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| Summary |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Abbreviations |
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Chapter Two Overview of the Current Airborne Force |
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Historical Utilization of the Airborne Force |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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Operation Uphold Democracy |
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Recent Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan |
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Review of Current Airborne Force Structure |
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11 | (1) |
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Strengths and Weaknesses of Today's Airborne Force |
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Chapter Three Threats to Today's Airborne Forces |
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Medium/High-Altitude Defenses |
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Implications of These Threats |
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24 | (1) |
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Long-Range Fires Directed Against Drop Zones and Airheads |
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The Ground Threat to Airborne Operations |
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28 | (3) |
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Chapter Four A Proposed Airborne Light Armored Infantry Force |
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Light Armored Vehicle Options |
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34 | (4) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (7) |
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Stryker/LAV Battalion Task Force |
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Drop Zone Requirements and Aircraft Operations Profiles |
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42 | (3) |
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Chapter Five Airlift Issues and Requirements |
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45 | (12) |
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Limitations and Considerations |
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Analysis: Stryker/LAV-Based Airborne Light Armored Infantry Brigade |
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Analysis: Stryker/LAV-Based Airborne Light Armored Infantry Battalion Task Force |
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50 | (4) |
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Chapter Six Potential Uses for Airborne Light Armored Infantry Forces |
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Vignette 1 Counter Genocide |
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Vignette 2 Establish a Deterrent Presence |
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Vignette 3 Protect an Enclave |
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Vignette 4 Seize and Secure a WMD Site |
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63 | (2) |
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Vignette 5 Conduct a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation |
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65 | (2) |
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Vignette 6 Conduct a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operation |
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67 | (1) |
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Vignette 7 Airborne Light Armored Infantry Forces in State-to-State Conflict |
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New Role: Airborne Cavalry |
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Chapter Seven Issues Related to the Implementation of the New Concept |
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Issues the Army Would Need to Resolve |
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Implications of This Concept for the Joint Force |
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Organizational Options for Implementation |
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75 | (4) |
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Chapter Eight Conclusions and Recommendations |
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79 | (4) |
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79 | (4) |
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A LAV-II Family of Vehicles |
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B Stryker- and LAV-Based Airborne Light Armored Infantry Brigade TOEs |
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C C-5, C-17, and C-130 Capabilities |
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D Dimensions, Weight, Number of Vehicles for C-17 Airdrop |
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99 | (4) |
| Bibliography |
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