Air Base Ground Defense Are We Ready?
Abstract
On 22 May 1984, the Chiefs of Staff United States Army and Air Force entered into a memorandum of agreement detailing the Joint Force Developments Process. Part of the agreement included an initiative on Air Base Ground Defense. This portion of the agreement directed the Army and Air Force to develop a Joint Service Agreement for the ground defense of air bases. This paper examines recent progress by the services and what still needs to be done to insure the defense of air assets. Areas of doctrine, force structure, training and command, control, communications and intelligence are examined. A short discussion of the threat is targeted against air bases is also included.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA208660
Entities
People
- Dale L. Landis
Organizations
- United States Army War College