The insistence on UAVs in today's counter-insurgency (COIN) fight
is monumental. The demand for UAVs exceeds supply and will continue
to exceed it, even after the Services have built all of their
programmed UAVs. Within this context and the context of pre-QDR
2010 roles and missions debate between the Services, the Services
must achieve an optimal medium altitude UAV force balance in
support of COIN operations. The Army's validated requirement and
procurement of the MQ-1C Sky Warrior Extended Range Multi-Purpose
(ER/MP) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) fuels a possible dilemma that
the Air Force faces: encroachment of the ground forces into the
"USAF-owned" air domain versus optimal UAS support to the joint
forces commander (JFC). Finding the right balance between directly
supporting ground forces and employing Air Force capabilities in
other operational areas is critical to achieving the JFC's desired
end state and is best accomplished through a strategy framework of
means, ways, and ends. The means are Air Force and Army UAVs; the
ways are doctrine; and the ends are support to the JFC and to the
warfighter. As long as the joint force maintains unity of command
and unity of effort, and adheres to centralized control and
decentralized execution, the Army's procurement and use of medium
altitude UAVs for use in today's COIN fight does not change Air
Force UAS force structure requirements. Consequently, JFC
capability is increased and the Army gets more direct support.
General
| Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2012 |
| First published: |
October 2012 |
| Authors: |
Louis F. Dupuis
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
36 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-288-22886-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-288-22886-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781288228867 |
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