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1 online resource (xxxii, 410 pages) : illustrations |
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computer n rdamedia |
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online resource nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed Mar. 30, 2015). |
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"Published by Air University Press in May 2014." |
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Online version lacks index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-410). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part 1. Historical and international perspectives -- A short history of air base defense: from World War I to Iraq -- A Canadian perspective on air base ground defense: ad hoc is not good enough -- Air support for base defense: lessons for the noncontiguous battlefield -- Part 2. Case study -- Balad air base, Iraq. -- Defending the joint force: lesons learned from Joint Base Balad -- The defense of Joint Base Balad: an analysis -- Part 3. There is no "rear area" : changes to air base defense in a counterinsurgency environment -- The Air Force's new ground war : ensuring projection of air and space power through expeditionary security operations -- Sharpening the eagle's talons : assessing advances in air base defense doctrine -- Setting the right glide slope : preparing the Air Force for the next counterinsurgency campaign -- Part 4. Organizing for the future -- Nowhere to hide : the growing threat to air bases -- Law enforcement and base defense : improving interoperability to benefit the war fighter -- Conclusion : ten propositions on the defense of air bases -- Afterword -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography. |
| Summary |
This anthology discusses the converging operational issues of air base defense and counterinsurgency. It explores the diverse challenges associated with defending air assets and joint personnel in a counterinsurgency environment. The authors are primarily Air Force officers from security forces, intelligence, and the office of special investigations, but works are included from a US Air Force pilot and a Canadian air force officer. The authors examine lessons from Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts as they relate to securing air bases and sustaining air operations in a high-threat counterinsurgency environment. The essays review the capabilities, doctrine, tactics, and training needed in base defense operations and recommend ways in which to build a strong, synchronized ground defense partnership with joint and combined forces. The authors offer recommendations on the development of combat leaders with the depth of knowledge, tactical and operational skill sets, and counterinsurgency mind set necessary to be effective in the modern asymmetric battlefield. |
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United States. Air Force -- Security measures.
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United States. Air Force. (OCoLC)fst00538280
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Air bases -- Security measures -- United States.
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Irregular warfare -- United States.
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Air bases -- Security measures.
(OCoLC)fst00802250
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Armed Forces -- Security measures.
(OCoLC)fst01351894
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Irregular warfare. (OCoLC)fst01764278
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Added Author |
Air University (U.S.). Press, publisher.
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Air University (U.S.). Air Force Research Institute, issuing agency.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Caudill, Shannon W. Defending air bases in an age of insurgency (OCoLC)875404295 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0422-K (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 301.26/6:IN 7 |
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