is comprised of the U.S. Army's Operations Concept and
its four basic
tenets:
o
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Depth.
o
Agility.
o
Synchronization.
AirLand Battle doctrine is an attempt to maximize the full potential of air
and ground systems.
It recognizes the growing importance of the vertical
dimension of the contemporary battlefield.
AirLand Battle doctrine is the result of an evolutionary process.
AirLand
Battle evolved due to:
o
Perceived shortcomings of the 1976 doctrine.
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Maturing Soviet operational concept of warfare.
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To win - not just avert defeat.
o
Changing nature of the battlefield.
o
To fight in depth.
AirLand Battle doctrine describes the doctrinal content of the new FM 100-5,
Operations, 1986. It is the doctrine of what the U.S. Army must do to win
campaigns and battles in contemporary warfare.
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