Air Force Supplement to the Department of Defense - Federation of ...

logistics, and other support required to maintain and prolong operations or
combat until successful accomplishment or revision of the mission or of the
national objective.] (AFDD 4-0) {Words in brackets apply to the Air Force and are
offered for clarity.}
symmetric operations
Operations in which a capability is countered by the same or similar capability.
(AFDD 2)
systemic effect
An effect on the entire operation of a system or systems. (AFDD 2)
tactical assessment
The overall determination of the effectiveness of tactical operations. (AFDD 2)
tactical doctrine
Describes the proper employment of specific Air Force capabilities and their
inherent assets, individually or in concert with other capabilities and assets, to
achieve desired effects and objectives. Tactical doctrine considers particular
objectives(e.g. stopping the advance of an enemy armored column) and
conditions (threats, weather, terrain, etc.)and describes how Air Force assets are
employed to accomplish the tactical objective (B-1s dropping anti-armor cluster
munitions, etc.). Tactical doctrine, in the form of techniques and procedures, also
gives detailed guidance on how to develop functional capabilities and
accomplish combat support tasks (civil engineers repairing facilities, services
technicians providing beddown support, etc.). Tactical doctrine is codified as
tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) in Air Force TTP 3-X series manuals.
Because tactical doctrine is closely associated with employment of technology,
change may occur more rapidly than to the other levels of doctrine. Also, due to
their sensitive nature, some of these documents are classified. (AFDD 1)
tanker airlift control center
The Air Mobility Command direct reporting unit responsible for tasking and
controlling operational missions for all activities involving forces supporting US
Transportation Command‟s global air mobility mission. The Tanker Airlift Control
Center is comprised of the following functions: current operations, command and
control, logistic operations, aerial port operations, aeromedical evacuation, flight
planning, diplomatic clearances, and weather. Also called 618 AF/TACC. (AFDD
3-17)
targeteer
Multi-disciplinary specialists highly trained in analyzing targets and developing
targeting solutions to support the commander‟s objectives. (AFDD 3-60)
targeting
The process of selecting and prioritizing targets and matching the appropriate
response to them, taking account of operational requirements and capabilities.
(JP 1-02). [The part of the tasking process for selecting and prioritizing targets
and matching appropriate actions to those targets to create specific desired
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