Airforce Doctrine Flashcards

1
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Determine the seven tenets of sir and space power?

A

1- Mission Command
2- Flexibility and versatility
3- Synergistic effects
4- Persistence
5- Concentration
6- Priority
7- Balance

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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

A

B) Flexibility

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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

A

H) Balance

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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

A) Mission Command B

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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

A

G) Priority

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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

A

C) Versatility

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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

A

F) Concentration

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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

A

E) Persistence

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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

A

D) Synergistic effects

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10
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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

A

B) Counterair

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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

A

B) Strategic Attack

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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

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A) Counterland

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13
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What are two types of Counterland operations?

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1- Air Interdiction (AI)
2- Close Air Support (CAS)

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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.

A

Air Interdiction

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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

A

Close Air Support

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16
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Does not represent a specific distance. It is situational. It requires detailed integration and terminal attack control based on friendly proximity to enemy targets

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Close proximity

17
Q

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.

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Detailed Integration

18
Q

What are the two central ideas that underpin Air Force organization?

A

1- Unity of Command
2- Centralized control/ decentralized execution

19
Q

Sequence the basic Air Force organizational elements

A

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

20
Q

Basic fighting unit of the Air Force

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Squadrons

21
Q

Collections of squadrons with similar functions

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Groups

22
Q

Operational, air base, specialized- One base, one wing, one boss concept

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Wings

23
Q

Senior USAF warfighting echelon

A

Number Air Forces (NAFs)

24
Q

Lead component- Organize, train, and equip

A

Major Commands (MAJCOMs)

25
Q

Senior HQ, Secretariat, Air Staff

A

Headquarters, U.S. Air Force