Force Protection as a Battlefield Operating System.

Abstract

This monograph discusses the need for a common understanding and definition of the term force protection in U.S. Army doctrine. In recent deployments to Somalia, Haiti, and Rwanda commanders and soldiers have stated that force protection is there number one concern. Therefore the goal of this monograph is to offer a detailed list of the components of it in keeping with the format used for other battlefield operating systems (BOS), in TRADOC PAM 11-9. The monograph first examines the historical example of the United States Army's involvement in the Philippine War of 1899-1902. The characteristics of that conflict and similarities to current OOTW missions are analyzed. A list of lessons concerning protection from that era that may be useful for today is provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 29, 1995
Accession Number
ADA293640

Entities

People

  • Michael D. Winstead

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Employment
  • Force Protection
  • Human Intelligence
  • Incapacitating Agents
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Operations Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.