Coalition Targeting for Operational Fires: A Hit or a Miss?

Abstract

Future conflicts are mast likely to be fought by a multinational force operating as a coalition. One of the critical factors the lead nation or coalition commander must deal with is maintaining coalition cohesion. The employment of operational fires is a key element to the success of nearly every campaign plan. The perception by coalition members that they are not being supported by the operational fires plan could lead to a fracture in the coalition. How can coalition members make inputs to the Joint Targeting List and how does the commander ensure that they receive the operational fires support they require? An analysis of the targeting process for operational fires in operation OVERLORD, the Korean War and Operation DESERT STORM will provide a basis to look at current joint doctrine and determine if a method exists to include multinational input into the targeting process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 1996
Accession Number
ADA312206

Entities

People

  • Terry L. Walstrom

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Far East
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Korean War
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.