Army Aviation Restructuring Initiative: Driving Aviation Leaders to Expand Aircraft Roles and Responsibilities

Abstract

ARI it leaves a gap in Army Aviations ability to execute recon and security missions. Current plans call for the use of Manned and Unmanned Teaming, the pairing of an UAS with an AH-64 to execute aviation reconnaissance. This strategy reduces the ability of the AH-64 to execute its primary role as an attack platform, pulling a low-density high demand asset away from its conventional attack mission, particularly in a decisive action conflict. Instead, aviation leaders must change their mindset regarding the roles of the UH-60 and integrate the lift community into the recon and security mission. Dedicating recon training time to UH-60s will provide ground and air commanders greater flexibility in future conflicts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2016
Accession Number
AD1176353

Entities

People

  • Sean J Stapler

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • Reliability
  • Situational Awareness
  • Training
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Warfare
  • Word Processors

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs