Air force

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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OODA Loop

Military; Air force

The process of observing phenomena, orienting mentally toward them, deciding upon a course of action concerning them, and acting on that decision.

On-scene commander (OSC)

Military; Air force

The person designated to coordinate the personnel recovery efforts at the recovery site.

Space support

Military; Air force

Combat support operations to deploy and sustain military and intelligence systems in space. The space support mission area includes launching and deploying space vehicles, maintaining and sustaining ...

Space superiority

Military; Air force

The degree of dominance in space of one force over another that permits the conduct of operations by the former and its related land, sea, air, space, and special operations forces at a given time ...

Space situation awareness (SSA)

Military; Air force

The requisite current and predictive knowledge of space events, threats, activities, conditions, and space system (space, ground, link) status, capabilities, constraints and employment—current and ...

Special operations expeditionary wing (SOEW)

Military; Air force

Normally composed of a special operations wing or a wing slice with a command element. It is attached to a COMAFFOR, JSOTF, JSOACC, or JTF depending upon size, duration, and nature of the operation. ...

Space supremacy

Military; Air force

That level of control in the space domain that one force enjoys over another that permits the conduct of operations at a given time and place without effective interference by the opposing force. ...