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Ground Forces for a Rapidly Employable Joint Task Force

First-Week Capabilities for Short-Warning Conflicts

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By: Eugene C. Gritton, Paul K. Davis, Randall Steeb, John Matsumura

This monograph is a "think piece" about rapidly deployable future ground forces that would be used in time-urgent joint-task-force missions. The authors sketch out what is needed operationally, describe forces responsive to those needs, and discuss the feasibility of achieving such forces-first with near-term systems but new operational concepts, and then, for the longer term, by drawing upon advanced technology.

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Pages: 136

ISBN/EAN: 0-8330-2797-2

Contents

Preface PDF

Figures PDF

Tables PDF

Summary PDF

Acknowledgments PDF

Acronyms PDF

Chapter One:
Introduction PDF

Chapter Two:
Operational Concept PDF

Chapter Three:
Enabling Technologies PDF

Chapter Four:
Analysis PDF

Chapter Five:
Conclusions PDF

Appendix A:
Background Data on Systems and Air Force Components PDF

Appendix B:
Background Data on Unit Lift Requirements PDF

Bibliography PDF

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