Airlift Support of the High Tech Light Division in the Contingency Area

Abstract

The HTLD (High Tech Light Division) is a very mobile force. It is designed to be so. The maneuver units will rely on very lethal weapons and mobility to survive. The high tech units will be very light. The entire division will be designed to fit on 1,000 C141B sorties. As a result, the division will have less self-contained resupply capability. The tactics to be used by the HTLD will cause the divisional units to range over greater distances than do those in a conventional division. The combination of increased mobility, greater distances between units, and less intrinsic resupply capability will increase the HTLD reliance on tactical airlift. The tactics planned for the HTLD and the contingency area designated for it place unusual demands on tactical airlift. The support will have to be more flexible because of the fluid battlefield. Short notice changes to support requirements will be more common. There will be an increased requirement for delivery by LAPES and CDS where LZs are not available.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 1982
Accession Number
ADA118849

Entities

People

  • Larry D. Parsons

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Deception
  • Deployment
  • Fire Support
  • Military Organizations
  • Procurement
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Beds
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design