USAF

Air / Space / Cyber Power Functions

Air / Space / Cyber Power Functions

F-117

B-2

Lt Col Wayne Doherty27 Oct 09

Overview

Air/Space/Cyber Maneuver Warfare

Culture of “Airmindedness”

Tenets of Air/Space/Cyber Power

Air/Space/Cyber Distinctive Capabilities

Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions

Air/Space/Cyber Maneuver Warfare Part II

Air/Space/Cyber Maneuver Warfare

Dimensions of Warfare

X Y Z T I

Speed

OODA Loop

Siege

Cyber

Psyops

OPSEC

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Principles of Joint Operations

Tenets of Air and Space Power

Distinctive Capabilities

Air/Space/Cyber PowerFunctions

A Culture of “Airmindedness”A Culture of “Airmindedness”

Air Force Culture

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Principles of Joint Operations

• Objective• Offensive

• Mass• Economy of Force

• Maneuver• Unity of Command

• Security• Surprise• Simplicity• Restraint

• Perseverance • Legitimacy

Principles of Joint Operations

Tenets of Air and Space Power

Distinctive Capabilities

Air/Space/Cyber PowerFunctions

Generally accepted “truths” which have historically proven effective

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Tenets of Air/Space/Cyber Power

• Centralized control / Decentralized execution

• Flexible and Versatile• Synergistic effects• Persistence• Concentration of Purpose• Priority• Balance

Principles of Joint Operations

Tenets of Air and Space Power

Distinctive Capabilities

Air/Space/Cyber PowerFunctions

Fundamental guiding “truths”

Distinctive Capabilities

Air & Space Superiority– Freedom to attack and freedom from attack

Information Superiority– Collect, control, exploit and defend information

Global Attack– Anywhere on the globe at any time

Precision Engagement– The “scalpel” of joint service ops

Rapid Global Mobility– Timely movement, positioning, and sustainment

Agile Combat Support– Highly responsive support for forces deployed forward

BOTTOM LINE: WE DO ALL THIS AND DENY THE ADVERSARY THE ABILITY TO DO THE SAME TO US!

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Air/Space/Cyber Power Limitations

• Reliance on technology• Cost• High Demand / Low Density• Access …basing, overflight• Weather considerations• Urban fight … COIN?• Others?

Principles of Joint Operations

Tenets of Air and Space Power

Distinctive Capabilities

Air/Space/Cyber PowerFunctions

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Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions

What are they???

Principles of Joint Operations

Tenets of Air and Space Power

Distinctive Capabilities

Air/Space/Cyber PowerFunctions

BLUF: This is how we apply air and space power to achieve our objectives.

Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions

Strategic Attack Counterair Counterspace Counterland Countersea Information Operations Combat Support Command & Control Airlift

–Affect the X,Y, Z, T, and I Dimensions simultaneously

Air Refueling Spacelift Special Operations Intelligence Surveillance &

Reconnaissance Combat SAR Navigation & Positioning Weather Services

STRATEGIC ATTACK

Intent is to achieve objectives without first necessarily engaging enemy fielded forces

Targets are enemy strategic centers of gravity (COGs) Effects may not be realized immediately (like CAS)

• It is the desired effects, not the weapon, that determines if a mission is strategic attack

COUNTERAIR

(OCA) Seek out and neutralize or destroy enemy air forces, air bases, and launch facilities at a time and place of our choosing

(DCA) To detect, identify, intercept, and destroy enemy airborne assets attempting to attack friendly forces or penetrating friendly airspace

COUNTERSPACE

Involves those kinetic and nonkinetic operations conducted to attain and maintain a desired degree of space superiority by the destruction, degradation, or disruption of enemy space capability

– OCS- deny, degrade, disrupt, destroy, or deceive an adversary’s space capability

– DCS- Operations preserve space capabilities, withstand enemy attack, restore/recover space capabilities after an attack, and reconstitute space forces

CAS... air operations against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces and require detailed integration with the fire and maneuver of those forces

Air interdiction ... operations conducted to divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy enemy surface military potential before it can be used

Involves those operations conducted to attain a desired degree of superiority for ground forces

AC-130H GUNSHIP

COUNTERLAND

A-10 Warthog

"Qusay Hussein ordered three Republican Guard divisions to maneuver into position to oppose the U.S. advance toBaghdad. But the divisions were essentially destroyed by airstrikes when they were still about 30 miles south of the capital.  This affected the morale of the troops.  The Iraqi will to fight was broken outside Baghdad."

- Iraqi General Staff Colonel Ghassan

"Qusay Hussein ordered three Republican Guard divisions to maneuver into position to oppose the U.S. advance toBaghdad. But the divisions were essentially destroyed by airstrikes when they were still about 30 miles south of the capital.  This affected the morale of the troops.  The Iraqi will to fight was broken outside Baghdad."

- Iraqi General Staff Colonel Ghassan

"We're not softening them up; we're killing them.”

- Lt Gen Moseley, JFACC

"We're not softening them up; we're killing them.”

- Lt Gen Moseley, JFACC

COUNTERLAND

COUNTERSEA

An extension of Air Force capabilities into a maritime environment

– Sea surveillance

– Antiship warfare

– Protection of sea LOCs

– Minelaying

– Air refueling naval assets

INFORMATION OPERATIONS

Actions taken to influence, affect, or defend information systems and/or decision-making to create effects across the battlespace.

– Influence Operations

–Electronic Warfare

–Network Warfare

COMBAT SUPPORT

The essential capabilities, functions, activities, and tasks necessary to create and sustain air and space forces.

COMMAND AND CONTROL

Centralized C2 of air and space forces under a single Airman is a fundamental principle of air and space doctrine.

AIRLIFT

Inter theater airlift– CONUS to theater

– Between theaters

– Within CONUS

Intra theater airlift– Within commander’s

area of responsibility

AIR REFUELING

Force Enabler- Increases range or endurance of receivers

Force Multiplier- Allows aircraft to takeoff with higher payloads and not sacrifice payload for fuel

SPACELIFT

The AF provides spacelift for 4 basic purposes

– Deploy systems to fulfill new requirements

– Sustain existing systems close to failure

– Augment existing systems with redundancy or additional capability

– Servicing and maintaining existing or newly deployed systems

SPECIAL OPERATIONS

The use of special airpower operations (denied territory mobility, surgical firepower, and special tactics) to conduct the following:

– Unconventional warfare

– Direct action

– Special reconnaissance

– Counterterrorism

– Foreign Internal Defense

– PSYOPS

– Counterproliferation

INTELLIGENCE

Effective air intelligence results when actionable information derived from a detailed understanding of adversary systems, capabilities, and intentions is delivered in time to make germane planning and operational decisions on how, when, and where to engage enemy forces.

SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE

Surveillance- function of observing air, space, surface, or subsurface areas, places, persons, or things by visual, aural, electronic, photographic, or other means (passive watching)

Recon- obtaining specific info about the activities and resources of an enemy (active doing)

AF has the platforms to do this in real-time, day or night, good weather or bad!

COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE

Specific task performed by rescue forces to recover isolated personnel during war or MOOTW

– CSAR is an element of Personnel Recovery (PR)

NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING

Provides accurate location and time of reference in support of strategic, operational and tactical operations

WEATHER SERVICES

Supplies timely and accurate environmental information, including both space environment and atmospheric weather

Air and Space Maneuver Warfare

Strategic Movement / Maneuver– Global Mobility

– Deploy/Employ/Redeploy/Sustain/MEDEVAC/MOOTW– Army uses 60% of AF provided airlift (AF 25%, Nav/Mar 15%)– Inter-theater (movement & maneuver)

– Global Attack – Lethal and non lethal (fires,IO, etc)– Anywhere/anytime (proximity doesn’t matter)

Air and Space Maneuver Warfare

Tactical Maneuver and Fires– Fighter maneuvers to Six O’clock for a gun kill

– Bomber maneuvers to precision munitions release envelope

– Airdrop of Airborne troops into combat

Air and Space Maneuver Warfare

Operational Maneuver and Fires from the Air– Strike directly at enemy COGs, vital centers, and

critical vulnerabilities

– Proceed directly to targets without regard to enemy forces or terrain

– Provide air superiority permitting friendly freedom of maneuver.

– Provide widespread Precision Strike, persistent ISR, comprehensive SA

Gives surface forces freedom of action…enhances the effectiveness of the entire joint

force

Air and Space Maneuver Warfare

Operational Maneuver and Fires from the Air– Symmetric force-on-force sometimes required

– Air-to-air combat and SEAD to achieve air superiority– Battle of Britain

– Parallel & asymmetric operations (most effective)– Simultaneous strikes on wide array of targets over entire JOA– Speed/Range/3D advantage– Maximum effect across entire enemy system– Should be conducted with other elements of joint force, but capable

of operational schemes of maneuver independent of or supported by surface maneuver forces

– Centralized control/decentralized execution– The master tenet– The basis for the JFACC

Air and Space Maneuver Warfare

Operational Maneuver and Fires from the Air– Effects Based Operations

– Airman must think through the full range of outcomes, events, and consequences that result from an action

– Offer commanders options beyond annihilation or attrition – Commanders can focus on meeting objectives rather than

managing target lists

Interim Summary

Air/Space/Cyber Maneuver Warfare

Culture of “Airmindedness”

Tenets of Air/Space/Cyber Power

Air/Space/Cyber Distinctive Capabilities

Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions

Air/Space/Cyber Maneuver Warfare Part II

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Overall Interim Summary

- Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions–- Complete!

- Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF)–- Go to separate briefing

- Officer Force Development–- Continue main briefing

- Language Survey Data Collection

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Officer Force Development

• What is it?• What are the levels of development?• How does the assignment system play into

officer force development?• Training and education opportunities?

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Officer Force Development (OFD)

• What is it?• What are the levels of development?• How does the assignment system play into OFD?• Training and education opportunities?• Tactical level development• Officer Evaluation System impacts?• Officer Promotion System

- Performance in primary duties (pro competence)- Demonstrated leadership- Breadth and depth of experience= selected for advancement into higher grade and more demanding leadership positions• Officer Selection Folder

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Overall Summary

- Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions–- Complete!

- Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF)–- Go to separate briefing

- Officer Force Development–- Continue main briefing

- Language Survey Data Collection

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Next Class – 3 Nov 09

Prepare for Lesson 22:International Studies – East

Asia– Small Groups responsible for 5 minute Briefings– Topics listed on Page 239 of Text (Let’s Split Up)– Corresponding Bullet Background Papers Due as well

– Remainder of class Military Law Case – Attempted Murder!- Commander’s Perspective- Court-Martial Board President Perspective