Operation Enduring Freedom: An Assessment

Abstract

The United States conducted Operation Enduring Freedom from land bases and aircraft carriers positioned far away from the landlocked combat zone. Yet, al Qaeda's infrastructure and the supporting Taliban regime in Afghanistan were destroyed. Global communications connectivity and the common operating picture that was made possible by linking the inputs of unmanned aerial vehicles and other sensors enabled a close partnership between airmen and U.S. Special Operations Forces on the ground. Such networked operations are now the cutting edge of an ongoing shift in American combat style.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA540984

Entities

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Combat Operations
  • Health Care
  • Homeland Security
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs