Space Support for Airland Battle-Future

Abstract

The use of space systems has become a critical component of military strategic, operational, and tactical capabilities. Space forces are employed by the Army to enhance combat support in the functional areas of communications; reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition; weather and environment; and position location and navigation. AirLand Battle-Future doctrine predicts a deep non-linear battlefield environment which will require extensive access to space assets by operational and tactical commanders. This paper postulates that integration of space forces into Army tactical planning and execution will be doctrinally required. The impact of this integration can be described in the context of AirLand Battle tenets and imperatives. If Army officers are to successfully incorporate space forces into campaign and battle planning they must understand what assets are available and how the physics of space influence their employment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 14, 1991
Accession Number
ADA233868

Entities

People

  • Arthur T. Estrada

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Apogees
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Detection
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Space Force
  • Space Systems
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

  • Space