The Joint Air Land Battle System: An Alternative to the Air Ground Operations System
Abstract
The 1973 Middle East War demonstrated the lethality of modern warfare and the need to integrate combined arms doctrine into the United States Army and Air Force. The Air Ground Operations System (AGOS) of the US Army and Air Force Integrates tactical airpower into the ground battle. The AGOS system must be capable of supporting the principles of war in a modern air land battle. This study attempts to determine if the AGOS system or a new system, the Joint Air Land Battle System (JALBS), is the best concept against Soviet equipped and doctrine oriented forces. The two systems are investigated using the tactical air functions of close air support, interdiction, and counterair to determine which system provides the best tactical air support to ground forces. The study concludes that the JALBS concept provides better tactical air support than the AGOS system. The conclusion is based on a comparison of each system's ability to apply the principles of war in a modern air land battle, a war game using the two systems, and an evaluation of each system's capability to support time and space momentum. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 11, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADB013370
Entities
People
- James R. Nichols
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College