Schoomaker Wants More Precision-Strike Air Support

The Army is willing to sacrifice artillery and traditional force organization for the promise of integrated airpower, says Gen. Peter Schoomaker, the chief of staff. "What makes artillery heavy is the ammunition," he says. "It takes 70 rounds from one gun at a fixed target to get a [high]...

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