The Emerging Role of the U.S. Army in Space,

Abstract

The Air Force, exultantly, and the Navy, quietly, have organized separate space commands and are pursuing a multitude of space-related programs. The Army, despite playing a leading role in military space activities in te 1950s, does not have an operational space command. Its space-related efforts remain largely in the areas of research and development. Does the Army have a role in space? According to Colonel Arthur Downey, US Army, the Army cannot ignore the potential applications of space technology to all military operations. Nor can the Army expect either the Air Force or the Navy to channel its resources to Army-specific missions. Colonel Downey recommends the Army tend its own business in space in three major areas: training space-qualified personnel, continuing research and development, and updating combat doctrine to take space technology into account. Contents: Space Policy: Goals and Directions; The Present Military Roles and Missions in Space; Military Organization for Space; and Technology, the Future, and the Impact on the Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA187370

Entities

People

  • Arthur J. Downey

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Astronautics
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Rockets
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • War Colleges
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space