The unplanned significance of Iraq's relocateable ballistic missiles (the Al-Abbas and Al-Hussain) disrupted the campaign tempo of Desert Storm. Consuming 40 percent of air sorties and many of the special operating forces, there is a definite need to examine other viable means to counter this threat. This thesis examines the feasibility of the U.S. Army's advanced attack helicopter to find and destroy relocateable ballistic missiles. This thesis answers the question: "Can an advanced attack helicopter unit find and destroy relocateable ballistic missiles?" affirmatively. Further, it refines this question into a hypothesis: "An echelon-above-corps (EAC) aviation brigade, equipped with advanced attack helicopters, can find and destroy relocateable ballistic missiles," and determines that it is possible; however, the EAC can not do this in isolation. Conclusions and recommendations focus on doctrine. Doctrine must identify and catalog all joint systems capable of deterring this threat such as: special operating forces.

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