Effects-Based Operations: Air Power as the Sole Military Instrument of Power, Has It Matured Enough?

摘要: Abstract : Effects-Based Operations (EBO) has been a buzzword and part of Air Force lingo since the overwhelming success air campaign in Operation Desert Storm 1991. Even though EBO was not coined military operational terms until last decade 20th century, thinking effects existed trade for ages. One need only look at early doctrine strategic bombing from Corps Tactical School that later evolved into final American plan World War II. The plan, called AWPD-42, stated destruction German industrial assets would have effect destroying war machine. Within two decades, technology reached level shifted perception to more practical utilization than mere thoughts on paper. power always close, thus it is no surprise advocates embrace concept EBO. To advocate, operations like Storm, Deliberate Force, Allied (OAF), Enduring Freedom (OEF) all confirm effectiveness power. This paper examines role as instrument when conducting Has revolution affairs (RMA) enabled achieve second-order levels its own? First, discusses how historically theorists advocated an effects-based approach operations. Second, analyzes OAF OEF using thought, technology, organization areas critical analysis. Based case studies OEF, author concludes capable achieving own. be used alone, but very dependent support other services branches.