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Book Synopsis Perspectives on Theater Air Campaign Planning by : David E. Thaler
Download or read book Perspectives on Theater Air Campaign Planning written by David E. Thaler and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 1995 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document reports on independent, exploratory research on air campaign planning and execution. Its purpose is threefold: (1) to provide observations on the current processes and capabilities for planning and executing air operations in theater conflicts; (2) to identify key issues associated with those processes; and (3) to recommend analytic concentrations for future research. Our primary focus is at the broadest level of campaign planning and execution- activities flowing from the definition of campaign and operational objectives down to the allocation, apportionment, and tasking of forces. Our work involved interviews with a variety of USAF organizations. We did not explicitly interview personnel in other service or joint organizations; hence, we are plainly offering a USAF perspective on campaign planning. However, most of the USAF entities we talked with are intimately involved in joint and combined operations and planning, and Air Force doctrine and perceptions will likely play an important role in shaping future air campaigns. Therefore, we believe that this report has relevance beyond the confines of the USAF planning community. (KAR) P. 9.
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Download or read book Planning for Theater Air Campaigns written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Air Campaign: Planning For Combat by : John A. Warden III
Download or read book The Air Campaign: Planning For Combat written by John A. Warden III and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the short history of air warfare, no nation with superior air forces has ever lost a war to the force of enemy arms. Air superiority by itself, however, no longer guarantees victory. This book, one of the first analyses of the pure art of planning the aerial dimension of war, explores the complicated connection between air superiority and victory in war. In The Air Campaign, Colonel John A. Warden III focuses on the use of air forces at the operational level in a theater of war. The most compelling task for the theater commander, he argues, is translating national war objectives into tactical plans at operational levels. He presents his case by drawing on fascinating historical examples, stressing that the mastery of operational-level strategy can be the key to winning future wars. Colonel Warden shows us how to use air power more effectively-through rough mass, concentration, and economy of forces-because, he warns, the United States no longer holds an edge in manpower, production capacity, and technology. Simply put, an air force inferior in numbers must fight better and smarter to win. This book offers planners greater understanding of how to use air power for future air campaigns against a wide variety of enemy capabilities in a wide variety of air operations. As the reader will see, the classic principles of war also apply to air combat. One of the author's important contributions is to demonstrate that perception to those whose grave responsibility one day may be to plan and carry through a victorious air campaign.
Download or read book Air Campaign written by John WARDEN and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Air Campaign," Colonel John A. Warden III focuses on the use of air forces at the operational level in a theater of war. The most compelling task for the theater commander, he argues, is translating national war objectives into tactical plans at operational levels. He presents his case by drawing on fascinating historical examples, stressing that the mastery of operational-level strategy can be the key to winning future wars. Colonel Warden shows us how to use air power more effectively -- through mass, concentration, and economy of forces -- because, he warns, the United States no longer holds an edge in manpower, production capacity, and technology. Simply put, an air force inferior in numbers must fight better and smarter to win. This book offers planners greater understanding of how to use air power for future air campaigns against a wide variety of enemy capabilities in a wide variety of air operations. As the reader will see, the classic principles of war also apply to air combat. One of the author's important contributions is to demonstrate that perception to those whose grave responsibility one day may be to plan and carry through a victorious air campaign.
Book Synopsis Evolution of the Air Campaign Planning Process and the Contingency Theater Automated Planning System (CTAPS) by : Daniel Gonzales
Download or read book Evolution of the Air Campaign Planning Process and the Contingency Theater Automated Planning System (CTAPS) written by Daniel Gonzales and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes an examination of the air campaign planning process, including observation of how the process was conducted in recent exercises and a review of how the process was performed during the Gulf War. A number of suggested changes to the process are recommended that, in conjunction with changes to the Contingency Theater Automated Planning System (CTAPS), could improve the process significantly and reduce the time needed for production of the Air Tasking Order from 48 to 24 hours. CTAPS capabilities were examined as a part of this study. The CTAPS 5.0x and planned 6.0 architectures were reviewed and suggestions presented that could enhance the operational capabilities of the system. This report should be of interest to project managers and monitors of CTAPS and related programs, to those interested in the air campaign planning process, and to those responsible for developing Department of Defense or Air Force information system architectures.
Book Synopsis The Air Campaign by : John A. Warden, III
Download or read book The Air Campaign written by John A. Warden, III and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994-05 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first analyses of the pure art of planning the aerial dimensions of war. Explores the complicated connection between air superiority and victory in war. Focuses on the use of air forces at the operational level in a theater of war. Presents fascinating historical examples, stressing that the mastery of operational-level strategy can be the key to winning future wars. 20 photos. Bibliography.
Book Synopsis US Air Force Air Campaign Planning: Paying the Bills Or Paying the Price by :
Download or read book US Air Force Air Campaign Planning: Paying the Bills Or Paying the Price written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph discusses the question of whether the United States Air Force (USAF) Air Campaign Planning Process is compatible with the theater campaign planning process outlined in joint publications such as Joint Pub 3: Doctrine for Joint Operations and Joint Pub 5,001: JTTP for Campaign Planning. This paper begins with a comparison of key terms used in the two planning processes, joint and USAF. These terms provide a basis of comparison and analysis for the discussion of the joint campaign planning cycle as outlined in Joint Pub 5-00.1 and the air campaign planning process from the Joint Doctrine Air Campaign Course (JDACC) 'Air Campaign Planning Handbook.' The monograph compares the two planning processes and analyzes their potential integration in terms of planning process inputs and outputs. The monograph concludes that the USAF air campaign planning process is, in fact, doctrinally compatible with the joint campaign planning cycle. Although Air Force doctrine acknowledges the potential for a stand alone campaign, the major focus of the USAF planning effort is for an air campaign plan, subordinate to the theater campaign plan, which focuses operations and resources towards the achievement of theater objectives.
Book Synopsis Evolution of the Air Campaign Planning Process and the Contingency Theater Automated Planning System (CTAPS). by :
Download or read book Evolution of the Air Campaign Planning Process and the Contingency Theater Automated Planning System (CTAPS). written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines CTAPS and the air campaign planning process and proposes modifications to both that will help remedy these deficiencies and dramatically increase the responsiveness of U.S. air forces in large conflicts. It examines the functionality of CTAPS and the structure of the air campaign planning process in detail. Provided is a top-level description of the system and a summary of findings for improving CTAPS and the air campaign planning process. CTAPS is a complex automated support system that runs on a large networked set of computer work stations. Because of its ancestry and the evolutionary acquisition approach used in its development, CTAPS is a complex combination of applications that have been modified to run together with minimal interference in the same client-server computing environment. The four key applications used in the ATO production process in version 5.0x of CTAPS and the key data flows in the process are shown in Figure S.1. There are many more applications in CTAPS 5.0x; however, for simplicity we have included only the major ones in the figure.
Book Synopsis The Air Campaign by : John A. Warden
Download or read book The Air Campaign written by John A. Warden and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the short history of air warfare, no nation with superior air forces has ever lost a war to the force of enemy arms. In itself, however, air superiority no longer guarantees victory. Planning the aerial dimension of war must of necessity explore the complicated connection between air superiority and triumph in war. "The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat" focuses on the use of air forces at the operational level in a theater of war. It draws on fascinating historical examples from World War II and the Arab-Israeli wars, stressing that the mastery of operational strategy is key to victory. It stresses the importance of using air power more effectively - through mass, concentration, and economy of forces - because superiority in manpower, production capacity, and technology can no longer be assumed, even by a superpower. Topics covered include: Offensive and defensive operations; Air interdiction; Close air support; Reserves; Orchestration of war; Planning the air campaign. This book offers planners a greater understanding of how to use air power for future campaigns against a wide variety of enemy capabilities in a wide variety of air operations. It confirms that the classic principles of war also apply to air combat. Air officers who want to think about air campaigns before being called upon to command or staff one, combat officers of any service involved in operations-level staff activities, and serious students of the theory and practice of air warfare will find "The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat" an invaluable resource.
Author :John A. Warden III, Ventrust.inc Ventrust.inc Publisher :iUniverse ISBN 13 :9781475923643 Total Pages :207 pages Book Rating :4.9/5 (236 download)
Book Synopsis The Air Campaign by : John A. Warden III, Ventrust.inc Ventrust.inc
Download or read book The Air Campaign written by John A. Warden III, Ventrust.inc Ventrust.inc and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-06-07 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Air Force staff quickly came up with an air campaign, the brainchild of Colonel John Warden, a brilliant, brash fighter pilot and a leading Air Force intellectual on the use of airpower... Warden's original plan would undergo numerous modifications…but his original concept remained the heart of the Desert Storm air war. Colin PowellColin Powell, My American JourneySince its original publication The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat has been translated into more than a half dozen languages and is in use at military colleges throughout the world. This book would later serve as the basis for the planning of much of the Gulf War air campaign. Generals Schwarzkopf and Powell credited Col. Warden with creating the air campaign that defeated Iraq in the Gulf War. This new edition includes a new epilogue where Col. Warden has refined and extended many of the ideas presented in the original book. The most significant of these refinements is the development of the theory of the enemy as a system-which flows from the center of gravity concepts developed in the first edition.
Book Synopsis Aerospace power in the twenty-first century a basic primer by : Clayton K. S. Chun
Download or read book Aerospace power in the twenty-first century a basic primer written by Clayton K. S. Chun and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Chun's Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century: A Basic Primer is a great start towards understanding the importance of aerospace power and its ability to conduct modern warfare. Aerospace power is continually changing because of new technology, threats, and air and space theories. However, many basic principles about aerospace power have stood the test of time and warfare. This book provides the reader with many of these time-tested ideas for consideration and reflection. Although Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century was written for future officers, individuals desiring a broad overview of aerospace power are invited to read, share, and discuss many of the ideas and thoughts presented here. Officers from other services will find that this introduction to air and space forces will give them a good grasp of aerospace power. More experienced aerospace leaders can use this book to revisit many of the issues that have affected air and space forces in the past and that might affect them in the future. Air Force officers will discover that Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century is a very timely and reflective resource for their professional libraries.
Download or read book Air Campaign Planning written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Airpower Advantage by : Diane Therese Putney
Download or read book Airpower Advantage written by Diane Therese Putney and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American air power is a dominant force in today's world. Its ascendancy, evolving in the half century since the end of World War II, became evident during the first Gulf War. Although a great deal has been written about military operations in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, this deeply researched volume by Dr. Diane Putney probes the little-known story of how the Gulf War air campaign plan came to fruition. Based on archival documentation and interviews with USAF planners, this work takes the reader into the planning cells where the difficult work of building an air campaign plan was accomplished on an around-the-clock basis. The tension among air planners is palpable as Dr. Putney traces the incremental progress and friction along the way. The author places the complexities of the planning process within the context of coalition objectives. All the major players are here: President George H. W. Bush, General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, General Colin Powell, General Chuck Horner, and Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney. The air planning process generated much debate and friction, but resulted in great success-a 43-day conflict with minimum casualties. Dr. Putney's rendering of this behind-the-scenes evolution of the planning process, in its complexity and even suspense, provides a fascinating window into how wars are planned and fought today and what might be the implications for the future. C. R. Anderegg Director of Air Force History
Book Synopsis Operational Level Doctrine by : Alan Stephens
Download or read book Operational Level Doctrine written by Alan Stephens and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the nature and form of operational doctrine in the Royal Australian Air Force. It argues that the definitive expression of operational doctrine in the RAAF is a theatre level, joint force, air campaign plan.
Book Synopsis A Framework for Planning the Employment of Air Power in Theater War by : Edward L. Warner
Download or read book A Framework for Planning the Employment of Air Power in Theater War written by Edward L. Warner and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Note argues for the utility of developing and adhering to an explicit overall framework to guide the use of air power in support of U.S. military strategies. It offers a conceptual framework to inform Air Force planning for the development of concepts of operations that can assist in acquisition of equipment and the formation of organizational elements. The main feature of the framework is its identification of the range of functions--surveillance, assessment, command, control, asset generation, and engagement/attack--that must be executed sequentially and repetitively to perform effectively key air power missions. The framework can be used to develop concepts of operations for the application of air power across the full range of strategic and tactical missions. In this Note, however, discussion is confined to its applicability in the context of a major theater conflict fought with conventional weapons.
Book Synopsis The Effectiveness of Airpower in the 20th Century by : John F. O'Connell
Download or read book The Effectiveness of Airpower in the 20th Century written by John F. O'Connell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book reviews the actual effectiveness of military air power in accomplishing desired military and political goals in a number of conflicts following WWII. During the Korean War and the Vietnam War, U.S. air power attempted a re-run of WWII aerial activities. However, in both conflicts, political constraints prevented the United States from achieving its desired political results, although the 1972 B-52 strategic bombing campaign against Hanoi worked to bring the North Vietnamese back to the negotiating table. The Falklands/Malvinas War pitted the UK against Argentina in a remote corner of the South Atlantic. Air power allowed a U.K victory, barely. The USSR held air supremacy over Afghanistan but was unable to subdue tough Afghan guerrillas, and was finally forced to withdraw after Stinger missiles were introduced. The Gulf War demonstrated the increasing effectiveness of precision aerial weaponry. The conflict in Kosovo finally produced a result long sought by air power enthusiasts-an end to fighting brought about by air attack alone.
