Army Attack Aviation and Joint Air Operations: Doctrinal and Institutional Barriers

Abstract

Less than ten years after opening the Gulf War Air campaign, Army Attack Aviation was propelled into the spotlight over a perceived failure to support the North Atlantic Treaty Organization air operations in the Serbian province of Kosovo. Since political constraints precluded a ground option to resolve the conflict, the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe requested a wide range of aerospace assets to accomplish campaign objectives. When adverse weather impacted fixed-wing operations, Army Attack Aviation under the command structure of Task Force Hawk was deployed to Albania to answer the shortfall. Operation ALLIED FORCE ceased air operations without ever committing Task Force Hawk on 24 June 1999, when Serbian President Milosevic agreed to withdraw all Serbian military and police forces from Kosovo.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 2000
Accession Number
ADA375025

Entities

People

  • Sharon L. Holmes

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Education
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Students
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space