The Sandy Role in Present and Future Combat Search and Rescue Missions.

Abstract

Search an Rescue remains a part of U.S. Air Force doctrine. The Sandy mission is a (SAR) Search and Rescue task force that is performed by tactical fighter aircraft. This study investigates the validity of the Sandy mission in present day and possible future combat situations. It concludes that a SAR task force including Sandy dedicated aircraft remains a viable mission for some areas of the world today and in the years to come.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194982

Entities

People

  • William L. Holland

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Airlift Operations
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Flight Training
  • Governments
  • Helicopters
  • Instructors
  • National Security
  • Southeast Asia
  • Students
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Information Retrieval
  • Strategic Security Studies