Airpower in Small Wars: Vital Lessons and the Road Ahead

Abstract

Understanding the attributes of small wars operations is essential to all military officers. Additionally, it is essential United States Air Force (USAF) officers understand the role of aviation forces in these conflicts. In other words, the airman s perspective must apply to small wars as well as big ones and this paper will advocate for increased USAF emphasis on small wars. To accomplish this, the article will begin discussion on the nature of small wars and associated historical lessons and the role of airpower in the prosecution of these conflicts. To conclude, the article discusses the role of airpower in future small wars and offers recommendations to the USAF.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA619097

Entities

People

  • Andrew S. Kovich

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Conventional Warfare
  • Employment
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History
  • Sociology

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies