| Ground Forces for a Rapidly Employabel Joint Task Force: First-Week Capabilities for Short-Warning Conflicts Contributor(s): Gritton, Eugene C. (Author), Davis, Paul K. (Author), Steeb, Randall (Author) |
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ISBN: 0833027972 ISBN-13: 9780833027979 Publisher: RAND Corporation OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - History | Military - Strategy - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 355.46 |
| LCCN: 99058018 |
| Lexile Measure: 1550 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.98" W x 9" (0.49 lbs) 107 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A key element of the Department of Defense's effort to transform the force is developing capabilities for rapidly employable joint task forces (JTFs). In many plausible military interventions, long-range precision fires alone wouldn't be sufficient and the JTFs would need ground-maneuver forces that could be employed within days of a decision to take action. A first, provisional version of such capability could be achieved in the near to mid term by using existing airlift and ship-based prepostioning and by zer-basing. This monograph recommends a three-component first-week ground force of Army and Marine units that would incorporate modern doctrinal concepts emphasizing agility, dispersal, networking, and precision fires. |