lessons 5,18,21 ofd, air and space power functions, aef doherty 27 oct 09
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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
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