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United States Air Force: Air Doctrine – Air and Space Superiority

United States Air Force: Air Doctrine – Air and Space Superiority. Objective: Comprehend how the United States Air Force is structured in terms of missions and roles Describe the characteristics, objectives and aircraft used to provide air and space superiority.

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United States Air Force: Air Doctrine – Air and Space Superiority

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  1. United States Air Force: Air Doctrine – Air and Space Superiority Objective: • Comprehend how the United States Air Force is structured in terms of missions and roles • Describe the characteristics, objectives and aircraft used to provide air and space superiority

  2. United States Air Force: Air Doctrine – Air and Space Superiority • Evolution of Mission and Roles • Joint Task List • Battle of Pennland • Counter Air Operations • OCA • DCA • Counter Space Operations

  3. Complexity • From a United States military perspective, most if not all operations until the second half of the 20th century had historically been structured along a similar classic strategy • Force was used to halt the invading army in order to buy enough time to build combat power in order to be able to conduct operations in an effort to resolve the conflict. • World War I/II, Korean War are prime examples of this strategy

  4. Complexity • However as technology grew so did capability and complexity • And while military doctrine and strategy has traditionally lagged behind innovation on the battlefield, it eventually catches up. • As the modern battlefield became increasingly more complex, the necessity to adequately define and understand operations became even more vital so that all the moving parts are focused on one goal. • Think football….

  5. Joint Task List

  6. Joint Task List PROVIDE AIR AND SPACE SUPERIORITY PROVIDE PRECISION ENGAGEMENT PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIES PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE CAPABILITIES PROVIDE LETHAL PRECISION ENGAGEMENTCAPABILITIES PROVIDE NON-LETHAL PRECISION ENGAGEMENTCAPABILITIES PROVIDE CSAR CAPABILITIES PROVIDE GLOBAL ATTACK PROVIDE INFORMATION SUPERIORITY PROVIDE STRATEGIC ATTACK CAPABILITIES PROVIDE COUNTERLAND CAPABILITIES PROVIDE COUNTERSEA CAPABILITIES PROVIDE SPECIAL FORCES CAPABILITIES PROVIDE INFORMATION OPERATIONS CAPABILITIES PROVIDE RAPID GLOBAL MOBILITY PROVIDE AIRLIFT CAPABILITIES PROVIDE AIR REFULEING CAPABILITIES PROVIDE SPACELIFT CAPABILITIES PROVIDE AEF CAPABILITIES

  7. Joint Task List PROVIDE AIR AND SPACE SUPERIORITY PROVIDE PRECISION ENGAGEMENT PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIES PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE CAPABILITIES PROVIDE LETHAL PRECISION ENGAGEMENTCAPABILITIES PROVIDE NON-LETHAL PRECISION ENGAGEMENTCAPABILITIES PROVIDE CSAR CAPABILITIES PROVIDE GLOBAL ATTACK PROVIDE INFORMATION SUPERIORITY PROVIDE STRATEGIC ATTACK CAPABILITIES PROVIDE COUNTERLAND CAPABILITIES PROVIDE COUNTERSEA CAPABILITIES PROVIDE SPECIAL FORCES CAPABILITIES PROVIDE INFORMATION OPERATIONS CAPABILITIES PROVIDE RAPID GLOBAL MOBILITY PROVIDE AIRLIFT CAPABILITIES PROVIDE AIR REFULEING CAPABILITIES PROVIDE SPACELIFT CAPABILITIES PROVIDE AEF CAPABILITIES

  8. Joint Task List In other words, for those that like a more visual approach, let’s use

  9. Provide Counter Air Capabilities PROVIDE AIR AND SPACE SUPERIORITY PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIES PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE CAPABILITIES Counter-air: A US Air Force term for air operations conducted to attain and maintain a desired degree of air superiority by the destruction or neutralization of enemy forces. Both air offensive and air defensive actions are involved.

  10. Provide Counter Air Capabilities PROVIDE AIR AND SPACE SUPERIORITY Offensive Counter-Air (OCA) : An operation mounted to destroy, disrupt, or limit enemy airpower as close to its source as possible. PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIES PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE CAPABILITIES

  11. Provide Counter Air Capabilities Defensive Counter-Air (DCA): Operations to detect, identify, intercept, and destroy enemy air and missile forces attempting to attack or penetrate the friendly air environment. PROVIDE AIR AND SPACE SUPERIORITY PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIES PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE CAPABILITIES

  12. Counter Air Aircraft/Systems AWACS F-15 F-16 F-35 RC-135

  13. Red Flag • Air war over Nevada Test Ranges • Designed to teach aircrew how to fight and win in combat • Highly realistic training with significant international participation

  14. Provide Counter Space Capabilities PROVIDE AIR AND SPACE SUPERIORITY PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIES PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE CAPABILITIES Counterspace. Those offensive and defensive operations conducted by air, land, sea, space, special operations, and information forces with the objective of gaining and maintaining control of activities conducted in or through the space environment.

  15. Provide Counter Space Capabilities PROVIDE AIR AND SPACE SUPERIORITY PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIES PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE CAPABILITIES Counterspace. Those offensive and defensive operations conducted by air, land, sea, space, special operations, and information forces with the objective of gaining and maintaining control of activities conducted in or through the space environment.

  16. United States Air Force: Air Doctrine – Air and Space Superiority Objective: • Know how the United States Air Force is structured in terms of missions and roles • Describe the characteristics, objectives and aircraft used to provide air and space superiority

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