Special operations aerial mobility vehicle training syllabus
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Authors
Jensen, Michael J.
Subjects
special operations
air mobility
light sport aircraft
SOF aviation
Air Force special operations command
irregular warfare
unconventional warfare
air mobility vehicle
air advisors
denied area
air mobility
light sport aircraft
SOF aviation
Air Force special operations command
irregular warfare
unconventional warfare
air mobility vehicle
air advisors
denied area
Advisors
Greenshields, Brian
Simons, anna
Date of Issue
2013-12
Date
Dec-13
Publisher
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
This project extends research initiated by Major Dave Kenney into Special Operations Forces use of light-sport aircraft to gain an operational advantage over known and potential adversaries. Major Kenneys December 2012 masters thesis concluded that Special Operations Air Mobility Vehicles (SOAMV) enabled a proven doctrine for sustainable circumvention of anti-access and area-denial technologies. This conclusion sparked intense interest across USSOCOM and created demand for a feasible SOAMV program. This project represents a first step toward establishing a SOAMV program for USSOCOM by researching and developing a safe, effective, and efficient training protocol for training SOAMV fliers. If a full-scale program is not immediately required, building an established protocol will precisely define the cost and time required to build a SOAMV-capable force if needed. This syllabus project blends USSOCOM training standards with existing proven programs (Federal Aviation Administration Regulations) and adds military Tactics, Techniques, and procedures.
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Thesis
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Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
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