Air Force Special Operations Forces (AFSOF): How Did We Decide What Was Enough.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to document, from an action officer's point of view, the events which ultimately led to the Air Force Special Operations (AFSOF) force structure as it appears in teh 1988-1992 Five Year Defense Program. The article is developed chronologically beginning with the 1983 DoD guidance to 'revitalize' our Special Operations Forces, and ending with the 1986 Secretary of Defense approval of a greatly increased and enhanced AFSOF force structure. This document highlights the tremendous and honest effort expended by so many people to develop a program which will give this nation a credible AFSOF capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194377

Entities

People

  • Bradley S. Baker

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airlift Operations
  • Classification
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Force Structure
  • International Security
  • Procurement
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Students
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.