Bridging the Divide: Short-Range Air Defense Integration into Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense
Abstract
In the air domain of warfare, adversary capabilities have dramatically increased due to lessons learned from US dominance in the air in 2003. As threat capabilities have increased in range, sophistication, command and control, and their ability to defeat or disrupt US ground maneuver, two significant gaps emerged. The first gap, the growth in adversary capabilities, is being addressed by the reintroduction of M-SHORAD Battalions with greater capability that SHORAD battalions from before the divestiture in 2003-2005. The other divide is how the US army air defense branch should conduct positive and procedural control of air defense fires to bridge the gap between division and EAC air defense units to support theater integrated air and missile defense while developing AMD officers to meet a diverse set of missions. This paper will provide a historical analysis covering US army capabilities and adversary capabilities from 2003 to today using OIF in 2003 as our focal point. We will then focus on the doctrine separating HIMAD and SHORAD perspectives and their recommended changes to facilitate integration. We will then look at some of the cultural issues that historically have divided the ADA branch and recommendations for talent management.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 21, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1165658
Entities
People
- David A. Jackson
Organizations
- School of Advanced Military Studies