The Swarm, the Cloud, and the Importance of Getting There First: What's at Stake in the Remote Aviation Culture Debate

Abstract

For all the ink spilled over remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) technology, knowledge of RPA culture remains in its infancy. Continuing the debate about culture, we argue first for the urgency of achieving manned-remote fusion in air warfare. Second, we maintain that the limiting factor in realizing that future is not technological but cultural. That is, until the RPA community finds its voice and place in the larger service, this evolution of airpower remains unlikely. The task at hand does not call for reinventing airpower but rediscovering it. Many of our Air Force greats have much to say about building a culture of technical warriors. We simply need to apply the ideas of Gen Henry Hap Arnold and those like him to the enterprise of remote aviation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA618996

Entities

People

  • David J. Blair
  • Nick Helms

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Control Systems
  • Data Links
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.