Accession Number:

ADA505360

Title:

Fire Support Reform for the US Army

Descriptive Note:

Research paper

Corporate Author:

MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA

Personal Author(s):

• Adams, Terrence A.

Report Date:

2005-01-05

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

The United States military is arguably the most powerful war machine ever constructed. With a standing army that is more that 1 million persons strong, to include the reserves, the United States Army has the ability to project combat power in any region of the world. The 82nd Airborne Division alone is able to put a brigade of paratroopers on the ground with all of its equipment and three days of supplies anywhere within 18 hours. This is to include the complete spectrum of combined arm assets aviation, armor, infantry, and field artillery assets. The field artillery has had the reputation of being the most casualty producing weapon system on the battlefield since the concept of combined arms came into existence. Now our enemies have discovered a weakness and are choosing to engage United States forces in urban areas, thereby rendering armor and field artillery assets less effective. Consequently, the fire support community within the United States Army must develop new tactics, techniques and procedures TTPs for employing fire support assets in nontraditional battlefield environments.

Descriptors:

• *URBAN WARFARE
• *FIRE SUPPORT
• *TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT
• *ARTILLERY
• *ARMY
• *UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE
• *BATTLEFIELDS
• ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT
• ARTILLERY UNITS
• GUNSHIPS
• MILITARY TACTICS
• FIXED WING AIRCRAFT
• TARGETING
• MISSIONS
• MANPOWER
• COLLATERAL DAMAGE
• OBSERVERS
• AIR FORCE

Subject Categories:

• Military Forces and Organizations
• Unconventional Warfare
• Guns

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE