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Air force

An branch of the military establishment that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or other branch. Typically, air forces are responsible for gaining control of the air, carrying out strategic and tactical bombing missions and providing support to surface forces.

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Integrated control enablers (ICE)

Military; Air force

Critical capabilities required to execute successful air, space, and information operations and produce integrated effects for the joint fight. Includes intelligence, surveillance, and ...

Information superiority

Military; Air force

That degree of dominance in the information domain which permits the conduct of operations without effective opposition. The Air Force prefers to cast 'superiority' as a state of relative advantage, ...

Intrusion

Military; Air force

Movement of a unit or force within another nation's specified operational area outside of territorial seas and territorial airspace for surveillance or intelligence gathering in time of peace or ...

Information operations (IO)

Military; Air force

The integrated employment of the core capabilities of electronic warfare, computer network operations, psychological operations, military deception, and operations security, in concert with specified ...

Information technology (IT)

Military; Air force

An umbrella term describing the suite of tools used for managing and processing information. These tools can include any communications device or computer, its ancillary equipment, software ...

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

Military; Air force

Integrated capabilities to collect, process, exploit and disseminate accurate and timely information that provides the battlespace awareness necessary to successfully plan and conduct operations.

Internal development

Military; Air force

Actions taken by a nation to promote its growth by building viable institutions (political, military, economic, and social) that respond to the needs of its society.

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