Air Occupation: An Environmental Impact Study

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine a new concept of operations for the US Air Force Air Occupation using airpower exclusively to provide security, presence, and coercion in pursuit of operational and strategic objectives. This study will examine the validity of Air Occupation Theory through analysis of historical uses and current applicability in different environments. Moreover, this study will determine if there is a significant measurable difference in successful application of Air Occupation theory between the Iraq and Bosnia theaters of operations. Pilots' performance flying Air Occupation missions in Iraq will be compared to pilots' performance flying similar missions in Bosnia. Finally, the study will conclude with recommendations for improvement in current accepted tenets of airpower.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA393997

Entities

People

  • Michael E. Tallent

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Environment
  • Human Intelligence
  • Information Processing
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Laser Target Designators
  • Lessons Learned
  • Line Of Sight
  • Military Organizations
  • Munitions
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Target Designators
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design