Tank Employment in Expeditionary Operations

Abstract

The current use of primarily light forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and the increased emphasis on expeditionary operations within the Marine Corps has inclined some to say that the tank's days as part of the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) are numbered. The belief that light armor such as the amphibious assault vehicle (AAV), light armored vehicle (LAV), or a vehicle such as the U.S. Army's Stryker offers a similar capability to heavy armor is untrue. Although light armor is an indispensable component in combined arms operations, it is incapable of providing the same capabilities as the tank and its heavy armor. The tank's unique capabilities in the areas of mobility, firepower, and survivability demonstrate that it must continue to be integrated into all Marine Corps expeditionary operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA506032

Entities

People

  • P. M. Rummler

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Close Support
  • Combat Operations
  • Employment
  • Explosive Warheads
  • Landing Craft
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Marine Corps
  • Reactive Armor
  • Rocket Propelled Grenades
  • United States
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Military Science
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.