The Mission of the United States Air Force and its Support to the United States Army Compared to the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Concept

Abstract

When Executive Order 9877 was signed in 1947, it granted the United States Air Force its autonomy from the U.S. Army and delineated its new roles and responsibilities. One responsibility, support to ground forces, has remained a point of contention between the Army and the Air Force. Should the Air Force adopt more of a combined arms approach in the employment of combat forces, it would become part of a much more formidable combat force. This force would be similar to what is known as a Marine Air Ground Task Force or MAGT.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA509843

Entities

People

  • J. E. Langlois

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Bombing
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Helicopters
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Organizations
  • Task Forces
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.