Lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom

Abstract

The Air Force developed the Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF) concept-substituting speed of deployment and employment for presence-to allow it to respond quickly to any national security issue with a tailored, sustainable force. Since 1997, RAND Project AIR FORCE and the Air Force Logistics Management Agency have studied and refined a framework for an agile combat support (ACS) system to support the AEF concept. As described in Tripp et al. (2000), the AEF operational goals are to * foster an expeditionary mind-set * rapidly configure support needed to achieve the desired operational effects * quickly deploy both large and small tailored force packages with the capability to deliver substantial firepower anywhere in the world * immediately employ such forces upon arrival * smoothly shift from deployment to operational sustainment * meet the demands of small-scale contingencies and peacekeeping commitments while maintaining readiness for potential contingencies outlined in defense guidance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA431053

Entities

People

  • C. R. Roll Jr.
  • John G. Drew
  • Kristin F. Lynch
  • Robert S. Tripp

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Iraqi-War
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Supply Chain
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space