Types of Military Forces - Airborne Forces, Private Military Company, Private Defense Agency, Staff, Colonial Troops, Blue-Water Navy (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: Airborne forces, Private military company, Private defense agency, Staff, Colonial troops, Blue-water navy, Brown-water navy, Shock troops, Green-water navy, Volunteer military, Operations, Supply Corps, Regular army, Frigate navy, Indiana Militia, Indiana Guard. Excerpt: Airborne Purpose Origins Parawings worn by serving members of the British Armed Forces who have undergone P company and Parachute Training at RAF Brize Norton.Airborne forces are military units, usually light infantry, set up to be moved by aircraft and 'dropped' into battle. Thus they can be placed behind enemy lines, and have an ability to deploy almost anywhere with little warning. The formations are limited only by the number and size of their aircraft, so given enough capacity a huge force can appear "out of nowhere" in minutes, an action referred to as vertical envelopment. Conversely, airborne forces typically lack the supplies and equipment for prolonged combat operations, and are therefore more suited for airhead operations than long-term occupation; furthermore, parachute operations are particularly sensitive to adverse weather conditions. Advances in helicopter technology since World War II have brought increased flexibility to the scope of airborne operations, and air assaults have largely replaced large-scale parachute operations, and (almost) completely replaced combat glider operations. However, due to the limited range of helicopters and the limited number of troops that can be transported by them many countries retain Paratroopers as a valuable strategic asset. Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division jump from a C-17 Globemaster at Ft. Bragg, N.C., during Exercise Joint Forcible Entry in April 2005.Airborne forces can be divided into three categories: The basic premise of the Airborne is that they can arrive with s...