Force Protection for Deployed Air Force Resources, Protecting Against Ground Attacks in the USCENTCOM Theater

Abstract

Prior to the Khobar Towers bombing, in June 1996, "force protection" was not a wholesale term in the Air Force. Antiterrorism was the expression used to describe measures taken to deter terrorist attacks and protect installations. Force protection is not a synonym for antiterrorism. Instead force protection is a larger effort designed to provide comprehensive security for personnel and resources with antiterrorism being a subset. This paper will canvass force protection measures against ground attacks from strategic to tactical levels for Air Force personnel and resources in the U.S. Central Command theater of operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389809

Entities

People

  • Alfred M. Lewis

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Civil Engineering
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.