JCAS: Psst, the "J" Stands for Joint

Abstract

The mission of Close Air Support is almost as old as aircraft itself. Each respective service adopted its own respective procedures and C2 structure in accordance with their current doctrine. Since Goldwater-Nichols, the services have tried to align their doctrine and procedures and have succeeded to a point. With technology expanding the capabilities of our air and ground forces, our JCAS doctrine is still behind where we should be as a fighting force. JCAS symposiums have helped align procedures, but the attitudes and mindsets of some services go much deeper than a piece of paper. Now is the time to truly transition to a JCAS force and give our fighting units all the tools they need to succeed on the battlefield.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 17, 2005
Accession Number
ADA463684

Entities

People

  • Curt A. Seth

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Close Support
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Munitions
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Second World War
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Uss Constellation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.