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Definition
| War is violent struggle between rival parties to attain competing objectives. |
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Term
| what are the key facts of war |
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Definition
-War is an instrument of policy, strategy, or culture
-War is a complex and chaotic human endeavor
-War is a clash of opposing wills |
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Term
| what is traditional warfare |
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Definition
it is characterized as a confrontation between nation states or
coalitions/alliances of nation states. |
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Term
| what is irregular warfare |
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Definition
it is defined as a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for
legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations. Irregular warfare favors indirect
and asymmetric approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capabilities in order to erode an adversary’s power, influence, and will. |
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Term
| what is the military theory? |
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Definition
it can be explained as the scientific, artistic, and philosophical idea or view
relating to principles, methods, rules, and operations of war. |
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Term
| what is air force doctrine |
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Definition
| it describes and guides the proper use of airpower in military operations. |
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Term
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Definition
states
the most fundamental and enduring beliefs that describe and guide the proper use,
presentation, and organization of forces in military action. |
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Term
| what is operational doctrine |
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Definition
states
the most fundamental and enduring beliefs that describe and guide the proper use,
presentation, and organization of forces in military action.doctrine describes
a more detailed organization of forces and applies the principles of basic doctrine to military actions. |
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Term
| what is tactical doctrine |
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Definition
describes the proper employment
of specific Air Force assets, individually or in concert with other assets to accomplish detailed objectives. |
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Term
| what is military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence |
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Definition
are ongoing routine
activities that establish, shape, maintain, and refine relations with other nations,
international organizations (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and domestic civil authorities |
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Term
| what is crisis response and limited contingency operations |
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Definition
can be small-scale, limited
duration operations, such as strikes, raids, and peace enforcement, which might
include combat depending on the circumstances. |
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Term
| what is major operations and campaigns |
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Definition
are extended duration, large-scale operations
that usually involve combat. |
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Term
| how many principles are there when it comes to joint operations |
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Definition
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Term
| what are the principles of war? |
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Definition
| unity of command, objective, offensive, maneuver, economy of force, security, surprise, and simplicity |
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Term
| what are some additional principles of joint operations |
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Definition
| restraint, perseverance, legitimacy, and unity of effort |
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Term
| what is the purpose of nuclear deterrence operations |
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Definition
| is to operate, maintain, and secure nuclear forces to achieve an assured capability to deter an adversary from taking action against vital us interests |
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Term
| what are the three sub elements of nuclear deterrence operations |
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Definition
| assure/dissuade/deter, nuclear strike, nuclear surety |
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Term
| what are the three sub elements of air superiority |
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Definition
| offensive counterair, defensive counterair, and airspace control |
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Term
| what is space force enhancement |
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Definition
is defined as the combat support operations and
force-multiplying capabilities delivered from space systems to improve the
effectiveness of military forces as well as support other intelligence, civil, and commercial users. |
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Term
| what is space force application |
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Definition
defined as combat operations in, through, and
from space to influence the course and outcome of conflict. |
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Term
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Definition
defined as operations to ensure freedom of action in space
for the US and its allies and, when directed, deny an adversary freedom of
action in space. |
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Term
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Definition
| defined as operations to deploy and sustain military and intelligence systems in space. |
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Term
| what is cyberspace superiority |
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Definition
the operational advantage in, through, and from
cyberspace to conduct operations at a given time and in a given domain without
prohibitive interference. |
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Term
| what is cyberspace force application |
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Definition
combat operations in, through, and from
cyberspace to achieve military objectives and influence the course and
outcome of conflict by taking decisive actions against approved targets. |
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Term
| what is cyberspace defense |
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Definition
the passive, active, and dynamic employment of
capabilities to respond to imminent or on-going actions against Air Force or
Air Force protected networks, the Air Force’s portion of the Global
Information Grid, or expeditionary communications. |
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Term
| what is cyberspace support |
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Definition
foundational, continuous, or responsive operations
ensuring information integrity and availability in, through, and from Air
Force controlled infrastructure and its interconnected analog and digital
portion of the battle space. |
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Term
| what is command and control |
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Definition
the exercise of authority and direction by a properly
designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of
the mission. |
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Term
| what is strategic level of command |
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Definition
At this level, the US determines
national or multinational security objectives and guidance, and develops
and uses national resources to accomplish these objectives. |
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Term
| what is operational level command and control |
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Definition
These command and control
activities imply a broader dimension of time or space than tactics; they
provide the means by which tactical successes are exploited to achieve
strategic/operational objectives. |
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Term
| what is tactical level command and control |
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Definition
The goal of tactical level command
and control (C2) is to achieve commander’s intent and desired effects by
gaining and keeping the offensive initiative. |
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Term
| what is global integrated ISR |
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Definition
the synchronization and integration of the planning and
operation of sensors, assets, and processing, exploitation, dissemination systems across the globe to conduct current and future operations. |
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Term
| what is global precision attack |
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Definition
it is the ability to hold at risk or strike rapidly and
persistently, with a wide range of munitions at any target and to create swift, decisive, and precise effects across multiple domains. |
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