How Can the Mobility Air Forces Better Support Adaptive Basing?: Appendixes A-C, Supporting Analyses of Adaptive Basing, Soft Power, and Historical Case Studies
How Can the Mobility Air Forces Better Support Adaptive Basing?: Appendixes A-C, Supporting Analyses of Adaptive Basing, Soft Power, and Historical Case Studies [Minkštas viršelis]
The U.S. Air Force is exploring adaptive basing to reduce vulnerability and preserve critical combat capabilities in highly contested environments. These appendixes present supporting analyses, including political challenges and case studies.
About This Report
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Appendix A What Is Adaptive Basing?
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AB as an Umbrella Concept
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Evolving Operational Concepts
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Implications of AB for the MAF
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AB Concepts Analyzed
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Appendix B Political Challenges to Adaptive Basing and Military Access
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The Politics of Military Access
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The Adversary's Tool Kit: Hard, Soft, and Sharp Power
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Case Studies
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Conclusion
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Appendix C Historical Case Studies
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Guadalcanal: An Airfield Under Attack
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Operation Matterhorn: A Case of Distributed Operations
