Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
5 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Identify the definitions of military theory, air and space doctrine, objectives and strategy (SOB1.1)
|
Military Theory- Knowledge, principles and assumptions, based on historical experience and analysis, used to predict and explain the nature and/or behavior of war.
Air and Space Doctrine- sanctioned BELIEFS, warfighting principles, and terminology that describes and GUIDES the proper use of air and space forces in military ops. Objectives- A specific statement of a desired end describing WHAT a military force wants to accomplish Strategy- A PLAN of military of action, originating in policy, and shaped by situation-specific variables; answers HOW an objective will be accomplished |
|
Identify Examples of Contextual and Operational Elements (SOB2.1)
|
Contextual Elements (External) - Not controlled by commanders but are subject to varying degrees of influene. Examples; political, international, sociocultural, economics, leadership, environmental, public opinion.
Operational Elements (Internal) - Commanders have a greater degree of control, examples; logistical, technological, informational, targeting science, deception, training |
|
Identify the three levels of war in terms of objectives, mechanisms, and strategy (SOB3.1)
|
See pages 25- 30 in ebook for help with this question, sorry PUDA
|
|
Summarize airpower development through the end of WWI (SOB4.1)
|
The ideas of air superiority, interdiction, and CAS emerged. Airpower was used for ISR purposes initially. Some strategic bombardment ideas emerged. Some failures was the use of airpower as a ground forces support weapon and airpower not being controlled by one person.
|
|
Identify examples of the operational functions of air and space power from the history of WWI, and articulate what distinctive capability they would support (SOB4.2)
|
Air Superiority- A large percent of the aircraft were used in the destruction of German Air Forces
Information Superiority- Baloons and airplanes were used as information gathering aircraft to plot the enemy's position. |