Improving C2 of Strategic Airlift Forces in Contingencies.

Abstract

The post-cold war military drawdown resulted in significant force reductions and reorganization of the United States Air Force. These changes have resulted in peacetime efficiencies in the airlift command and control (C2) structure at the cost of wartime effectiveness. Airlift C2 organization and doctrinal lessons learned in Vietnam and validated by success in the Gulf War have been abandoned. The emergence of the C-17 as America's core airlifter will place increased demand on this re-structured C2 system. A return to some of the organizational and doctrinal concepts conceived in Vietnam and proven in the Gulf War is necessary to ensure we attain every available benefit from our limited airlift assets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325128

Entities

People

  • John C. Millander

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Security
  • Surface Transportation
  • Training
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

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