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Historical look at close air support.
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The troubled relationship between the Army and the Air Force over CAS directly impacts four major areas needed to accomplish effective CAS. Those areas are training, doctrine, trust and dialogue. Because of the troubles experienced in CAS during recent military operations in Afghanistan the Army is once again finding fault with current CAS capabilities. The Air Force admitted that there are problems. They also stress, with much justification, that there is plenty of fault to go around.
The conclusion of the thesis is that CAS will continue to be an integral part of joint military operations. The Army and the Air Force must focus on improving training, doctrine, and most importantly, trust before any improvements are realized. The lives of US soldiers may well depend upon the effectiveness of CAS.
Title
Historical look at close air support.
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CDMC Master of Military Art and Science Theses
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Aerial operations Air operations Air Force Army Air Corps Joint operations Afghanistan Interservice cooperation Operation Torch WWII World War Two World War, 1939-1946 Close Air Support (CAS)
Close air support -- Case studies.<br>Unified operations (Military science)<br>World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North.<br>War on Terrorism, 2001- -- Afghanistan.
Close air support -- Case studies.<br>Unified operations (Military science)<br>World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North.<br>War on Terrorism, 2001- -- Afghanistan.
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English
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Fort Leavenworth, KS: U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, 2003-06-06.
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