Today's Air Officer, A Pioneer at a Military Craft

Abstract

The development of the Forward Air Control and the Air Officer within the Marine Corps grew from the basic staff liaison officer systems. As the Marine Corps grew and evolved since World War II, the Marine Corps' FAC and AO program grew away from the liaison officer concept. It is time to make the education of these officers commiserate with the liaison officer concept. The Forward Air Controller and Air Officer training/education process was designed to prepare a liaison Officer to serve with a Marine Ground Combat Unit. As the Marine Corps has evolved and grown, the education/training of these officers has not kept pace. Additionally, the current education process is focused on what duties are to accomplished rather than how to accomplish those duties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA492159

Entities

People

  • J. F. Goodman

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Close Support
  • Combat Forces
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Landing Forces
  • Marine Corps
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.