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supporting plans embody the theater campaign objectives and provide for
maximum combat power at the right place and time. Synchronization and
unity of effort are the principal benefits of the JFC's review and integration of
the supporting operations plans into the theater campaign plan.
Roles of the Components in the Campaign
4-62. The US Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, as well as
multinational forces, support the theater campaign through interlocking
missions and combat functions. The joint and multinational air forces
contribute to the air operations. Through their participation in air
interdiction, counterair, and close air support, the joint air forces directly
support the theater commander's land operations. Due to the land, sea, and
air capabilities of the Navy and Marine Corps, the JFC integrates them into
all aspects of the theater campaign plan.
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CAMPAIGN
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LAND
CAMPAIGN
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4-63. The Army's role in the theater campaign is also multidimensional and
requires combined arms. The Army's combat functions directly support land
operations and also support air operations. For example, the air defense
combat function, for which ADA is both the proponent and principal
contributor, is the Army's primary means to integrate Army contributions to
joint counterair and theater missile defense operations. The campaign
planning linkages depicts an example of integrated Army and Air Force
support that is required to conduct the theater campaign (figure 4-2).
THE AIR OPERATION
4-64. Army doctrine stresses the importance of the relationship between air
and ground operations. The airspace of a theater is as important a dimension
of ground operations as the terrain itself. To ensure maximum benefit from
AI
CA
FS
AD
Figure 4-2. Campaign Planning Linkages
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