Staying Alive: Air Power in Support of Ground Operations in the Contested Environments of 2035 and Beyond
Abstract
Status quo joint air-ground command and control systems featured in doctrine publications are insufficient to counter Anti-Access/Area-Denial (A2/AD), which requires evaluation through the rubric of a refined Joint All Domain Operations (JADO) theory. DoD and congressional investments into JADO technologies reveal that joint, frame-worked prioritization is the answer to defeating A2/AD. Air Force JADO, Marine Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO), and Army Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) concepts will counter A2/AD because there is an expectation of jointness delivering coherent battlefield framework and optimal prioritization. The Joint Force requires a comprehensive, top-down, JADO theory that weaves across these emerging concepts, informing optimal JADO operational art and design. Once armed with comprehensive operational art and design, the Tactical Air Control Party Weapon System will understand opportunity costs for employment and assess the consequences outside of their immediate purview while operating as a fail-forward C2 node charged with autonomous battle management of convergent all-domain effects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 08, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1177919
Entities
People
- Daniel J. Adams
Organizations
- Marine Corps University