Assuring Mobility in a COIN Environment
Abstract
Although the concept of assured mobility was designed to ensure success on a linear battlefield against a conventional enemy, the fundamentals of assured mobility are equally important in defeating an unconventional enemy on an asymmetric battlefield (see Figure 1). Assured mobility can be described as a model that enables commanders to see first, understand first, act first, and finish decisively. While the fundamentals (predict, detect, prevent, avoid, neutralize, protect) remain the same regardless of the operation, they must be understood within the context of the environment faced in the case of Iraq and Afghanistan, counterinsurgency (COIN) campaigns on an asymmetric battlefield.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA593048
Entities
People
- Iain J. Church
Organizations
- United States Army Engineer School