Counter-Insurgency's Effect on the U.S. Army Field Artillery
Abstract
As a result of sustained operation in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Field Artillery force's proficiency in executing core competencies has degraded to the point where FA units are unable to accomplish the Field Artillery mission due to their inability to conduct major combat operations above the battery level A parallel can be drawn between the Israeli Defense Force armor forces before the Second Lebanese War and the current state of the field artillery. Both forces had been employed in a role outside their traditional area of expertise and both elements had limited opportunity to train for their traditional MCO role. Given the similarities, it is reasonable to draw the conclusion that if the Field Artillery were thrown into MCO in its current state, FA units would encounter similar problems to those encountered by the IOF armor forces at Wadi ai-Saluki during the Second Lebanese War.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 24, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA602988
Entities
People
- Daniel C. Gibson
Organizations
- Marine Corps University