1. Air / Space / Cyber
Power Functions
F-117
B-2
Lt Col Wayne Doherty
27 Oct 09
USAF

2. Overview
 Air/Space/Cyber Maneuver Warfare
 Culture of “Airmindedness”
 Tenets of Air/Space/Cyber Power
 Air/Space/Cyber Distinctive Capabilities
 Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions
 Air/Space/Cyber Maneuver Warfare Part II

3. Air/Space/Cyber Maneuver Warfare
Dimensions of Warfare
X Y Z T I
Speed Cyber
OODA Loop Psyops
Siege OPSEC

4. Air Force Culture
Principles of
Joint Operations
Tenets of Air and
Space Power
Distinctive Capabilities
Air/Space/Cyber Power
Functions
A Culture of “Airmindedness”
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5. Principles of Joint Operations
Principles of • Objective
Joint Operations • Offensive
• Mass
Tenets of Air and • Economy of Force
Space Power
• Maneuver
• Unity of Command
Distinctive Capabilities • Security
• Surprise
Air/Space/Cyber Power • Simplicity
Functions • Restraint
• Perseverance
Generally accepted “truths” which
have historically proven effective • Legitimacy
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6. Tenets of Air/Space/Cyber Power
• Centralized control /
Principles of Decentralized execution
Joint Operations
• Flexible and Versatile
Tenets of Air and
• Synergistic effects
Space Power • Persistence
• Concentration of Purpose
Distinctive Capabilities • Priority
• Balance
Air/Space/Cyber Power
Functions
Fundamental guiding “truths”
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7. Distinctive Capabilities
 Air & Space Superiority
– Freedom to attack and freedom from attack
 Information Superiority
– Collect, control, exploit and defend information
 Global Attack
– Anywhere on the globe at any time
 Precision Engagement
– The “scalpel” of joint service ops
 Rapid Global Mobility
– Timely movement, positioning, and sustainment
 Agile Combat Support
– Highly responsive support for forces deployed forward
BOTTOM LINE: WE DO ALL THIS AND DENY THE ADVERSARY THE
ABILITY TO DO THE SAME TO US!

8. Air/Space/Cyber Power Limitations
• Reliance on technology
Principles of
Joint Operations • Cost
• High Demand / Low Density
Tenets of Air and • Access …basing, overflight
Space Power • Weather considerations
• Urban fight … COIN?
Distinctive Capabilities • Others?
Air/Space/Cyber Power
Functions
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9. Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions
Principles of
Joint Operations
Tenets of Air and
What are
Space Power
Distinctive Capabilities
they???
Air/Space/Cyber Power BLUF: This is how we
Functions apply air and space power
to achieve our objectives.
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10. Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions
 Strategic Attack  Air Refueling
 Counterair  Spacelift
 Counterspace  Special Operations
 Counterland  Intelligence
 Countersea  Surveillance &
 Information Operations Reconnaissance
 Combat Support  Combat SAR
 Command & Control  Navigation & Positioning
 Airlift  Weather Services
– Affect the X,Y, Z, T, and I
Dimensions simultaneously

11. STRATEGIC ATTACK
 Intent is to achieve
objectives without first
necessarily engaging
enemy fielded forces
 Targets are enemy
strategic centers of
gravity (COGs)
 Effects may not be
realized immediately (like •It is the desired effects,
CAS) not the weapon, that
determines if a mission
is strategic attack

12. COUNTERAIR
 (OCA) Seek out and
neutralize or destroy
enemy air forces, air
bases, and launch
facilities at a time and
place of our choosing
 (DCA) To detect, identify,
intercept, and destroy
enemy airborne assets
attempting to attack
friendly forces or
penetrating friendly
airspace

13. COUNTERSPACE
 Involves those kinetic and nonkinetic
operations conducted to attain and
maintain a desired degree of space
superiority by the destruction,
degradation, or disruption of enemy
space capability
– OCS- deny, degrade, disrupt, destroy,
or deceive an adversary’s space
capability
– DCS- Operations preserve space
capabilities, withstand enemy attack,
restore/recover space capabilities after
an attack, and reconstitute space
forces

14. COUNTERLAND
Involves those operations conducted to attain a
desired degree of superiority for ground forces
 CAS... air operations against AC-130H
hostile targets in close GUNSHIP
proximity to friendly forces
and require detailed
integration with the fire and
maneuver of those forces
 Air interdiction ... operations A-10
conducted to divert, disrupt, Warthog
delay, or destroy enemy
surface military potential
before it can be used

15. COUNTERLAND
"Qusay Hussein ordered three Republican Guard divisions
to maneuver into position to oppose the U.S. advance to
"We're not softening them up; we're
Baghdad. But the divisions were essentially destroyed by
airstrikes when theykilling them.” miles south of
were still about 30
the capital. This affected the morale of the troops. The
Iraqi will to fight was broken outside Baghdad." JFACC
- Lt Gen Moseley,
- Iraqi General Staff Colonel Ghassan

16. COUNTERSEA
 An extension of Air Force
capabilities into a maritime
environment
– Sea surveillance
– Antiship warfare
– Protection of sea LOCs
– Minelaying
– Air refueling naval assets

17. INFORMATION OPERATIONS
 Actionstaken to influence, affect, or
defend information systems and/or
decision-making to create effects
across the battlespace.
– Influence Operations
– Electronic Warfare
– Network Warfare

18. COMBAT SUPPORT
 The essential capabilities,
functions, activities, and
tasks necessary to create
and sustain air and space
forces.

19. COMMAND AND CONTROL
 Centralized C2 of air and
space forces under a single
Airman is a fundamental
principle of air and space
doctrine.

20. AIRLIFT
 Inter theater airlift
– CONUS to theater
– Between theaters
– Within CONUS
 Intra theater airlift
– Within commander’s
area of responsibility

21. AIR REFUELING
 ForceEnabler-
Increases range or
endurance of
receivers
 Force Multiplier-
Allows aircraft to
takeoff with higher
payloads and not
sacrifice payload for
fuel

22. SPACELIFT
 The AF provides spacelift for 4 basic
purposes
– Deploy systems to fulfill new
requirements
– Sustain existing systems close to
failure
– Augment existing systems with
redundancy or additional capability
– Servicing and maintaining existing or
newly deployed systems

23. SPECIAL OPERATIONS
 The use of special airpower
operations (denied territory
mobility, surgical firepower, and
special tactics) to conduct the
following:
– Unconventional warfare
– Direct action
– Special reconnaissance
– Counterterrorism
– Foreign Internal Defense
– PSYOPS
– Counterproliferation

24. INTELLIGENCE
 Effective air intelligence
results when actionable
information derived from a
detailed understanding of
adversary systems,
capabilities, and intentions
is delivered in time to
make germane planning
and operational decisions
on how, when, and where
to engage enemy forces.

25. SURVEILLANCE AND
RECONNAISSANCE
 Surveillance- function of
observing air, space, surface, or
subsurface areas, places,
persons, or things by visual,
aural, electronic, photographic,
or other means (passive
watching)
 Recon- obtaining specific info
about the activities and
resources of an enemy (active
doing)
 AF has the platforms to do this
in real-time, day or night, good
weather or bad!

26. COMBAT SEARCH AND
RESCUE
 Specific task performed by
rescue forces to recover
isolated personnel during war or
MOOTW
– CSAR is an element of
Personnel Recovery (PR)

27. NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING
 Provides accurate location and
time of reference in support of
strategic, operational and
tactical operations

28. WEATHER SERVICES
 Supplies timely and accurate
environmental information,
including both space
environment and atmospheric
weather

29. Air and Space Maneuver Warfare
 Strategic Movement / Maneuver
– Global Mobility
– Deploy/Employ/Redeploy/Sustain/MEDEVAC/MOOTW
– Army uses 60% of AF provided airlift (AF 25%, Nav/Mar 15%)
– Inter-theater (movement & maneuver)
– Global Attack
– Lethal and non lethal (fires,IO, etc)
– Anywhere/anytime (proximity doesn’t matter)

30. Air and Space Maneuver Warfare
 Tactical Maneuver and Fires
– Fighter maneuvers to Six O’clock for a gun kill
– Bomber maneuvers to precision munitions release
envelope
– Airdrop of Airborne troops into combat

31. Air and Space Maneuver Warfare
 Operational Maneuver and Fires from the Air
– Strike directly at enemy COGs, vital centers, and
critical vulnerabilities
– Proceed directly to targets without regard to
Gives surface forces freedom of
enemy forces or terrain
action…enhances the effectiveness of the
– Provide air superiorityjoint force friendly freedom
entire permitting
of maneuver.
– Provide widespread Precision Strike, persistent
ISR, comprehensive SA

32. Air and Space Maneuver Warfare
 Operational Maneuver and Fires from the Air
– Symmetric force-on-force sometimes required
– Air-to-air combat and SEAD to achieve air superiority
– Battle of Britain
– Parallel & asymmetric operations (most effective)
– Simultaneous strikes on wide array of targets over entire JOA
– Speed/Range/3D advantage
– Maximum effect across entire enemy system
– Should be conducted with other elements of joint force, but capable
of operational schemes of maneuver independent of or supported by
surface maneuver forces
– Centralized control/decentralized execution
– The master tenet
– The basis for the JFACC

33. Air and Space Maneuver Warfare
 Operational Maneuver and Fires from the Air
– Effects Based Operations
– Airman must think through the full range of outcomes, events,
and consequences that result from an action
– Offer commanders options beyond annihilation or attrition
– Commanders can focus on meeting objectives rather than
managing target lists

34. Interim Summary
 Air/Space/Cyber Maneuver Warfare
 Culture of “Airmindedness”
 Tenets of Air/Space/Cyber Power
 Air/Space/Cyber Distinctive Capabilities
 Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions
 Air/Space/Cyber Maneuver Warfare Part II

35. Overall Interim Summary
- Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions
– - Complete!
- Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF)
– - Go to separate briefing
- Officer Force Development
– - Continue main briefing
- Language Survey Data Collection
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36. Officer Force Development
• What is it?
• What are the levels of development?
• How does the assignment system play into
officer force development?
• Training and education opportunities?
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40. Officer Force Development (OFD)
• What is it?
• What are the levels of development?
• How does the assignment system play into OFD?
• Training and education opportunities?
• Tactical level development
• Officer Evaluation System impacts?
• Officer Promotion System
- Performance in primary duties (pro competence)
- Demonstrated leadership
- Breadth and depth of experience
= selected for advancement into higher grade and
more demanding leadership positions
• Officer Selection Folder 41

42. Overall Summary
- Air/Space/Cyber Power Functions
– - Complete!
- Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF)
– - Go to separate briefing
- Officer Force Development
– - Continue main briefing
- Language Survey Data Collection
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43. Next Class – 3 Nov 09
 Prepare for Lesson 22:
International Studies – East Asia
– Small Groups responsible for 5 minute Briefings
– Topics listed on Page 239 of Text (Let’s Split Up)
– Corresponding Bullet Background Papers Due as well
– Remainder of class
Military Law Case – Attempted Murder!
- Commander’s Perspective
- Court-Martial Board President Perspective
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