Detail of Selected Officers of Ground Forces to Air Weather Service

Abstract

To improve the ground forces use of weather in planning and operations. World War II produced a large number of ground officers with combat and staff experience who were extremely weather conscious. They understand the importance of weather, but they do not understand its potentialities of employment in planning and operations. Since the movement of infantry and armor is so closely allied to air participation, weather is multiplied in importance to the ground forces. After all other factors have been considered, weather determines when an amphibious assault is to be made (See Annex I) and when the logistical buildup can support the beachhead breakout.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 08, 1946
Accession Number
AD1126571

Entities

People

  • Carl W. Carlmark

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Clouds
  • Combat Operations
  • Delphi Method
  • Employment
  • Meteorology
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Planning
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Rain
  • Second World War
  • Ships
  • Specialists
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Warfare
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies