Go Navy. Go Army. An Analysis of the Air Interdiction Mission as One Step Towards a True Joint Force.

摘要

With the demise of the Soviet Union, the United States Navy began a transition from blue water operations to littoral power projection, and the United States Army started a conversion to a lighter, more mobile force. These changes will result in more operations in which tactical naval aviation supplies an increasing portion of the air assets supporting Army Forces. This shift requires changes to service doctrine, training exercises and affected staffs in order to give the Joint Force Air Component Commander the needed flexibility to achieve unity of effort. This paper will examine air interdiction operations inside of the Fire Support Coordination Line in support of large Army forces to demonstrate the need for these changes. It will examine the relevant doctrine, training exercises and staff elements involved and make recommendations to improve them.