Bring Back the LRRP

Abstract

The Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) has been erased from the US Army's force structure, and we rely too heavily upon gadgets to acquire targets in the enemy's rear area. Our NATO allies and the Soviet Union maintained the LRRP capability because they appreciate this human source of combat intelligence. The author fears that the lack of a LRRP capability and the limitations of machines will mean that our Army in Europe will be outmanned, outgunned, and outmaneuvered, particularly in the critical early stages of war. Improvisation in war is not the answer; our commanders in Europe need LRRP's now. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA098947

Entities

People

  • Henry G. Gole

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artillery
  • Force Structure
  • Indirect Fire
  • Machines
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Radar
  • Rear Areas
  • Special Forces
  • Target Acquisition
  • Training
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.