Mission Type Orders and Joint Air Employment Doctrine.

Abstract

The struggle between air and land force commanders to control and shape the employment of air power is not a new one. The central role of air in the overwhelming coalition military success in the Gulf War intensified this debate, especially in regards to air interdiction in support of land maneuver warfare. This report explores the origins and nature of these 'airland debates' and examines how current Joint Doctrine has responded. It argues that the adoption of Mission Type Orders, as a new 'framework' for airland communication and decision-making at the Joint Force Commander level, will produce the trust and confidence necessary for future airland victory. Finally, it proposes changes to joint doctrine to facilitate the transition to Mission Type Orders in the areas of joint air apportionment, targeting and battlespace control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309096

Entities

People

  • Francis H. Ayers Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Interdiction
  • Air Power
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fire Support
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Second World War
  • Strategic Attack
  • Tactical Air Support
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control