8/30/2007

Doctrina COIN de la USAF: afinando en los conceptos y en los requerimientos


Oportunamente, se publica en Jihad Monitor, con fecha de 29 de agosto pasado, enlace con el la papela librada el 1º de agosto Irregular Warfare. Air Force Doctrine Document 2-3, complemento y crítica al tiempo del excelente US Army Field Manual 3-24/Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 3-33.5, Counterinsurgency., ya comentado en este minarete personal.

Del de los “aviadores”, en su página 41, extraemos:

Integrating Mobility and Special Operations

IW, unlike traditional warfare, usually requires a wider use of SOF.

Specifically trained Air Force airlift forces provide unique air, land, and airdrop support to special operations. Since there are a limited number of airlift assets dedicated to this mission, the principle of economy of force is particularly important. When performing these missions, airlift crews normally act as integral members of a larger joint package. Because these missions routinely operate under austere conditions in hostile environments, extensive planning, coordination, and training are required to minimize risk. Airlift used in a special operations role provides commanders the capability to create specific effects, which may not be attainable through more traditional airlift practices. Commanders may also consider using indigenous aviation forces to support ground special operations forces in hostile or denied territory with air mobility and resupply, insertion and extraction, casualty evacuation, PR, ISR, and close air support (CAS). Indigenous capabilities should be adaptive, fluid, and responsive to asymmetric or irregular threats and circumstances. For additional information, see AFDD 2-6, Air Mobility Operations; AFDD 2-7, Special Operations; and AFDD 2-3.1, Foreign Internal Defense.

Alguna sugerencia al respecto merodea, también, en este minarete personal.

En la foto, tomada en la Base Aérea de Aguacate (Honduras) hacia 1983, diversos bishos usados al efecto. Destaca, como no, el naval PV-2 Harpoon, de 1945, usado también por los portugueses en sus guerras africanas...

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