Contingency planners have little to assist them in planning for the
employment of a light infantry division in peacetime contingency
operations. The division was created to provide the capability to
respond to a crisis before the situation deteriorated to the point
where a much larger force would be required to restore stability.
However, many recent articles, studies, and academic papers have
focused on issues of employment in NATO and effective mixes of
heavy and light forces. There has been little discussion of the
operational level considerations for the employment of a light
division outside of NATO. This study attempts to identify some of
these considerations. It asks the question, "What are the factors
that operational level planners should consider in the employment
of a light infantry division in a peacetime contingency scenario?"
The factors that led to division's creation, along with its unique
characteristics, are examined. The range of appropriate scenarios
and the implications of the joint command structure are considered
as components of the environment. Two historical examples of
peacetime contingency operations (American intervention in Lebanon
in 1958 and the Dominican Republic in 1965) are also examined. The
intent is to identify a historical perspective to compare with
current perceptions described in earlier sections. The study
concludes by establishing the linkage between strategic means,
ways, and ends and the use of the light infantry division, and by
summarizing the issues identified in the second, third, and fourth
sections.
General
| Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2012 |
| First published: |
November 2012 |
| Authors: |
Robert J. Reese
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
50 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-288-29547-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-288-29547-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781288295470 |
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