Operationalizing Special Operations Aviation in Indonesia

Abstract

This study researched the possible roles and missions conducted by the United States Special Operation Aviation (SOA) community, particularly rotary-wing, fix-wing, unmanned aerial vehicles' roles, as well as SOA's role in Foreign Internal Defense. After determining the roles and missions of SOA, a center of gravity analysis was conducted on the Jemaah Islamiah, Southeast Asia's most dangerous terrorist group with global reach, to determine how SOA can be used to defeat the violent extremist organizations in Indonesia. The research concluded that SOA would have an important, but limited role in the global war on terror in Indonesia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 2006
Accession Number
ADA464060

Entities

People

  • Garrett K. Messner

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Information Operations
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Software Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs