Direct Attack is air attacks against enemy ground forces in which friendly land forces either support the attacks or are absent altogether. USAF counterland doctrine does not formally classify Direct Attack as an operational and apportioned mission. Lack of formal doctrine for Direct Attack results in numerous operational and tactical level ad hoc arrangements and degrades airpower's overwhelming effectiveness against an army. Since the end of the Cold War U.S. airpower has directly engaged enemy land forces outside the AO of our own land-power in four separate conflicts but USAF counterland doctrine remains little changed from the Cold War. Technological advances give airpower an incredible capability against enemy ground forces. The collective effect of these advances have improved the speed flexibility and effectiveness with which airpower can halt or destroy an army regardless of proximity to our own ground forces. These capabilities are best leveraged when airpower is used synergistically in coordination with land-power; however it is not always timely feasible suitable nor acceptable to deploy land forces.
Direct Attack: Doctrine for Asymmetric Airpower Against an Army
2006
24 pages
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