Global Vigilance, Reach and Power: America’s Air Force Vision 2020

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Global Vigilance, Reach and Power Americas
Air Force Vision 2020
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Air Force Mission Statement

• To defend the United States and protect its
  interests through Air and Space Power

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Primary Threatsto U.S. Security

• Transnational threats (i.e. terrorism, drug/arms
  trafficking, and uncontrolled refugee migration)
• Regional or state-centered threats
• The spread of dangerous technologies
• Failed states
• Foreign intelligence collection
• Environmental/health threats

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Overview

• Joint Vision 2020
• Characteristics of Air and Space Power
• Global Vigilance, Reach and Power
• Six Central Themes
• Core Competencies

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Samples of Behavior

• Describe each Air Force core competency according
  to the student reader
• List the 6 central themes of Global Vigilance,
  Reach, and Power
• State the 5 strategic assumptions involved in AF
  CONOPS
• List the three operational assumptions involved
  in AF CONOPS
• State the 6 AF CONOPS enablers

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Vision Context

• Guided by Joint Vision 2020
• Opportunity to demonstrate utility of air and
  space power
• Strategic vs near-term emphasis
• Dont know the future -- flexibility is crucial

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Characteristics of Air and Space Power

• Every military in the world has these
• characteristics.....
• ....but the US Air Force has a unique
• combination of ALL of them.....in that
• they are all coordinated controlled by
• the essential leadership

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Characteristics of Air and Space Power

• Speed - Bringing our military power to bear
• Range - Projecting forces over great distances
• Flexibility - The ability to adapt
• Precision - Doing exactly as the mission
  requires
• Lethality - Bringing the right amount of
  firepower to bear to destroy the target

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Why Global Vigilance, Reach and Power?

• Global Vigilance
• To anticipate and deter threats
• Strategic Reach
• To curb crises around the world
• Overwhelming Power
• To prevail in conflicts and win Americas wars

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Global Vigilance, Reach and Power Central Themes

• The FOUNDATION -- Our People and Our Values
• The DOMAIN Air and Space
• The METHOD - Expeditionary Air and Space Force
• The BUILDING BLOCKS - Our Core Competencies
• The APPROACH - Innovation and Adaptation
• The COMMITMENT - Keeping the Trust

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Global Vigilance, Reach and Power Central Themes

• The FOUNDATION -- Our People and Our Values
• We are warriors
• We are leaders
• We are a Total ForceActive, Guard, Reserve, and
  Civilian
• We are partners in the Joint Team
• We will remain worthy of Americas best

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Global Vigilance, Reach and Power Central Themes

• The DOMAIN Air and Space
• From the Earths surface to the outer reaches of
  space in a seamless operational medium
• Operation ENDURING FREEDOM demonstrated the power
  of air and space integration

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Global Vigilance, Reach and Power Central Themes

• The METHOD - Expeditionary Air and Space Force
• Configured for the full spectrum of air and space
  operations
• Provides a unifying structure
• Well continue to improve our expeditionary
  capabilities as we become lighter and leaner
• at the same time we become more lethal

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Global Vigilance, Reach and Power Central Themes

• The BUILDING BLOCKS - Our Core Competencies
• Although we make no claim to exclusivity, air and
  space power is our primary mission
• Built upon foundations of world-class support
  across a wide range of disciplines

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Global Vigilance, Reachand Power Central Themes

• The APPROACH - Innovation and Adaptation
• We are an innovative, adaptive force
• Real transformation is not the result of a
  one-time improvement, but a sustained and
  determined effort
• Air and Space Power is Americas asymmetric
  advantage

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Global Vigilance, Reach and Power Central Themes

• The COMMITMENT - Keeping the Trust
• We are partners in our Nations security
• Never forget the trust the American people place
  in you

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Core Competencies are the Building Blocks of our
new vision
The U.S. Air Forces fundamental service to the
Nation is in its ability to develop, train,
sustain, and integrate all of the elements of air
and space power to provide its core of
competencies of DEVELOPING AIRMEN The heart
of combat capability TECHNOLOGY-to-WARFIGHTING
The tools of combat capability INTEGRATING
OPERATIONS Maximizing combat capabilities
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Developing Airmen

• The ultimate source of combat capability resides
  in the men and women of the Air Force

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Technology-to-Warfighting

• As a leader in the military application of air,
  space, intelligence, surveillance, and
  reconnaissance technology, the Air Force is
  committed to innovation to guide research,
  development, and fielding of unsurpassed
  capabilities

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Integrating Operations

• Effectively integrating the diverse capabilities
  found in all four service branches remains
  pivotal to successful joint warfighting

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Points to Remember

• Joint Vision 2020
• Characteristics of Aerospace Power
• Speed
• Range
• Flexibility
• Precision
• Lethality

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Points to Remember

• Central Themes
• The FOUNDATION -- Our People and Our Values
• The DOMAIN Air and Space
• The METHOD - Expeditionary Air and Space Force
• The BUILDING BLOCKS - Our Core Competencies
• The APPROACH - Innovation and Adaptation
• The COMMITMENT - Keeping the Trust

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Points to Remember

• Core Competencies
• Developing Airmen
• Technology-to-warfighting
• Integrating Operations

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Global Vigilance, Reach and Power Americas
Air Force Vision 2020