Course 15 Volume One F

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The scientific, artistic, and philosophical idea or view relating to principles, methods, rules, and operations of war. Remains invalidated until proven during war conditions.

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Military Theory

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Aspects of Warfare that are universally true and relevant.

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Principles of War

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Principles of War emphasizes that all efforts should be direct and coordinate toward a common objective under one responsible commander.

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Unity of Command

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Principles of War pertains to directing military operations toward a defined and attainable goal that contributes to strategic, operational, and tactical aim.

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Objective

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Principles of War to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative and to do so as soon as possible.

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Offensive

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Principles of War of mas concentrates of effects of combat power at a specific time and place that is most advantageous to achieve decisive results.

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Mass

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Statement of officially sanctioned beliefs, warfare principles, and terminology that describes and guides the proper use of air, space, and cyberspace power in military operations. Beliefs distilled through experience and passed on from one generation to the next.

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Air Force Doctrine

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The foundation of all other doctrines. Is broad and expresses fundamental guidance, development is never complete. Changes less rapidly compared to other levels of doctrine.

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Basic Doctrine

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Contained in 2- series publications. Achieves the focus for developing missions and tasks that will be executed through lower level of doctrine. Change is bit more rapidly after after deliberate internal Service debate.

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Operational Doctrine

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Considers very particular objectives and described how AF assets are employed to accomplish the objective. Spelled out in 3- series manuals. Changes occur more rapidly than any other form of doctrine. Some documents may be classified.

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Tactical Doctrine

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How operations will be conducted to accomplish the national policy objectives. Has three parts: National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and National Miltiary Strategy.

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U.S. Strategy

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Policy of the US that seeks and supports democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in the world. In support of four national interest: Security, Prosperity, Values, and International Order

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National Security Strategy

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Serves as the Department's capstone document in this long-term effort. It addresses a core responsibility of the U.S. government to protect the American People, "to provide for the common defense". Five Key objectives: Defend the Homeland, Win the Long War, Promote Security, Deter Conflict, Win the Nation's War.

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National Defense Srategy

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The CJCS stategic direction for the U.S. Armed forces and provides focus for military activities by defining a set of interrelated military objectives for joint operating concepts. Has four military objectives: Counter Violent Extremism, Deter and Defeat Aggression, Strengthen International and Regional Security, Shape the Future Force.

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National Military Strategy

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Operations that Joint Forces participate in that may or may not have an adversary. It is smaller than a campaign or major operation and typically limited in scope and conducted to achieve a very specific objective. (A single terrorist attack or natural disaster)

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Crisis Response/Contingency

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There is an enemy that energies are being directed toward

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Adversarial Crisis

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In these situations there is no enemy and the mission may be to assist instead of fight. Inherently join in nature.

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Non-Adversarial Crisis

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A concentrated nation effort to prevent terrorist attacks with in the US and reducing vulnerability.

(TSA)

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Homeland Security

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Protection of US sovereignty, territory, domestic population, and critical defense infrastructure against external threats and aggression, or threats aimed at the President (Ballistic Missile Defense of North America)

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Homeland Defense