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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
Evolution of Mission and RolesJoint Task ListBattle of PennlandCounter Air Operations
OCADCA
Counter Space Operations
United States Air Force: Air Doctrine – Air and Space Superiority
ComplexityFrom 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
ComplexityHowever as technology grew so
did capability and complexityAnd 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….
Joint Task List
PROVIDE AIR AND SPACE SUPERIORITY
PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIE
S
PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE PRECISIONENGAGEMENT
PROVIDE LETHAL
PRECISION ENGAGEMENTCAPABILITIES
PROVIDE NON-LETHAL
PRECISION ENGAGEMENTCAPABILITIES
PROVIDECSAR
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE INFORMATIONSUPERIORITY
PROVIDEINFORMATION OPERATIONS
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE GLOBAL ATTACK
PROVIDE STRATEGIC
ATTACK CAPABILITIE
S
PROVIDE COUNTERLAND CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE COUNTERSEA CAPABILITIE
S
PROVIDE SPECIAL FORCES
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE RAPID GLOBAL MOBILITY
PROVIDE AIRLIFT
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE AIR REFULEING
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE SPACELIFT
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE AEF
CAPABILITIES
Joint Task List
PROVIDE AIR AND SPACE SUPERIORITY
PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIE
S
PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE PRECISIONENGAGEMENT
PROVIDE LETHAL
PRECISION ENGAGEMENTCAPABILITIES
PROVIDE NON-LETHAL
PRECISION ENGAGEMENTCAPABILITIES
PROVIDECSAR
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE INFORMATIONSUPERIORITY
PROVIDEINFORMATION OPERATIONS
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE GLOBAL ATTACK
PROVIDE STRATEGIC
ATTACK CAPABILITIE
S
PROVIDE COUNTERLAND CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE COUNTERSEA CAPABILITIE
S
PROVIDE SPECIAL FORCES
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE RAPID GLOBAL MOBILITY
PROVIDE AIRLIFT
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE AIR REFULEING
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE SPACELIFT
CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE AEF
CAPABILITIES
Joint Task List
Joint Task ListIn other words, for those that like a more visual approach, let’s use
Provide Counter Air CapabilitiesPROVIDE 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.
Offensive Counter-Air (OCA) : An operation mounted to destroy, disrupt, or limit enemy airpower as close to its source as possible.
Provide Counter Air CapabilitiesPROVIDE AIR AND SPACE
SUPERIORITY
PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE
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 Counter Air CapabilitiesPROVIDE AIR AND SPACE
SUPERIORITY
PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE
CAPABILITIES
Counter Air Aircraft/Systems
F-16
F-35
AWACS
RC-135
F-15
Red FlagAir war over Nevada Test
RangesDesigned to teach aircrew
how to fight and win in combat
Highly realistic training with significant international participation
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.
PROVIDE AIR AND SPACE SUPERIORITY
PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE
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.
PROVIDE AIR AND SPACE SUPERIORITY
PROVIDE COUNTER AIR CAPABILITIES
PROVIDE COUNTER SPACE
CAPABILITIES
Provide Counter Space Capabilities
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