Operation Linebacker II: An Analysis in Operational Design.

Abstract

Linebacker 2, an eleven day air operation during the Vietnam War whose objective was to force the government of Hanoi back to the negotiations table. Although Linebacker 2 is universally considered to have been a successful operation, this case study highlights the problems associated when operational planners failed to adequately apply proper operational design. The paper's emphasis is on the planning and execution of the bombing operation. Chapter 1 provides an historical sequence of events leading up to the commencement of Linebacker 2 beginning with the failure of the Paris peace talks. Chapter Two discusses preparations and plans with a in depth analysis of the various aspects of operational design. Chapter 3 details the execution of the operation. Lastly, Chapter 4 provides lessons learned from the conflict which remain even more applicable today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325082

Entities

People

  • Gary H. Williams

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Power
  • Bombing
  • Command And Control
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • North Vietnam
  • Security
  • Southeast Asia
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.