The Defense Mapping Agency: Combat Support to DoD.

Abstract

The Armed Services rely on support from sources not only internal to their respective service but external as well. The Department of Defense agencies are vital links that contribute critical support to the overall mission of military deterrence and warfighting. Among these agencies is the Defense Mapping Agency whose mission is to provide mapping, charting and geodetic products, services and training at the right time, in the right place, and in the right quantity so that the military can carry out its mission. DMA supports the planning and execution of military operations by producing everything from paper maps and charts to film strips to digital data. With the development of 'smart' weapons systems, DMA will play an ever more essential role. This paper is intended to provide the reader with an understanding of DMA's vital role of combat support to the DoD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 11, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194180

Entities

People

  • Peter C. Robison

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Digital Data
  • Geodetic Surveys
  • Governments
  • Guidance
  • Identification
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.