Theater Commander's Utilization Of Tactical Fighter Assets: Train Like We'll Fight, Or Are We Shooting Ourselves In The Foot?

Abstract

This monograph addresses the perception that the U. S. Air Force does not consider air support to the U.S. Army a high-priority. The support provided does not fully demonstrate the effectiveness of airpower assets concentrated on that portion of the theater of operations considered most important by the theater commander. Unless we properly demonstrate that effectiveness, we are not training as we expect to fight. My research focuses at the theater level and the impact senior airman at that level have on fighter support to ground units. It begins with a review of Air Force doctrine and field performance. The scope is limited to the use of tactical fighter assets in direct support of ground units.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1991
Accession Number
ADA255411

Entities

People

  • John N. Higgins

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Operations
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Education
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Tactical Air Support
  • United States
  • United States Southern Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Systems Analysis and Design