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Eagles Overhead: The History of US Air Force Forward Air Controllers, from the Meuse-Argonne to Mosul Volume 7

Eagles Overhead: The History of US Air Force Forward Air Controllers, from the Meuse-Argonne to Mosul Volume 7

Dietz, Matt

Hardcover

Series: American Military Studies

Technology & EngineeringAir CombatVietnam War

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ISBN10: 1574418904
ISBN13: 9781574418903
Publisher: Univ Of North Texas Pr
Published: Mar 13 2023
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.40
Height: 1.80 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
US Air Force Forward Air Controllers (FACs) bridge the gap between air and land power. They operate in the grey area of the battlefield, serving as an aircrew who flies above the battlefield, spots the enemy, and relays targeting information to control close air support attacks by other faster aircraft. When done well, Air Force FACs are the fulcrum for successful employment of air power in support of ground forces. Unfortunately, FACs in recent times have been shunned by both ground and air forces, their mission complicated by inherent difficulty and danger, as well as by the vicissitudes of defense budgets, technology, leadership, bureaucracy, and doctrine.

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