Evolution or Revolution: Mobility Requirements for the AirLand Battle Future Concept
Abstract
As the lethality of new weapons technology increases the need for dispersion, the future battlefield will tend toward nonlinearity. The considerations for tactical mobility in the maneuver phase of ALB-F concept are essential to determining the validity of the concept. This monograph examines the historical relationship between lethality and dispersion on the battlefield as developed by Jim Schneider in his empty battlefield theory. Using Wass de Czege's Combat Power Model, this monograph develops the relationship of tactical mobility to maneuver and combat power. With this historical analysis and the model a theoretical framework for tactical mobility is established. The considerations for tactical mobility on the future battlefield are examined in the context of the theoretical framework. Finally, using the criteria of sufficiency, feasibility, and the time/space continuum, the critical considerations for tactical mobility in the maneuver phase of the ALB-F concept are developed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 20, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA251849
Entities
People
- Harold L. Chappell
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College