Fighting the Close Fight with Fires: An Operational Analysis of the Brigade Fire Support Paradigm

Abstract

This study debates the close fire support system's doctrine, organization and materiel shortcomings which inhibit the operational effectiveness of fire and maneuver synchronization. It reveals major disconnects between professed and resourced fire support capability, and argues that doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedural fixes alone won't solve the most demanding fire support synchronization deficiency--the trigger of timely, and accurate fires. The study focuses on 'how to fight' the close fight with fires, and recommends changes to the brigade fire support paradigm which increase effectiveness of fire support and simplify synchronization of fire and maneuver.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA263919

Entities

People

  • Henry W. Stratman

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Close Support
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Force Structure
  • Indirect Fire
  • Lasers
  • Reconnaissance
  • Reconnaissance Vehicles
  • Surveillance
  • Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.