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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Adversary

Military; Air force

A party with whom one has a conflict, peaceful or otherwise.

Campaign assessment (CA)

Military; Air force

The joint force commander's broad qualitative and analytical determination of the overall campaign progress, effectiveness of operations and recommendations for future action.

Battlespace

Military; Air force

The environment, factors, and conditions which must be understood to successfully apply combat power, protect the force, or complete the mission. This includes the air, land, sea, space, and the ...

Basic doctrine

Military; Air force

States the most fundamental and enduring beliefs that describe and guide the proper use, presentation, and organisation of air and space forces in military action. It describes the "elemental ...

Behavioural effect

Military; Air force

An effect on the behaviour of individuals, groups, systems, organizations, and governments.

Cascading effect

Military; Air force

One or more of a series of successive indirect effects that propagate through a system or systems. Typically, cascading effects flow throughout the levels of conflict and are the results of ...

Blue force tracking (BFT)

Military; Air force

The employment of techniques to identify US, allied, and coalition forces for the purposes of providing commanders enhanced situational awareness and reducing fratricide.