United States Air Force: Air Doctrine

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Joint Task List
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Joint Task List
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Joint Task List
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Joint Task List
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Provide Counter Air 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.
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Provide Counter Air Capabilities
Offensive Counter-Air (OCA) An operation
mounted to destroy, disrupt, or limit enemy
airpower as close to its source as possible.
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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.
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Counter Air Aircraft/Systems
AWACS
F-15
RC-135
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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

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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.
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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.
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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