The Ichon-Seoul Operation. A Lesson in the Design of Operational Maneuver from the Sea.

Abstract

The OMFTS concept was developed in response to the focus on littoral warfare and power projection as called for in '...From the Sea.' As implied in the title, OMFTS is a combination of the Navy's ability to maneuver on the sea combined with the tenets of maneuver warfare. Further, in as much as OMFTS is concerned with the operational level of war, it is also the application of operational art to amphibious warfare. Looking back to the Inchon-Seoul Operation, a highly successful example of the OMFTS concept is demonstrated. The purpose of the case study is to point out the timelessness of operational art as contained in the OMFTS concept. This concept of maritime strategy can enable the Navy to prevail in battle in littoral warfare, now and in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 13, 1995
Accession Number
ADA293899

Entities

People

  • William R. Mitchell

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Interdiction
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Counterair Operations
  • Korean War
  • Littoral Warfare
  • Maneuvers
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Security
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies