The Sum of Their Fears: The Relationship Between the Joint Targeting Coordination Board and the Joint Force Commander.

Abstract

In the past, doctrinal differences between the services over how best to use airpower in joint campaigns have led to disagreements over airpower mission and target priorities. During World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm, ground commanders demanded greater influence over airpower employment, while at the same time, the Air Force and the Navy disagreed over the most effective method for command and control of airpower throughout the theater. In all four cases, the Joint Force Commander set up a targeting board or an equivalent to address individual service concerns. This thesis follows the history of joint targeting boards since World War II to illustrate the foundations that have led to today's joint airpower targeting process. Having established the historical

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA360613

Entities

People

  • Michael R. Moeller

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Second World War
  • United States European Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Vietnam War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

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