Marching Across the Sea: Field Army Operations in Pacific Archipelagoes at Leyte and Okinawa

Abstract

The US Army is updating its doctrine and operational concepts focusing on large scale combat operations (LSCO) in an era of great power competition. An essential element of this transition is regionally aligned, forward-deployed field armies to facilitate strategic and operational maneuver. The western Pacific's archipelagic operating environment represents a prime area for great power competition with an increasingly powerful People's Republic of China. This monograph examines the characteristics of successful field army operations in the Pacific. It examines two case studies: the invasion of Leyte by Sixth Army as a component of the larger Philippine campaign and the invasion of Okinawa by Tenth Army as a more standalone major operation. Examining the importance of experience, organization, joint fires, and sealift integration yield critical insights into field army operations in the archipelagic environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 02, 2021
Accession Number
AD1162036

Entities

People

  • Joshua J. Welte

Organizations

  • School of Advanced Military Studies

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Second World War
  • Terrain
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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