Airforce Doctrine Flashcards
Determine the seven tenets of sir and space power?
1- Mission Command
2- Flexibility and versatility
3- Synergistic effects
4- Persistence
5- Concentration
6- Priority
7- Balance
Tenets of air and space power:
To shift from one campaign to another, quickly and decisively
A- Mission Command
B- Flexibility
C- Versatility
D- Synergistic effects
E- Persistence
F- Concentration
G- Priority
H- Balance
B) Flexibility
Tenets of air and space power:
Balance of offensive and defensive operations, at the strategic, operational and tactical levels
A- Mission Command
B- Flexibility
C- Versatility
D- Synergistic effects
E- Persistence
F- Concentration
G- Priority
H- Balance
H) Balance
Tenets of air and space power:
C2 that empowers subordinate decision making, execute through: Centralized command, distributed control and decentralized execution
A- Mission Command
B- Flexibility
C- Versatility
D- Synergistic effects
E- Persistence
F- Concentration
G- Priority
H- Balance
A) Mission Command B
Tenets of air and space power:
Limited resources require aerospace priority
A- Mission Command
B- Flexibility
C- Versatility
D- Synergistic effects
E- Persistence
F- Concentration
G- Priority
H- Balance
G) Priority
Tenets of air and space power:
Employ effectively at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of warfare
A- Mission Command
B- Flexibility
C- Versatility
D- Synergistic effects
E- Persistence
F- Concentration
G- Priority
H- Balance
C) Versatility
Tenets of air and space power:
Overwhelming power at the decisive time and place
A- Mission Command
B- Flexibility
C- Versatility
D- Synergistic effects
E- Persistence
F- Concentration
G- Priority
H- Balance
F) Concentration
Tenets of air and space power:
Firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
A- Mission Command
B- Flexibility
C- Versatility
D- Synergistic effects
E- Persistence
F- Concentration
G- Priority
H- Balance
E) Persistence
Tenets of air and space power:
Proper application of a coordinated force across multiple domains
A- Mission Command
B- Flexibility
C- Versatility
D- Synergistic effects
E- Persistence
F- Concentration
G- Priority
H- Balance
D) Synergistic effects
Integrates offensive and defensive operations
Attain and maintain a desired degree of control of the air
Protection by neutralizing or destroying enemy aircraft and missiles, both before, during, and after launch
A) Counterland
B) Counterair
C) Strategic attack
B) Counterair
Offensive action specifically selected to achieve national strategic objectives
Attacks to weaken the adversary’s ability or will
Systematic application of force against systems and centers of gravity (COG)
A) Counterland
B) Strategic Attack
C) Counterair
B) Strategic Attack
AirPower operations against enemy land force capabilities
Creates effects that achieve JFC objectives
Aim to dominate the surface environment using AirPower
A) Counterland
B) Strategic Attack
C) Counterair
A) Counterland
What are two types of Counterland operations?
1- Air Interdiction (AI)
2- Close Air Support (CAS)
Air operations conducted to divert, disrupt, delay, and destroy enemy’s military surface capabilities before it can be brought to bear effectively against friendly forces.
Conducted at such distances from friendly forces that detailed integration is not required.
Air Interdiction
Air action by aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces and require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of those forces. Planned and executed to support ground tactical units.
May be used to exploit tactical opportunities in the offense or defense by providing fires to destroy, disrupt, suppress, fix, harass, neutralize, or delay enemy ground forces
Close Air Support
Does not represent a specific distance. It is situational. It requires detailed integration and terminal attack control based on friendly proximity to enemy targets
Close proximity
Level of coordination required to achieve desired effects while minimizing the risk of fratricide from either surface fires or air delivered weapons. Range at which the preponderance of effects against the enemy shifts from surface fires to AirPower is the prime factor used to define the maximum range.
Detailed Integration
What are the two central ideas that underpin Air Force organization?
1- Unity of Command
2- Centralized control/ decentralized execution
Sequence the basic Air Force organizational elements
1- Headquarters, U.S. Air Force- Senior HQ, Secretariat Air Staff
2- Major Commands (MAJCOMs) - Organize, train and equip
3- Numbered Air Forces (NAFs/ Component-NAFs) - Senior USAF war fighting echelon
4- Wings (operational, air base, specialized) - one base, one wing, one boss concept
5- Groups - collections of squadrons with similar functions
6- Squadrons- Basic fighting unit of the Air Force
Basic fighting unit of the Air Force
Squadrons
Collections of squadrons with similar functions
Groups
Operational, air base, specialized- One base, one wing, one boss concept
Wings
Senior USAF warfighting echelon
Number Air Forces (NAFs)
Lead component- Organize, train, and equip
Major Commands (MAJCOMs)
Senior HQ, Secretariat, Air Staff
Headquarters, U.S. Air Force
