command
  • United States Military Academy
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies