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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Air force core competencies

Military; Air force

Developing Airmen, technology-to-warfighting, and integrating operations are the Air Force core competencies. Core competencies are not doctrine, but are enablers of our doctrine. They begin to ...

Air and space superiority

Military; Air force

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

Air and space power

Military; Air force

The synergistic application of air, space, and information systems to project global strategic military power.

Decision superiority

Military; Air force

A competitive advantage, enabled by an ongoing situational awareness, that allows commanders and their forces to make better-informed decisions and implement them faster than their adversaries can ...

Defensive counterair (DCA)

Military; Air force

All defensive measures designed to detect, identify, intercept, and destroy or negate enemy forces attempting to attack or penetrate the friendly air environment. Defensive counterair operations are ...

Decision support systems/tools

Military; Air force

A compilation of processes and systems developed from the application of maturing information systems technologies that provide the warfighter and the logistician with the means to rapidly plan, ...

Decentralised execution

Military; Air force

Delegation of execution authority to subordinate commanders. decentralised execution of air and space power is the delegation of execution authority to responsible and capable lower-level commanders ...