Combat Support Doctrine: Guidance or Hindrance

Abstract

The interrelationship of strategy and logistics is discussed leading to a review of the development of logistics doctrine and principals of combat support. The Air Force's present doctrine on combat support and a logistics concept of operations developed to support it is described. Emphasis is on how combat support doctrine and the concept of operations affect the tactical air forces and their ability to project combat power. Present combat support doctrine and its resulting concept of operations is, guiding the tactical air forces correctly. However, several areas of concern are identified and suggestions provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217471

Entities

People

  • Dennis L. Reynolds

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.