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Air Force DoctrineWe Produce the Future
The Role of DoctrineDevelop America's Airmen Today . for TomorrowAt the very heart of warfare lies doctrine. Itrepresents the central beliefs for waging war inorder to achieve victory. Doctrine is of the mind, anetwork of faith and knowledge reinforced byexperience which lays the pattern for theutilization of men, equipment, and tactics. It isthe building material for strategy. It isfundamental to sound judgment. General Curtis Emerson LeMay, 1968Air University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win2
Doctrine is Develop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow How you organize and employ The agreed upon, operationally relevantbody of best practices and principles Supported by: HistoryDebate and analysisExercises, wargames, contingencies Official advice (i.e., authoritative, but notdirective)Air University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win3
Value of DoctrineDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Guides how to organize, present, deploy and employ Organize based on doctrine, not ad hoc arrangements The two key pillars of our doctrine are: Principle of War: Unity of Command Tenet of Airpower: Mission Command Airmen work for Airmen and the senior Airman works for the JointForce Commander Normally, doctrine is the best way to proceed If we must deviate, there should be a clear and compelling operational reasonAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win4
Why Learn Doctrine?Develop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Provides common language and frame of reference for discussion Essential for communication How best to organize and employ airpower: operational suitability Impacts emerging / future capabilities Provides consistent and “teachable” approach to warfighting:first step to “think outside the box”Air University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win5
Doctrine is about Develop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Warfighting not physics Effects not weapon systems or platforms Using domains not owning domains How to organize not organizations Synergy not segregation Integration not just synchronization The right force not equal shares of the forceAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win6
TerminologyDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Military operations are guided by the interplay of Policy Strategy Doctrine Important to understand their differencesAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win7
PolicyDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Directive guidance stating what is to be accomplished Sets overall priorities/direction Defines national interest States political direction/guiding principles Sets political limits Bounds the response Directive guidance Determined by senior national and military leadership Mandatory compliancePOLICY Policy sets the boundaries for doctrine and strategy Examples: Circumstances for use of nuclear weapons Address terrorism in a religion-neutral mannerAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win8
StrategyDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Is about how to apply available capabilities To gain desired ends Using approved means Within the existing environment Considers: Objectives Threat, politics, personalities, public opinion Alliances, private volunteer organizations, nongovernmentalorganizations, government agencies Current capabilities/doctrineSTRATEGY Example: Campaign strategy devised to target insurgents with minimumnecessary forces and reduce collateral effects; attackinsurgents’ legitimacy; gain support of populationAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win9
DoctrineDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Is about how you organize and employ Presentation of forces Command and control Command relationships The Air Force’s agreed upon, operationally relevant bodyof best practices and principles supported by: History Debate and analysis Exercises, contingenciesDOCTRINE Doctrine is not dogma Example: Irregular warfare doctrine developed to provide consistentguidance in any region; emphasis on decentralized planning anddecision makingAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win10
InterplayDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Policy governs the use of force Shapes strategy May affect application of doctrine (e.g., ROE) Commanders should advise policy makers on thepotential impacts of deviating from doctrine Doctrine provides a knowledge base formaking strategy decisions How best to apply and organize forces for agiven scenarioDOCTRINEPOLICYSTRATEGY Success or failure of strategy may affectpolicy and doctrineAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win11
Doctrine and ConceptsDevelop America's Airmen Today . for TomorrowConcepts are:Used to develop capabilities tomeet national strategic goalsDoctrine is:Based on extant capabilities forforce employmentUnproven ideas that should berigorously tested; not authoritativeA notion or statement expressinghow something might be doneDeveloped to respond to a range offuture challengesDesigned to describe operationsconducted with extant capabilitiesSubject to policy, treaty, and legalconstraintsConcepts should propose a clearalternative to existing doctrineAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win12
Doctrine Development VenuesDevelop America's Airmen Today . for TomorrowJoint DoctrineMultinational Doctrine100 publications83 publicationsAir Force Doctrine31 AFDPshttps://www.doctrine.af.mil/Air Land SeaApplications CenterAir Force TTPs101 publications33 publicationsAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win13
Types of DoctrineDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Service - USAF, USA, USN,USMC, USSF, USCG Joint‒‒‒‒Command relationships & authorityGuidance for use of authorityFundamental principles for C2Guidance for organizing forcesAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win14
Types of DoctrineDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Multi-Service Multinational‒ Two or more services‒ Approved by Service Reps‒ Typically TTP, not high leveldoctrine‒ Air Land Sea Application(ALSA) Center‒ Mainly NATO or ASIC Standardization Agreements(STANAGS) Allied Joint, Administrative, Tactical,and Procedural PubsASIC‒ Air & Space Interoperability Council‒ DirectiveAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win15
Develop America's Airmen Today . for TomorrowAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win16
Levels of Service DoctrineDevelop America's Airmen Today . for TomorrowThe Air Force(CSAF signs)Operational Doctrine(LeMay Ctr/CC signs)Tactical Doctrine(TTP)(Various Signators)3-X3-XALSA561 WPS3-X423 MTS/MAJCOM/A-StaffAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win17
Basic DoctrineDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Foundation of airpower doctrine Elemental properties of airpower Discussion on the nature of war Slow to change compared to otherlevelsAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win18
Operational DoctrineDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Applies principles of basic doctrineto military action Guides proper organization andemployment in the context of . Distinct objectivesForce capabilitiesBroad functional areasOperational environments Provides focus for mission andtask development executed at thetactical level of war Changes after deliberate internaldebateAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win19
Tactical DoctrineDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Describes properemployment of specificassets Considers: Objectives Conditions Closely associated withequipment and thereforechanges more rapidlyAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win20
What Doctrine ProvidesDevelop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Description of AF operations across all domains to achieve effectsthroughout the competition continuum Informs the Air Component Commander and staff on the best ways toorganize, plan, support, and fight with AirpowerMust provide guidance from peace through major ops Expression of the Airman’s perspective in terms best suited toAirmen and airpower Airmen have a different view of operations that complements, but does notreplace, other military instruments of national powerShould integrate with joint team and sister Services without compromisingbasic tenets of AirpowerFocusing on the Air Component Commander keeps thediscussion at the operational levelAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win21
Who is Doctrine For?Develop America's Airmen Today . for Tomorrow Air Force doctrine should focus on the Air ComponentCommander Focused at the operational levelDefines functions and tasks (common terminology)Defines Air Component Commander roles and responsibilitiesExplains roles and responsibilities of the Air Component Commander’s staffExplains command relationshipsProvides organizational templates Because of this operational-level warfighting focus, not everythingthe Air Force does will be visible in doctrine Not written to highlight the relevancy of career fields or specific organizations Not written to justify programmatics Not written to capture buzzwords or catch-phrases of the momentAir University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air ForceFly – Fight – Win22
Questions?We Produce the Future
Air University: The Intellectual and Leadership Center of the Air Force Fly –Fight –Win 2 The Role of Doctrine At the very heart of warfare lies doctrine. It represents the central beliefs for waging war in order to achieve victory. Doctrine is of the mind, a network of faith and knowledg
