Combat Search and Rescue: A Joint Endeavour

Abstract

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and other members of the government have recently questioned whether a "specialized" force is required to perform CSAR or if it can be accomplished by existing assets, This paper argues that each Service needs to maintain a CSAR capability to recover their own forces and that recovery personnel should have specialized training to perform the task. An evaluation of each Service's CSAR capability was conducted to determine the strengths and weaknesses of each to determine whether the Services are capable of recovering their own. Historical case studies are used to illustrate how each Service has recovered personnel from other Services and how specialized training and equipment was necessary to perform such a complex mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 2010
Accession Number
ADA603256

Entities

People

  • Jason N. Gingrich

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Army Aircraft
  • Case Studies
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Military Force Levels
  • Personnel Management
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.