SOF, Airpower, and Special Operations Airmen: Limited by Our Own Imaginations

• Published in: Special operations journal (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 33 - 46
• Main Authors: Newton, Richard, Searle, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 02.01.2016
• Subjects: Afghanistan; airpower; aviation FID; Colombia; foreign internal defense; integration; Iraq; military assistance; SOF; special operations

Special operations forces and airpower are the two most flexible, but least understood, elements of Western military power. Misunderstanding has led to missed opportunities which we can no longer afford as we face an expanding array of complex, dynamic threats with shrinking military resources. Inte...