Accession Number:

ADA164740

Title:

An Army and Air Force Issue: Principles and Procedures for AirLand Warfare. A Perspective of Operational Effectivenes on the Modern Battlefield

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS

Personal Author(s):

• Rippe, Stephen T.

Report Date:

1985-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

167.0

Abstract:

The central argument of this theses concerns itself with the extent that current U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force principles and procedures provide for the effective conduct of AirLand warfare at the operational level of war under modern conditions. An examination of the evolution of joint doctrine in WW 2, focusing on the North African Theater, establishes that our present system of coequal and interdependent air and ground forces, originating with the 1943 publication of FM 100-20, was based upon the British system developed by Field Marshal Montgomery. Organizationally, this system was designed to function at the operational level of war. This paper determines that the WW 2 criteria for joint operational effectiveness were primarily based upon the collocation of headquarters and joint planning at the operational level. An overviewcomparison of current joint ArmyAir Force doctrine as expressed in General Operating Procedures for Joint Attack of the Second Echelon J-SAK and that of NATO establishes that fundamental differences exist regarding joint planning levels, air apportionment, and the air and gound component structure. A conceptual modern battle scenario is used to update the historically derived criteria and to compare the relative effectiveness of J-SAK nad NATO principles for air ground operations. The thesis concludes that generic principles must provide the foundation upon which our joint procedures are built air superiority in consonance wth the campaign plan, joint planning at the operational level, BAI as a direct support combat resource, and mission oriented air requests.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY DOCTRINE
• *BATTLEFIELDS
• *OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
• SCENARIOS
• NATO
• WARFARE
• AIR FORCE
• THEATER LEVEL OPERATIONS
• INFANTRY
• AIR
• ATTACK
• THESES
• AIR TO SURFACE
• MISSIONS
• JOINT MILITARY ACTIVITIES
• RESOURCES
• ARMY OPERATIONS
• MILITARY PLANNING
• BATTLES
• AIR FORCE OPERATIONS
• NORTH AFRICA
• AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
• UNITED KINGDOM

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE