The Case for Army XXI Medium Weight' Aero-Motorized Divisions: A Pathway to the Army of 2020

Abstract

The authors contend the mix of extant and near-term combat systems and technologies will allow the Army to create a number of "aero-motorized" divisions within budgetary constraints by the end of the next decade. These medium-weight combat units would exploit the large investment the Air Force is making to modernize its strategic and theater airlift fleets during the first decade of the 21st century. The authors believe that forces equipped with light armored vehicles, next generation combat aviation, and enhanced indirect fire support will provide the Army with a strategic "fist". The authors conclude that this aero-motorized concept will allow the Army to develop doctrine and land forces operations that will have the strategic agility of current light forces and the combat power of current heavy forces - major features of a desired next generation Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 27, 1998
Accession Number
ADA349223

Entities

People

  • John Gordon Iv
  • Peter A. Wilson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Business Administration
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Indirect Fire
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • National Security
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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