The Luftwaffe's defeat of Allied airpower in the Kasserine Pass in
1943 imprinted the principle of mass upon the US Air Force's
organizational psyche. The then Army Air Corps recognized the
necessity of consolidating airpower under the command and control
of a single airman to mass airpower. This belief in centralized
control of airpower became a central reason for the creation of an
independent Air Force in 1947. The linkage between centralized
control and the origin of the Air Force plays a significant role in
Air Force culture. This study examines the Air Force's ability to
apply the centralized control approach to irregular warfare. The
growing focus and literature on the differences between traditional
warfare and irregular warfare challenge the US Air Force's
adherence to centralized control. This study asks "Is the Air
Force's command and control structure able to integrate airpower
effectively into Irregular Warfare operations?" This research
question leads to a review of the irregular warfare theory,
organizational theory, and application of these theories in the
current context to determine the effectiveness of centralized
control in irregular warfare. The study compares the requirements
identified by theory against the Air Force's command and control
structure, the Theater Air Control System. Subsequent chapters
discuss the TACS performance in contemporary IW environments. The
discussion leads to limitations of the TACS in irregular warfare
and potential improvements.
General
| Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2012 |
| First published: |
October 2012 |
| Authors: |
J Ian Chambers
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
52 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-249-91138-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-249-91138-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781249911388 |
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