Chapter 4 Flashcards
Define AF Doctrine
A statement of officially sanctioned beliefs, war fighting principles and terminology that describe4s and guides the proper military use of air space and cyberspace power
Doctrine provides a common frame of reference regarding the best way to do what
Prepare and employ AF forces
Doctrine shapes how the AF organizes trains and equips and sustains its forces T/F
True
Does doctrine provide unique terminology for Air and space forces? T/F
False (It provides common terminology
Should you apply doctrine judiciously or follow it to the letter
Use it Judiciously
Doctrine gives Amn an informed starting point for making decisions during continuous deployments . It solves up to ____ % of basic issues
90%
Many things remain constant between operations, the remainder are usually tailored to specific operations T/F
True
Explain the differences between good and bad doctrine
Good doctrine informs , provides a sound departure point, allows flexibility and must be intelligently applied. Bad doctrine overly restricts creativity, can be corrupted by parochialism and other biases within or between services and can result in inefficiency and effectiveness
Is doctrine about war fighting or about the physics of the domain within which a system operates
War fighting
Doctrine focuses on the best means to obtain war fighting effects, regardless of the domain by integrating air, space and ____ domains
Cyberspace
Doctrine ties specific weapon systems to specific tasks or effects T/F
False (It focuses on the desired outcome, not the platform)
Does doctrine carve up the operational environment into service ownership or function ownership
Neither
How does doctrine help organize a total, tailored decisive Joint force
Doctrine explains preferred organizational structures and effective command structures
Describe how Joint force must be organized to achieve unity of effort and unity of command
It must have a single, cohesive organization with clearly defined lines of command and commanders with requisites authorities at appropriate levels
Organizing according to doctrine helps the Rapid ____ of joint and service organizations during rapidly evolving situations
Standup
From a command and control viewpoint, segregation is the simples, most efficient way to manage elements of diverse joint force T/F
False (synergy and integration of effort are required)
To achieve the Joint Force Commanders objectives, should AMN have access to the entire theater of operations or should they be restricted from areas for fire support coordination measures
Airmen should have access to the entire theater of operations
Segregating the operational environment into small areas of operation may reduce combat effectiveness and create completion for what type of capabilities
For scarce, high demand, low density capabilities
Airmen should ____ , not just synchronize, joint operational planning
Integrate
_____ arranges Military actions to produce maximum relative combat power at a decisive place and time
Synchronization
_____ arranges military forces and their actions so they operate by engaging as a whole
Integration
Does integration of forces work form the top down or from the bottom up
It starts at the top with a single cohesive plan and works downward
Good doctrine doesn’t focus on the relative value of one service over another. What does it focus on instead
The right capability to best accomplish the mission
What should the proper mix of service components within a Joint Force be tailored to
To the Task
What are the three levels of airpower doctrine
- Basic
- Operational
- Tactical
Which publication is the AMNs basic doctrine
AFDD 1.
Which level of doctrine states the fundamental, broad and enduring beliefs that describe and guide the proper us presentation and organization of the AF capabilities
Basic Doctrine
Basic Doctrine describes the guides the “_____ properties” of airpower from the AMNs perspective
Elemental Properties
Which level of doctrine describes the Org of AF forces in more detail and applies basic doctrines principles to military actions
Operational Doctrine
______ annexes contain operational doctrine
Doctrine annexes
Operational doctrine guides the organization and employment of forces within what four contexts
- Distinct objectives
- Force capabilities
- Broad functional areas
- Operational environments
Operational doctrine develops missions and tasks that must be executed through ____ doctrine
Tactical Doctrine
How do 3 series manuals codify tactical doctrine
As tactics, techniques and procedures
Tactical doctrine describes the proper employment of specific US AF assets to accomplish detailed objectives. Does it deal with employing assets individually or in concert with other assets
Both individually and in concert
_____ considers particular object ices and conditions and describes how AF assets accomplish the tactical objectives
Tactical doctrine
Which level of doctrine changes relatively slowly. Which may change rapidly
Basic doctrine changes slowly, Tactical doctrine may change rapidly
What are the four key doctrine components
- Amns perspective
- Principles of war
- Tenets of Airpower
- AF operations
What term did General Henry H Hap Arnold coin for the unique airman’s perspective
Airmindedeness
What unique aspects of airpower does the AMNs perspective reflect
The range, speed and capabilities of airpower as well as its unique threats and survival imperatives
Control of the vertical dimension is generally a necessary predestination for control of the surface T/F
True
Describe the first mission of an AF
To defeat or neutralize enemy Air forces so friendly land, sea and air and space operations can proceed unhindered and to protect its own military forces and critical vulnerabilities from air attack
Airpower is an inherently ____ force, for both war and non lethal activates
Strategic
Airpower can simultaneously exploit the principals of ____ and _____ quickly concentrating power at any point
Mass and maneuver
Airpower dominates the fourth dimension time. By compressing events how does it affect the adversary
It produces physical and psychological shock
Airpower applies force against which facets of an enemy’s power - diplomatic, informational, military economic or social
Against any or all, simultaneously or separately
how does airpower create a smaller cultural foot print than surface forces when deployed
It can operate from bases over the horizon or from a few in country bases
Speed, range and flexibility make airpower the most versatile component of military power. what is the versatility derived from
The inherent characteristic of Air forces an how they are organized and controlled
All six aspects of airpower are essential, interdepend and rely on the performance of AMN. List them
- Capabilities
- People
- Weapons
- Bases
- Logistics
- All support infrastructure
The choice of appropriate capabilities is key. How should weapons be selected
Based on their ability to influence an adversary’s capability and will
Airpower mobility eliminates the need to consider the availability and operability of suitable bases during employment planning and execution T/F
False (supporting bases are essential to launch and recover)
Airpowers unique characteristics require it to be _____ controlled by Airmen
Centrally
With regard to airpower, why must airmen take a broader view of war
Because the weapons they command have effects at broader levels of war.
Through what tenet do AMN apply airpower
The tenet of centralized control and decentralized execution
Which key doctrine concept encompasses those aspects of warfare that are universally true and relevant providing general guidance on achieving military victory
Principles of war
What are the nine principals of ware
- Unity of command
- Objective
- Offensive
- Mass
- Maneuver
- economy of force
- security
8 surprise
9 simplicity
Unity of command concentrates effort for all objective under how many commanders
One
Which principle of war allows airpower to concentrate on theater or campaign priorities and avoids siphoning force elements to fragmented objectives
Objective
How can AMN can overcome challenges imposed by time and distance
By integrating the potential of Air, space an cyberspace capabilities
In application objective refers to _____ of effort in purpose, space and time
Unity of effort
Name the principle of ware that seizes, retains and exploits the initiative
Offensive
The offensive principle of war holds that the ____ must be seized quickly, retained and fully exploited, so joint forces can dictate operations
Initiative
Airpower is best used defensively T/F
False
What aspects of attacking airpower give it a signification offensive advantage over other forces
Speed and range
By focusing solely on air capabilities, airmen enhance the advantages of speed, range and persistence found in airpower T/F
False
Which principle of war concentrates combat power at the most advantageous place and time to achieve decisive results
Mass
Airpower achieves mass faster then surface forces. What do air and space forces rely on instead of overwhelming forces and material
Effectiveness of attack
What allow dispersed forces to collaborate to rapidly find, fix track and target fleeting targets and mass a response in new ways
Air Force cyberspace capabilities
Previously, planners and operators worked in relative proximity within the same theater of operations. How does that differ from how they work today
Now they leverage distributed capabilities to apply precise effects around the globe
The capability of airpower to act quickly, mas effects and mass other military power combines the principals of mass with the principle of ____
Maneuver
Which principle of war places the enemy at a disadvantage through flexible application of combat power in a multi dimension combat space
Maneuver
How does airpower use maneuver as a principle of war to force the enemy to react
Airpower allows engagement anywhere from any direction and at any time forcing the enemy to be on guard everywhere
Which principle of war judiciously employs and distributes forces, allocating minim essential resources to secondary efforts
Economy of force
Economy of force requires amn to maintain a ____ operational view as they seek clear objectives and priorities
Broader
When applying the principle of ware economy of for, Guard again ___using more force then reasonably necessary
Overkill
Which principle of war goal is to never let the enemy acquire an unexpected advantage
Security
Security must embrace physical security operations security and security of the ___ environment
information environment
Where is airpower most vulnerable to attack
on the ground
From an AMNs perspective, security may be obtained by staying beyond the enemies reach, physically and virtually T/F
True
Amn must bear in mind the concepts of necessity and ____ when exercising the right to self defense
Proportionality
When does necessity exist if an Amn is exercising the right to self defense
When an enemy commits a hostile act or shows hostel intent. Use of force is then authorized while the enemy continues to act hostilely or exhibit such intent
Proportionally means the use of ___ should be sufficient to respond decisively.
Force
The concepts of necessity and proportionality in self defense are the same as those applicable of the law of armed conflict T/F
False
Attacking the enemy at a time, place or in a manner for which they are not prepared demonstrates which principle of war
Surprise
Which principle of war avoids unnecessary complexity in organizing, preparing, planning and conducting operations
Simplicity
List two way to overcome complexity in keeping with simplicity as a principle of war
- Simple and direct guidance, plans and orders
- Common equipment
- Common understanding of service and joint doctrine
- Joint exercises and training that make procedures familiar
- Unambiguous organizational and command relationships
The ____ of airpower are fundamental guiding truths specific to airpower
Tenets
Persistence is one of the seven tenets of airpower. What are the other six
- Centralized control and decentralized execution
- Flexibility and versatility
- Synergistic effects
- Concentration
- Priority
7 Balance
The tents of airpower are interconnected, overlapping and often interlock. Which tenet is the master tenet, without which all others are empty phrases
Centralized control and decentralized execution
As with the principles of war, why is an Amns expertise required to apply the tenets of airpower
Because it requires informed judgment, skillful blending to tailor tenets to the ever changing operational environment, and balancing the competing demands of principles and tenets
Which tenet is the fundamental organizing principle of airpower
Centralized control and decentralized execution
Who should control airpower to maintain a broad, strategic perspective
A single Airman
Who does decentralized execution delegate authority to
To designated lower level commanders and other tactical level decision makers
List several benefits of decentralized execution
- Achieves effective span of control
- Fosters disciplined initiative and tactical flexibility
- Allows subordinates to split situational responsiveness and fleeting opportunities
When are the benefits of decentralized execution maximized
When a commander clearly communicates intent
The centralized control and _____ execution tenet of airpower provides a critical broad global or theater wide focus while allowing operational flexibility to meet military objectives
Decentralized
Give an example of a front line decisions maker who should make on scene decisions during complex rapidly unfolding operations under decentralized execution
Strike package leaders, air battle managers or forward air controllers
Why should commanders refrain from taking control of distant events and overriding the decisions of forward leaders
Despite gains in date exploitation and automated decision aids, no one person can achieve situational awareness of a conflict involving many simultaneous engagements in a large area
Under decentralized execution subordinates should be allowed to take the initiative with what caveat
Their decision should support the commanders intent and meet campaign objectives
Which aspect of the tenet of flexibility and versatility exploits mass and maneuver simultaneously
Flexibility
Explain the difference between flexibility and versatility as they relate to the tents of air power and space power
Flexibility allows a quick and decisive shift from one campaign object to another. Versatility is the ability to effectively employ airpower at strategic, operational and tactical levels
Which capabilities are especially able to simultaneously support multiple tasking’s around the globe and support tasks at all levels of warfare
Space and cyberspace capabilities
Which tenet of airpower properly applies coordinated force to produce effects that exceed those of individually employed forces
Synergistic effects
Destroying a large number of targets through attrition warfare is rarely the key objective in modern war. What is
The precise coordinated application of various elements of airpower and surface power to bring disproportionate pressure on enemy leaders to comply with our national will
Air space and cyberspace operations may be conducted continuously against a broad spectrum of targets. Airpower forces can visit and revisit wide range of target nearly at will. These are examples of which tenets of airpower
Persistence
Space systems offer potential persistent overhead access. What may do the same within the atmosphere
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Give an example of a persist operations
- Maintaining a continuous flow of material to peacetime distressed areas
- Monitoring adversaries to ensure they cannot conduct actions counter to those agreed upon
- Assuring targets are kept continually out of commission
- ensuring resources and facilities are denied to an enemy or provided to an ally during a specified time
What is the end result of persistent operations
To deny the opponent the chance to seize initiative and to directly accomplish assigned tasks
Why sis the tenet concentration crucial for Airmen
Because concentrating power at the decisive time and place is crucial and AMN must guard against inadvertently diluting and fragmenting airpower due to high demand
Careful planning ensures that demand for airpower never exceeds available resources T/F
False
Prioritizing applies the Amns strategic perspective along with which other tenet and which three principles
The tenet of concentration and the principals of mass, offensive and economy of force
List the five considerations an air component commander should balance against the risk of friendly forces
- Combat opportunity
- Necessity
- Effectiveness
- Efficiency
- Impact on accomplishing assigned objectives
Who is uniquely and best suited to determine the proper theater wide balance between offensive and defensive operations and among strategic , operational and tactical applications
An Airman
Strategic attack operations employ offensive action specifically selected to achieve ____ or _____ strategic objectives
national or military
Strategic attack involves the systematic application of force against enemy systems and their centers of gravity T/F
True
What type of AF operations are conducted across all domains and determine the level or degree of air control
Counter air Operations
What describes a level of influence in the air domain relative to an adversary
Air Control
______ is the level of Air control at which one force does not have air superiority over others
Air parity
If the level of air is control is categorized as air parity, aerial maneuver halts and a standoff occurs T/F
False
_____ is the level of air control at which one force dominates in the air battle, permitting the conduct of operations without prohibitive interference by the opposing force
Air superiority
Once air superiority is achieved, it is by definition brad and enduring T/F
False (It can be localized)
____ Is the level of air control which one force dominates in the air battle, permitting the conduct of operations without effective interference by the opposing force
Air Supremacy
Air Supremacy is normally the highest level of air control T/F
True
_____ operations are airpower operations against enemy land force capabilities to create effects that achieve joint force commander objectives
Counter land
Counter land operations are usually associated with support to friendly surface forces. May they be conducted independent of friendly surface forces
Yes
How does air interdiction prevent enemy military potentially from being brought to bear against friendly forces
By diverting, disrupting, delaying or destroying the enemies military potential before this can occur
What is defend as action by fixed and rotary winged aircraft against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces and that require detailed integration of each air mission with the fire an movement for those forces
Close Air support
_____ operations attain and maintain maritime superiority by destroying , disrupting, delaying , diverting or neutralizing threats in the maritime domain and preventing enemies from doing the same
Counter sea
What is maritime superiority
Denial of the maritime domain to the adversary while assuring access and freedom of maneuver for th eUS and allied maritime forces
From a military perspective, is the maritime domain limited to the open seas
No
What is the authority of a joint force cc to accomplish assigned missions, based upon the most effective use of available resources
Command and Control
_____ is a process used to increase operational effectiveness by promoting the safe, efficient and flexible use of airspace
airspace control
Airspace control operations are often static T/F
False
To optimize airspace use, what should airspace control accommodate
Users with varied technical capabilities
Airspace control accomplishes the joint force commanders objectives and allows all users to access needed airspace while prevene4ting conflicts T/F
True
what are the three characterizations of operational airspace
- Permissive combat airspace
- Contested combat airspace
- Denied access combat airspace
Permissive combat airspace entails a ____ risk for US and coalition aircraft
Low risk
Contested combat airspace entails a ____ risk
Medium Risk
Denied access combat airspace entails a high risk for many, but not all, US and coalition aircraft. What can you expect from operations in this airspace
High losses or denial of sustained operations until a measure of air superiority is achieved
Space operations are internal to joint force planning and operations. What do they involve
Space superiority and mission assurance
what is space superiority
The degree of dominance in space that permits land, sea, air space and special operations without prohibitive interference with a goal of maintaining our own space capabilities when contested and ensuring unhindered mission continuity
Space superiority may be localized in time and space or be broad and enduring T.F
True
List some external orgs that form partnerships with AF space operations
- other military services
- allies
- national and civil agencies
- commercial and foreign enterprises
Cyberspace operations employ cyberspace capabilities with the primary purpose of achieving ____ objectives or effects in or through cyberspace
Military objectives
Cyberspace operations are synonymous with information operations T/ F
False They can b performed in cyberspace and other domains
How does the cyberspace domain interact with other domains
Activities in cyberspace can enable freedom of action for activities in other domains and activities in other domains can create effect is in and through cyberspace
What is the rapid movement of perosonnel, material and forces to and from or within a theater by air
Air Mobility
Define airlift
Operations to transport and deliver forces and material through the air to support strategic, operational or tactical objectives
Air refueling is the process of supplying fuel to any aircraft, regardless of its current positions T/F
False
Air mobility ____ provides command and control, aerial port and maintenance for mobility forces
Support
How does aeromedical evacuation provide time sensitive en route casualty care to and between medical treatment facilities
Via aircraft with trained medical aircrews
What kind of operations require unique modes of employment, tactical techniques, equipment and training
special operations
List several characteristics of special operations
- Conducted in hostile, denied or politically sensitive environments
- Time sensitive
- Clandestine
- Low visibility
- Conducted with or through indigenous forces
- Require regional expertise
- Highly risky
Special operations forces should complement and not come with nor be a substitute for conventional forces T/F
True
Special operations forces include aviation units, battlefield AMN, dedicated special operation forces intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance units, aviation foreign internal defense and ___ capabilities
Support Capabilities
Command and control of special operations forces is normally executed within the standard chain of command T/F
False
Homeland operations is the umbrella construct through which the AF supports homeland defense, defense support of ____ authorities and emergency preparedness
Civil Authorities
The us enjoys sovereignty 12 miles out to sea and exercises respionbitlies extending ____ miles from the coast
200 Miles
What is homeland defense
The protectin of US sovereignty, territory, domestic population and critical defense infrastructure against external threats and aggression or other threats as directed by the president
Defense support of civil authorities, as falls under the umbrella contruct of homeland oeprations, involves DoD suppor to US civili auathories for ____ emergencies and for designated law enforcement and othe ractivites
Domestic emergencies
Doe Emergency preparedness fall under the umbrella construct of homeland operations
YEs
Describe the AF role in nuclear operations
- Organize, train, equip and sustain forces with the capability to deter adversaires from attacking th eUS and its interest with nuclear arsenals or other weapons of mass destruction
- Dissuade competitors from developoing weapons of mas destruction
- Assure allies and partners that the US has the ability and detmination to protect thtm
- hold a risk a spekfici range of targets
______ reductiosn have reduced the specter of a cold war type nuclear exchange, athoguh the possibility of their use remains
Force reductions
Nuclear compoonets are less visible as a component of national security tan they were during the cold war, but they underpin us deterrence T/F
True
What is a violent struggle amont state and not stat actors for legitimacy and influcen ove rhet relevant populations
Irregular warfare
____ warfar favors indirect and asymmetric approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capbilites to erode an adversarys power, influcne and will
Information warefare
Dut to the overwhelming dominance of the us in recent conveitinal wars, to whom have irregular forms of warfare become attractive
Terroritss, insurgents, criminal networks and non friendly staes
How do infomraiton and traditional warfare both seek to resolve confilct
By compelling change in adversarial behavior
Information warfare focusses on population centric approaches that affect actors behaviors relationships and stability in the area or region of interest T/F
Trues
What are the five principle information warfare acirivites the AF is prepared to support and conduct
- Foreing internal defense
- Unconventional warfare
- Counterinsurgency
- COunteterrorsim
- Stability operations
What are the four key activities related to the AF principle information warfare activities, all of which may be used to counter irregular threats
- Security force assitance
- Information operations
- Civili military operations
- Support to law enforcement, medical and counterintelligence oeprations
Across the range of information warfare scenarios a set of overarching concepts provide a foundation for planning and employing AF e=capaibiltes. Do this apply to all conceive situations
No, They represent broad concepts that all Awn should consider
Define foreign internal defense
Prarticipation by civilian and milathyr agencies of a government in any of the action programs taken by another government to free and protect its society form subversion lawlessness and insurgency
Most AF foreign internal defines involves working by with and through foreign aviation forces to achieve us strategic and operational objectives. With presidential direction what else can it ential
The U=use of US combat units and advisors in coercive roles to stabilizes the security and survival of a foreign regime and vital insinuations under siege by insurgent sor terroritst
Foreign internal defense includes military trianginand equipping, technical asistnac, _____ support, infrastrutuct development and tactical operations
Advisory support
What broad category do AF foreign internal dense operations fall under
National assistance
What are the. three separate but complementary programs that comprise nation assistance
- Humanitarian and civic Assistance
- Security assistance
- Foreign Internal defense
How does the AF define global integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
Cros domain synchronization and integration of the planning an operation of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets, sensors, processing, exploitation and disemeinations systems and analysis and production capabilities across the glove to enable current and future operations
What ar the five phases of the process by which the AF conducts global integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations
- Planning and direction
- Colleciotn
- Processing and expllitation
- Analysis and production
- Dissemination
The process by which the AF conducts global integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations in linear T/F
False (It represents a network of interrelated, simultaneous operations that can feed or be fed by other operations)