Tailoring the Tactical Air Control System for Smaller-Scale Contingencies

<p>Although deterrence of nuclear war clearly remains the highest national priority US military forces are likely to be called upon to defend US security interests through a variety of operations and contingency actions in a global environment characterized by political instability; proliferation of increasingly lethal sophisticated weapons; and a significantly reduced US military presence abroad. Exploiting air power in this new environment requires appropriate command and control which in most contingency situations will be provided by Tactical Air Command's tactical air control system (TACS). A TACS designed for smaller-scale contingencies should provide commanders the same measure of control and flexibility as afforded by larger more complex systems designed primarily for theater-level war. Success however may depend upon the ability to rapidly trim the TACS to an acceptable size.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>