Eating Soup with a Spoon: The Employment of Fires Brigades in the GWOT

Abstract

The purpose of this monograph is to analyze the employment of fires brigades (FiB) in the global war on terror and determine if fires brigades are being utilized fully and in their doctrinal role. Recommendations for the employment of FiBs include: 1) reassessing the importance of fires (lethal / nonlethal) synchronization in army and joint doctrine, 2) the publication of artillery specific doctrinal publications regarding the role of FiBs and corps / division fire support employment, 3) force structure of FiBs should be modified to allow full spectrum operations without augmentation, 4) business rules for the employment of FiBs within the army force generation process should be established, and lastly International Security Assistance Force should include FiBs in its force structure. These recommendations maximize the capabilities of the FiB, support army and joint force commanders with the right tool for the right job, and support FiBs in maintaining full spectrum capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 2009
Accession Number
ADA512416

Entities

People

  • John C. Hale

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Howitzers
  • Indirect Fire
  • International Security
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • Personnel Management
  • Situational Awareness
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.