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	A-10 Thunderbolt as an organic Army asset. Open PDF in new window | Go to PDF description Collection Master of Military Art and Science Theses Title A-10 Thunderbolt as an organic Army asset. Author Riley, Michael N. Abstract This study concludes that the Air Attack Team Regiment (AATR), as a part of the corps aviation brigade, is the option that provides the Army with the best utilization of the A-10. The AATR combines the two main elements of a highly successful combat team- attack helicopters (AH-64's) and A-10's- into one organization. The study investigates three options for the implementation of H.R. 4739 that directed the transfer of the A-10 into the Army. The three options are: 1) Status quo with the Air Force continuing to provide close air support (CAS) to the Army, and the A-10 would replace the OV-l as a surveillance platform. 2) The formation of a U.S. Army Close Air Support Brigade (CASB) as proposed by the 1989 TRADOC study for assuming the entire CAS mission. 3) The formation of a U.S. Army Air Attack Regiment that combines AH-64's and A-10's into one unit under the corps aviation brigade (CAB). This paper evaluates the three options against four criteria for conducting advanced joint air attack team (AJAAT) operations: planning for preplanned AJAAT's; planning for immediate AJAAT's; command and control; and execution. Keyword Close air support; A-10 (Jet attack plane); Air support doctrine; Threats; Military operations; Joint air attack teams; Attack helicopters; Apache (Attack helicopter); Military planning; Joint forces; Command and control (C2); United States Air Force Series Command and General Staff College (CGSC) MMAS thesis Publisher Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College, Date, Original 1991-06-07 Date, Digital 2007 Resource Type Textual Format PDF; Adobe Acrobat Reader required; 159 p.; 4.08 MB. Call number ADA 242404 Release statement Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.) Repository Combined Arms Research Library Library Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library Date created 2008-01-09
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