Doctrine Flashcards
Airpower is the ability to project military power or influence through the control and exploitation of _______, _________, and ________ to achieve strategic, operational, or tactical objectives
air, space, and cyberspace
The range of all frequencies of electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Airpower exploits the third dimension of the operational environment; the ______________; and ________ to leverage speed, range, flexibility, precision, tempo, and lethality to create effects from and within the air, space, and cyberspace domains.
Electromagnetic Spectrum / time
Physical Areas
Air, Land, Space, Maritime
This is described as the atmosphere, beginning at the Earth’s surface, extending to the altitude where its effects upon operations become negligible.
Air
This Area of the Earth’s surface ending at the high water mark and overlapping with the maritime domain in the landward segment of the littorals.
Land
This consists of the oceans, seas, bays, estuaries, islands, coastal areas, and the airspace above these, including the littorals.
Maritime (Sea)
This corresponds to the space domain, where electromagnetic radiation, charged particles, and electric and magnetic fields are the dominant physical influences, and that encompasses the earth’s ionosphere and magnetosphere, interplanetary space, and the solar atmosphere.
Space
The ____________________ is the aggregate of individuals, organizations, and systems that collect, process, disseminate, or act on information.
information environment
Name a global domain within the information environment
Cyberspace
What domain consists of the interdependent network of information technology infrastructures and resident data, including the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and controllers?
cyberspace
The cumulative effect of dominance in the air, land, maritime, and space domains, electromagnetic spectrum, and information environment (which includes cyberspace) that permits the conduct of joint operations without effective opposition or prohibitive interference.
Full-spectrum superiority
The cumulative effect of dominance in the air, land, maritime, and space domains, electromagnetic spectrum, and information environment (which includes cyberspace) that permits the conduct of joint operations without effective opposition or prohibitive interference.
full-spectrum superiority
Policy is guidance that is __________ or _____________, stating what is to be accomplished.
directive or instructive
At the national level, policy may be expressed in such broad vehicles as the ________________ or ______________.
National Security Strategy or Presidential Executive Orders.
Within military operations, policy may be expressed not only in terms of objectives, but also in _____________________, what we may or may not strike, or under what circumstances we may strike particular targets
rules of engagement
___________ defines how operations should be conducted to accomplish national policy objectives.
Strategy
It is the continuous process of matching ends, ways, and means to accomplish desired goals within acceptable levels of risk.
Strategy
____________ is defined as “fundamental principles by which the military forces or elements thereof guide their actions in support of national objectives. It is ____________ but requires ____________ in application”
Doctrine / Authoritative / Judgment
is a guide to action, not a set of fixed rules; it recommends, but does not mandate, particular courses of action.
Doctrine
____________, properly applied, often can provide a 70-, 80-, or even 90-percent solution to most questions, allowing leaders to focus on the remainder, which usually involves tailoring for the specific operation.
Doctrine
What is the senior capstone document of Air Force doctrine?
Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 1, Air Force Basic Doctrine, Organization, and Command
What is the capstone publication for all joint doctrine, presenting fundamental principles and overarching guidance for the employment of the Armed Forces of the United States?
Joint Publication 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States
What presents considerations on how to accomplish military goals and objectives? It is a storehouse of analyzed experience and wisdom.
- The How-
Doctrine
Name the levels of Doctrine
Basic, Operational, Tactical
___________ doctrine is the most fundamental and enduring beliefs that describe and guide the proper use, presentation, and organization of forces in military action
Basic
___________ doctrine is contained in AFDD X-0 series publications and describes more detailed organization of forces and applies the principles of basic doctrine to military actions.
Operational
___________ doctrine describes the proper employment of specific Air Force assets, individually or in concert with other assets, to accomplish detailed objectives.
Tactical
Where is AF Tactical doctrine codified and how is it done?
In Air Force TTP (AFTTP) 3-1 series manuals and codified as tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP)
Name the types of doctrine
Service, Joint, Multinational
____________ doctrine outlines Service capabilities and guides the application of Service forces.
Service
____________ doctrine, as it applies to airpower in joint operations, describes the best way to integrate and employ air, space, and cyberspace capabilities with land, maritime, and special operations forces in military action
Joint
____________ doctrine, as it applies to airpower, describes the best way to integrate and employ U.S. air forces with the forces of allies in coalition warfare.
Multinational
Who basically said that the other services have an air arm but it is not always used and can come at a lower priority so thats why we have the AF to pay attention?
General Ronal R. Fogleman
Who basically said that doctrine reflects an official recognition of what has usually worked in the past?
Maj Gen Holley
Who basically said that at the very heart of warfare lies doctrine?
Gen LeMay
What extends from military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence in times of relative peace up through large-scale combat operations?
Range of Military Operations (ROMO)
This is a fundamental construct that helps relate military activities and operations in scope and purpose.
ROMO
Military operations range in purpose, risk, scale and intensity on this scale.
ROMO
What category of ROMO describes….. ongoing activities establish, shape, maintain, and refine relations with other nations and include military engagement activities with domestic civil authorities?
Military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence
What category of ROMO describes…. operations can range from an independent, small-scale, noncombat operation, such as support of civil authorities, up to a supporting component of extended major noncombat and/or combat operations?
Crisis response and limited contingency operations
What category of ROMO describes……. nature and scope of some missions may require joint forces to conduct large-scale combat operations to achieve national strategic objectives or protect national interests
Large-scale combat operations
What are the two types of warfare?
Traditional and Irregular
____________ warfare is characterized as a violent struggle for domination between nation-states or coalitions and alliances of nation-states; typically involves force-on-force military operations in which adversaries employ a variety of conventional forces and special operations forces against each other.
Traditional
____________ warfare is defined in JP 1-02 as “a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations.
Irregular
Irregular warfare favors indirect and asymmetric approaches, though it (may or may not) employ the full range of military and other capabilities in order to erode an adversary’s power, influence, and will.”
may
The lifetime of one man is not long enough to enable him to acquire perfect knowledge and experience. Theory helps to supplements it. (You learn through others mistakes… what works and what dosnt)
Fredrick the Great
Name the levels of war
Strategic, Operational and Tactical
Addresses the issues of WHY and WITH WHAT we will fight and WHY the enemy fights against us.
Strategic
Effects at the ____________ level of war impair the adversary’s ability to carry out war or hostilities in general.
strategic
At this level the U.S. determines national or multinational (alliance or coalition) security objectives and guidance, and uses all national resources to achieve objectives and desired end states.
Strategic
