Unity of Control: Joint Air Operations in the Gulf - Part Two

Abstract

Today U.S. Central Command is working toward better control of joint air operations, a concern that was raised by James Winnefeld and Dana Johnson in an article ("Unity of Control: Joint Air Operations in the Gulf") which appeared in the inaugural issue of JFQ. Taking advantage of one of the two longest standing joint task forces, a "cadre joint air staff" is in training--a cadre that can be rapidly expanded in a contingency. Joint Task Force-Southwest Asia is demonstrating through its efforts how to establish and conduct operations in any joint task force. The lesson is to build on the mission, the unique capabilities of each service, and the many skills brought to a joint staff by the personnel who represent the various participants. Unity of control has arrived.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA528838

Entities

People

  • Douglas J. Katz
  • Michael A. Nelson

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Air National Guard
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Lessons Learned
  • Personnel Management
  • Southwest Asia
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States Central Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.