Theater Air Mobility: Historical Analysis, Doctrine and Leadership

Abstract

This document is an assessment of theater air mobility history, doctrine, and leadership. The document analyzes current theater air mobility organization and command and control (C2) for supporting Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) and multiple Joint Task Force (JTF) scenarios. A problem lies in the fact that current Air Force and air mobility doctrine establishes C2 with the Joint Forces Air Component Commander (JFACC) instead of with the Director of Mobility Forces (DIRMOBFOR) who oversees theater air mobility operations. During Operation ALLIED FORCE, this lack of C2 at the air mobility level created a coordination nightmare for the DIRMOBFOR as every mission (not sortie) had to be coordinated for validation with numerous commands and organizations until tactical control (TACON) of air mobility assets was delegated by the JFACC.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA394042

Entities

People

  • Ted E. Carter Jr

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Mobility Operations
  • Air Power
  • Airlift Operations
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States Government
  • United States Transportation Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

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