TACP History
Korea Series #2: CAS Defense at Pusan
Abstract: The opening months of the Korean War proved to be a failure for the United Nations and, more specifically, the United States. The Department of Defense over-prioritized strategic capabilities...
Korea Series #2: CAS Defense at Pusan
Abstract: The opening months of the Korean War proved to be a failure for the United Nations and, more specifically, the United States. The Department of Defense over-prioritized strategic capabilities...
Korea Series #1: TACP Enfeebled
Abstract: This article provides a big-picture overview of the state of TACP and close air support before and during the beginning of the Korean War. While this topic isn’t the...
Korea Series #1: TACP Enfeebled
Abstract: This article provides a big-picture overview of the state of TACP and close air support before and during the beginning of the Korean War. While this topic isn’t the...
Rover Joe WWII TACP Origin Justification
Abstract: This article zooms in on the WWII Rover Joes (Air Support Party), WWII reports on the development of Rover Joe TTPs, and shows that the Rover Joes/Air...
Rover Joe WWII TACP Origin Justification
Abstract: This article zooms in on the WWII Rover Joes (Air Support Party), WWII reports on the development of Rover Joe TTPs, and shows that the Rover Joes/Air...
FM 31-35, First Mention of TACP
Author’s Note: This article covers the first use of the term Tactical Air Control Party in official doctrine. Excuse the poor pictures. FM 31-35 (1946) can only be...
FM 31-35, First Mention of TACP
Author’s Note: This article covers the first use of the term Tactical Air Control Party in official doctrine. Excuse the poor pictures. FM 31-35 (1946) can only be...
WWII Series #5
Author’s Note: This article contains my concluding thoughts (so far) on the impact of the ASP and CAS on WWII. I am, I think rightly so, biased in...
WWII Series #5
Author’s Note: This article contains my concluding thoughts (so far) on the impact of the ASP and CAS on WWII. I am, I think rightly so, biased in...
TACP WWII Origins #4, Part 2
Author’s Note: This article is an extension of the previous article. It covers the use of CAS by “Lightning” Joe Collins and revisits the XIX TAC/Third Army partnership in the...
TACP WWII Origins #4, Part 2
Author’s Note: This article is an extension of the previous article. It covers the use of CAS by “Lightning” Joe Collins and revisits the XIX TAC/Third Army partnership in the...