Lt. Gen. Ned Almond, USA: A Ground Commander's Conflicting View with Airmen Over Cas Doctrine and Employment

by Michael Lewis

This study analyzes the historical debate between the Army and Air Force over the issue of close air support (CAS). Specifically, this thesis examines four CAS sub-issues from World War I through the Korean War: priorities in the employment of airpower, the ownership and apportionment of CAS assets, the most effective CAS command and control (C2) system, and the debate over whether to procure a single- or multi-purpose CAS aircraft. A fundamental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1249415691
• ISBN13: 9781249415695
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Biblioscholar
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.7"