force-protection

"We made it clear from the get-go, when it comes to force-protection issues," particularly vehicles, "we believe it is so imperative to get them to the field as quickly as possible," says Geoff Morrell, the spokesman for Gates.

Congress intervened to protect troops from IEDs 2007

TODD (on camera): A senior Pentagon official says this is a force-protection issue.

CNN Transcript Nov 3, 2009 2009

His famously leaked report calls for a drastic change in military doctrine, from a traditional force-protection strategy that has led to many civilian deaths and much controversy, to a counterinsurgency effort that seeks to protect population centers and win hearts and minds.

J. Brian Atwood: The Afghanistan Decision 2009

In December, the Department of Defense announced a major force-protection initiative to vaccinate all U.S. service members against this deadly disease.

Tried And True 2008

US Fifth Fleet Combined Maritime Command located in Bahrain said it could not comment due to what a spokesman termed 'force-protection policy.'

OpEdNews - Quicklink: '2 US aircraft carriers headed for Gulf' 2008

US Fifth Fleet Combined Maritime Command located in Bahrain said it could not comment due to what a spokesman termed "force-protection policy."

OpEdNews - Quicklink: '2 US aircraft carriers headed for Gulf' 2008

Since 2007, the U.S. commanders in Khost have dispersed their fighters among the province's districts to live in force-protection facilities alongside the subgovernors like Mr. Doulat and the Afghan National Police.

Don't Negotiate With the Taliban 2008

Based on responses from approximately 1,100 Service members, they experienced shortages of force-protection equipment, such as up-armored vehicles, electronic countermeasure devices, crew-served weapons, and communications equipment.

01/31/2007 2007

"The crew is very aware of piracy - we've adopted an unusually high force-protection posture," he says by satellite phone.

Not so Jolly Roger 2007

While I would like to delve deeper into the framework of the study before conceding the conclusions the authors draw, the issue of force structure and mechanization in COIN warfare is controversial enough within professional military circles that some serious thought should be given to whether we want to further mechanize in our Kandahar efforts, even with the obvious force-protection benefits.

Griffons and politics 2007