This study examines the U.S. Army Field Artillery's current
capability to provide close support to maneuver units on the
AirLand Battlefield. It first analyses the environment of the
modern battlefield and finds that in spite of technological
improvements in weapons and command and control capabilities a
preponderance of artillery fires will be needed at the small unit
level and very close to friendly troops. The whole notion of close
support is therefore historically examined in some detail to
determine what close support means today and what precise demands
it places on the field artillery system. From there the study goes
on to examine the field artillery structure in the heavy division
to determine its capability to provide the necessary support. A
major conclusion is that if the division battle is to be won, then
the priority of fire support effort must be focused on actions that
will take place within 300 meters of friendly positions. Close
support fires must be immediately responsive to units in contact.
They must be closely integrated with all other means of fire
support and delivered with finesse and precision as part of the
overall scheme of maneuver. The study also concludes that the
current artillery structure is ill-prepared to provide such close
support. Field artillery organization, equipment, doctrine, and
conceptual thinking leans toward efficiency in target destruction,
not toward wedding fire support to maneuver requirements. It
appears that within the fire support community the balance between
firepower and maneuver is precarious at best.
General
Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Thomas G Waller
|
Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
56 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-286-85883-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
LSN: |
1-286-85883-6 |
Barcode: |
9781286858837 |
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