Support from Above: The Need for Aerial Delivery Training in Ground Units

Abstract

The lack of air delivery use in operational environments is neither the fault of the logistician nor the aviators who deliver the supplies. The responsibility falls on the ground commander; he must know his available capabilities. Training with air delivery while in garrison, prior to deployment, will increase the ability of a ground commander to accomplish the mission by effectively utilizing all of his support assets. In this age of irregular warfare, the major battle is not always enemy. Often, the greatest challenge is the ability to support the forces. If commanders maintain their myopic view of trucking logistics throughout every fight, then they are failing to utilize all tools at their disposal. A culture void of creativity and flexibility then develops that lacks the mind set to utilize all assets for generating tempo on the battlefield, whether conventional or irregular.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 17, 2009
Accession Number
ADA511283

Entities

People

  • Nicholas Lozar

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Delivery
  • Afghanistan
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Deployment
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Marine Corps
  • Sustainment
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies