Light Armored Vehicles in Operations Other Than War

Abstract

This study proposes that the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) is an ideal system for service in Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW), and that the Marine Corps must preserve this capability if it is to be able to continue to contribute effectively to these missions. The flexibility, mobility, and relative firepower of the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) has been tested in real world operations in Panama, Somalia, and Kosovo. The doctrinal missions exist in MOOTW for light armor to perform, and certainly the doctrinal employment of light armor is not at odds with the requirements of MOOTW. The Marine Corps is embarking on a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) that will take the vehicle to 2015, when a replacement is to be fielded. The MAGTF Expeditionary Family of Fighting Vehicles (MEFFV) is to replace both the LAV and the tank in 2020. There is a five-year gap, more if there are delays in the MEFFV development and acquisition process, which the Marine Corps must address in order to maintain uninterrupted LAV capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403987

Entities

People

  • R. A. Deforest

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Case Studies
  • Civic Action
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Lessons Learned
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Logistics
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Psychological Operations
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military Science