TY - BOOK ID - 135558221 TI - Lightning over water : sharpening America's light forces for rapid-reaction missions AU - Steeb, Randall AU - Herbert, Tom. AU - Glenn, Russell W. AU - Matsumura, John. AU - Gordon, John. AU - Arroyo Center. AU - Acquisition and Technology Policy Center. AU - Rand Corporation. PY - 2000 SN - 1598751689 PB - Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, DB - UniCat KW - United States. KW - United States. KW - Infantry. KW - Airborne troops. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:135558221 AB - This work represents a compilation of research drawn from numerous studies on the topic of improving light air-deployable forces. The focus is on new operational concepts along with the underlying enabling technologies. Three different means for improving rapid-reaction capability are considered. ER -