HERAWING A NEW ERA

AIR D E F E N S E T R E N D S

US ARMY AIR DEFENSE SCHOOL Fort-Bliss, Texas 79916

JANUARY 1969

AIR DEFENSE TRENDS US ARMY AIR DEFENSE SCHOOL

Fort Bliss. Texas 79916

IN THIS ISSUE

INTRODUCTION ................................................ 1

Cover .................................................... 3 Air Defense Trends ........................................... 5 US Army Air Defense School ..................................... 6 US Army Air Defense Center ..................................... 6

.............................. US Army Training Center (Air Defense) ' 7 .................................. 6th Artillery Group (Air Defense) 7 15th Artillery Group (Air Defense) ................................. 7 ..................................... .......... Support Group 7 Range Command .............................................. 8 US Army Air Defense Board ...................................... 8 US Army Combat Developments Command Air Defense Agency .............. 8 US Army Air Defense Human Research Unit. Human Resources Research

Office (George Washington University) ............................. 8 ................................. Air Defense Trends Editorial Staff 9 Editorial .................................................. 10

USAADS INSTRUCTIONAL NOTES ..................................... 14

.................... Office of Doctrine. Development. Literature and Plans 14 ............. Nonresident Instruction Department-A Storehouse of Knowledge 19 Low Altitude Air Defense Department-Back to School for 24B20. 24F20. and

22J20 ................................................... 19 ........................... Notes From the US Army Air Defense Board 24 ................. Notes From the US Army Combat Developments Command 28

Notes From the Human Resources Research Office ...................... 29

FROMTHEFIELD ............................................... 32

Helpful Hints ................................................. 32

ABRANCHISBORN .............................................. 36 .. STANDARD TACTICAL MISSIONS FOR AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY .............. 38

HAWKHASWINGS ............................................... 43

FRIENDORFOE ................................................ 48

SENTINEL: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT ............................. 56

FOWERGENERATIONEQUIPMENT ................................... 62

LESSONS. LEARNED IN VIETNAM ..................................... 64

.............................. Tactical Experiences of Deployed Units 64 Employment of Automatic Weapons and Searchlights ..................... 68