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BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE DOCTRINE DOCUMENT 1 SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE 14 OCTOBER 2011 SUMMARY OF CHANGES This revision not only updates and expands material from the previous version of Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 1, but also incorporates much material from AFDD 2, Operations and Organization, due to a restructure of the doctrine document publication framework. As a result, this publication has been significantly restructured and renamed Air Force Basic Doctrine, Organization, and <strong>Command</strong>. The Preface is new to all AFDDs. The material presented in Chapter 1, Doctrine, has been revamped. Chapter 2, Airpower, is completely new and introduces new discussion on airpower and the Airman’s perspective. Chapter 3, War, substantially updates previous discussion, and introduces irregular warfare and the role of culture in war. Chapter 4, Principles and Tenets, is largely unchanged except for the inclusion of four additional principles of operations previously found in AFDD 2. This chapter also contains a truncated discussion on the range of military operations previously found in AFDD 2. Chapter 5, Air Force Functions, has been completely rewritten; the previous seventeen Operational Functions have been replaced by twelve new core functions. Most of the material in Chapter 6, <strong>Command</strong>ing and Organizing Air Force Forces, was pulled forward from AFDD 2; discussion has been appropriately updated. New material includes expanded discussion of air expeditionary task force organization, and integration of cyberspace and nuclear capabilities. Homeland organizational discussion has been expanded. Chapter 7, The Air Force Component within the Joint Force, was largely pulled forward from AFDD 2 and updated appropriately; new material consists of discussion on presenting forces at different levels within a theater. Appendix A now presents discussion on command authorities previously presented in the main text of AFDD 1. Appendices B and C were previously separate chapters in AFDD 2; the material was moved into appendices to aid the flow of discussion in the main text and the bulk of material was reduced. Appendix D contains updated discussion on the Air Reserve Components. Finally, historical references have been updated throughout for currency of discussion. Supersedes: AFDD 1, 17 November 2003 OPR: LeMay Center/DDS Certified by: LeMay Center/CC (Maj Gen Thomas K. Andersen) Pages: 144 Accessibility: Publications are available on the e-publishing website at www.e-publishing.af.mil for downloading Releasability: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication Approved by: Norton A. Schwartz, General, USAF Chief of Staff
FOREWORD This document is the Air Force’s premier statement of warfighting principles and beliefs. It is the senior doctrine publication from which all other Air Force doctrine flows. Historically, airpower has been associated with its more familiar and visible aspects, such as air-to-air combat, strategic bombing, and long-range heavy airlift. However, airpower has many less visible but equally important missions across the range of military operations: providing close air support and tactical mobility to our ground forces; positioning and resupplying remote forces; obtaining and providing detailed and timely intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; providing humanitarian relief; projecting world-wide command and control; and training of coalition partners in the use of airpower, just to name a few. Also, while many parts of the Air Force are visibly engaged in overseas expeditionary operations, other aspects of the Air Force are quietly at work day-to-day, overwatching the homeland. These include nuclear forces on alert; ground- and space-based national warning systems; cyberspace forces monitoring the security of military networks; and fighters on call to defend sovereign airspace. Much has transpired in the world since the previous edition of AFDD 1 was published in 2003. Irregular warfare and homeland defense have taken on more importance; the Air Force has recognized cyberspace as an operational domain and has renewed its commitment to nuclear operations; and we are now investing heavily in unmanned aircraft systems. Seven years ago, we could not have accurately foreseen these changes; looking forward, the future is equally unpredictable. While we cannot accurately predict where and how we’ll next be engaged, doctrine provides a leg up, outlining the basics of organization and command, providing guidance on how to think about and plan for different types of operations and missions. These foundational basics allow us to respond more quickly, freeing commanders and planners to think about larger issues such as strategy, operational art, and objectives. The success of our Air Force in meeting the challenges of this rapidly changing world depends on understanding our doctrine. I encourage you to read it, discuss it, and apply it. NORTON A. SCHWARTZ General, USAF Chief of Staff
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FUNCTIONS The functions of the Mili
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Air Superiority Air Superiority is
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incorporates CNE, computer network
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without necessarily having to achie
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It provides joint military forces t
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THE COMMANDER, AIR FORCE FORCES Alt
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Direct intratheater air mobility op
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structures, which are usually provi
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component, the Air Force provides a
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units of a single wing. If deployed
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not been trained. The AFFOR staff s
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CONUS-Based Forces CONUS-based forc
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Coordinate the tasking of intrathea
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NUCLEAR SUPPORT TO REGIONAL COMMAND
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“Operational control is the autho
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typically maintains a similar theat
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Army aviation assets. These are nor
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Theater-Level Component This unifie
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coordination challenges between the
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JOINT AIR COMPONENT COORDINATION EL
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THEATER AIR COMPONENT COMMAND MECHA
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JOINT STAFFS This section presents
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An alliance is a relationship that
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CONCLUSION If there is one attitude
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APPENDIX A COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS AN
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instructions for joint air assets m
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equests, protecting personnel, and
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Plan and task air mobility operatio
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APPENDIX C THE AFFOR STAFF This app
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Logistics (A-4) The director of log
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APPENDIX D THE AIR RESERVE COMPONEN
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full ADCON; the gaining COMAFFOR no
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GLOSSARY Abbreviations and Acronyms
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JOA JP JSOTF JTAC JTF LNO MAAP MAGT
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purposes or for clarity and inclusi
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coordination. The necessary action
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matters of administration, discipli
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