Examines the role of close support amid changes in the threat environment and technological advances. To explore new questions about the demand for and capabilities of close support, the authors applied varying types and levels of support to a series of combat scenarios. The results suggest that close support does not always help--but can be crucial. Timing may be less important than matching weapons, including damage patterns and terminal guidance systems, to targets, and using advanced systems to identify targets may afford greater impact. (pmg)
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Jerry Sollinger (Ph.D., English, University of Pittsburgh) is a communications analyst at RAND.
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Two important forces of change, one in technology (which determines capabilities) and another in the defense environment (which determines needs), are combining to change the systems and employment concepts used for close support. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
notional close support, new defense environment, close support needs, desirable system characteristics, adaptive targeting, advanced artillery systems, number below each point, upgraded forces, base case force, close support assets, close support results, fire control issues, close support systems, future close support, close support case, combat vignettes, case force systems, critical combat situations, much close support, allied enclave, critical battle situations, munitions concepts, ground force capability, supporting light infantry, deployable packages Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Prepared Defense, Armored Force Meeting Engagement, Red Systems Killed, Augmenting Allies, Tech Upgrades, Battle Observations, Former Soviet Republic, Red Ambushers Killed, Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, Cold War, Medium Anti-Tank Weapons Figure, World War, Air Force, Red Personnel Killed, These Combat Vignettes Fixed-Wing Issues New!
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Two important forces of change, one in technology (which determines capabilities) and another in the defense environment (which determines needs), are combining to change the systems and employment concepts used for close support. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
notional close support, new defense environment, close support needs, desirable system characteristics, adaptive targeting, advanced artillery systems, number below each point, upgraded forces, base case force, close support assets, close support results, fire control issues, close support systems, future close support, close support case, combat vignettes, case force systems, critical combat situations, much close support, allied enclave, critical battle situations, munitions concepts, ground force capability, supporting light infantry, deployable packages Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Prepared Defense, Armored Force Meeting Engagement, Red Systems Killed, Augmenting Allies, Tech Upgrades, Battle Observations, Former Soviet Republic, Red Ambushers Killed, Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, Cold War, Medium Anti-Tank Weapons Figure, World War, Air Force, Red Personnel Killed, These Combat Vignettes Fixed-Wing Issues New!
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- Lightning Joe: An Autobiography by J. Lawton Collins in Back Matter
- Rapid Force Projection Technologies: Assessing the Performance of Advanced Ground Sensors by John Matsumura in Back Matter
- Rapid Force Projection: Exploring New Technology Concepts for Light Airborne Forces (Documented briefing) by Randall Steeb in Back Matter
- Seven Firefights in Vietnam by John A. Cash in Back Matter
- Systems Analysis and Policy Planning by E. S. Quade in Back Matter
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- Urban Battle Command in 21st Century by RAND Corporation in Back Matter
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