Chapter 4 Flashcards
Air Force doctrine is a statement _______. (4.2.1.)
-of officially sanctioned beliefs, war-fighting principles, and terminology-that describes and guides the proper use of air, space, and cyberspace power in military operations-of what we have come to understand, based on our experience to date
The Air Force promulgates and teaches doctrine as: (4.2.2.)
-a common frame of reference on the best way to prepare and employ Air Force forces-a common set of understandings on which Airmen base their decisions-a common terminology which facilitates precision in expressing our ideas
The Air Force promulgates and teaches doctrine as a common frame of reference on the best way to prepare and employ Air Force forces. But, in application, doctrine should be: (4.2.3.)
used with judgment; we should strive to be doctrinally sound, not doctrinally bound
In what seems to be a continuous series of deployments, we no longer face the challenge of starting with a blank sheet of paper because doctrine provides an informed starting point for many decisions. Doctrine, properly applied, will: (4.2.4.)
often provide a 70, 80, or even 90 percent solution to most questions
Good doctrine informs, provides a sound departure point, and allows flexibility; bad doctrine overly binds and restricts creativity. Good doctrine can help, but: (4.2.5.)
it must be intelligently applied
Doctrine is about warfighting, not physics. This principle specifically addresses the perceived differences between operations in air, space, and cyberspace and focuses on: (4.2.6.)
the best means to obtain warfighting effects regardless of the domain in which a platform operates
Doctrine is about effects, not platforms. It focuses on the desired outcome of a particular action, not on the system or weapon that provides the effect. An example of this concept is: (4.2.7.)
-the recognition that bombers are not only “strategic”-the understanding that fighters are not solely “tactical”-the realization that it doesn’t matter if a platform is manned or unmanned
Doctrine is about effects, not platforms. Doctrine focuses on the _______ in a particular action. (4.2.7.)
desired outcome
Doctrine is about using domains, not owning domains. This is characterized by: (4.2.8.)
an integration of efforts and avoiding ownership arguments
Doctrine is about organization, not organizations. Modern warfare demands that disparate parts of different services, different nations, and even differing functions within a single service be brought together intelligently to achieve unity of effort. This requires: (4.2.9.)
a single, cohesive organization with clearly defined lines of command
Doctrine is about synergy, not segregation. Segregation: (4.2.10.)
guarantees that the whole will never be greater than the sum of its parts
Doctrine is about integration, not just synchronization. ________ is the arrangement of military actions in time, space, and purpose to produce maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time. (4.2.11.)
synchronization
From an Airman’s perspective, synchronization is a tactical tool and doesn’t necessarily scale up to the operational level. Synchronization is limiting because: (4.2.11.)
it is an additive “sum of the parts” model
Doctrine is about integration, not just synchronization. Synchronization emphasizes ________ while integration considers priority and effect to be both efficient and effective with scarce resources. (4.2.11.)
timing
Doctrine is about what’s important, not who’s important. Good doctrine should point to the important things a commander should do and explain why they should be done. It should be _______. (4.2.12.)
about using the right capability to best accomplish the mission
Doctrine is about the right force, not just equal shares of the force. This addresses the proper mix of service components within a joint force. Some believe that a joint force requires equal parts of all the services. This is incorrect. Joint warfighting: (4.2.13.)
is not like Little League baseball where everyone gets a turn at bat
The Air Force places airpower doctrine at different levels and depths of detail and defines doctrine in three types: (4.3.)
basic, operational, and tactical
The Air Force places airpower doctrine at different levels and depths of detail in the forms of basic, operational, and tactical doctrine. Which form of doctrine provides broad and continuing guidance on how Air Force forces are organized, equipped, sustained, and employed? (4.3.1.)
basic doctrine
The Air Force defines airpower doctrine at three levels: basic, operational, and tactical. Which level of doctrine describes more detailed organization of forces and guides the proper organization and employment of forces in the context of distinct objectives, force capabilities, broad functional areas, and operational environments? (4.3.2.)
operational doctrine
The Air Force defines airpower doctrine at three levels: basic, operational, and tactical. Which level describes the proper employment of specific U.S. Air Force assets, individually or in concert with other assets, to accomplish detailed objectives? (4.3.3.)
tactical doctrine
The Air Force defines airpower doctrine at three levels: basic, operational, and tactical. Which level is so closely associated with the employment of technology and emerging tactics that change may occur more rapidly than in other levels of doctrine? (4.3.3.)
tactical doctrine
The Air Force defines airpower doctrine at three levels: basic, operational, and tactical with each level having its own published reference. What is the reference for tactical doctrine? (4.3.3.)
TTP 3-series publications
Because of the unique nature of Air Force forces, the perspective of Airmen is necessarily different. The study of airpower leads to a distinctive point of view that General Henry H. (“Hap”) Arnold termed _______. (4.4.1.)
airmindedness
Airpower is an inherently _______ force due to its ability to affect an enemy’s critical vulnerabilities immediately and continuously as well as its nonlethal influence, as in humanitarian relief and security cooperation activities. (4.4.1.2.)
strategic