Air Power Lesson 2 Application of Air Power

Air Power – Lesson 2 Application of Air Power: Roles and Employment Options Learning Objectives: 1. To introduce the roles and applications of air power 2. To introduce the levels of force application 3. To explain the range and types of conflict 4. To list functional organisation of military air operations

Air Power – Recap Lesson 1 § What is the ATC Definition of Air Power? § What adjustments have been made to definitions in RAF doctrine publications since 2015? § List the UK’s Principles of War? § What are the principle strengths of air power? § …and what are air power’s key limitations?

Fundamental Roles The Roles of Air Power Control of the Air Intelligence Surveillanc e Recce Attack Air Mobilit y

Applying Air Power

Air Power – Employment Options 1. Preserving Peace and Strengthening International Security 2. Managing International Crises 2. Armed Conflict These represent the RANGE of circumstances for air power’s utility

Preserving Peace & Strengthening International Security • Promoting international relations • Providing reassurance

Managing International Crises • • • Warning [Monitoring] Signalling Supporting friends [moral & physical] International rescue [or evacuation] Stabilization Implicit Deterrence [Explicit Deterrence] Non-lethal Coercion Precise Punishment

Wartime Applications (Armed Conflict) • • Surveillance Destruction Control by force [Lethal Coercion] Denial [Containment] [Dislocation] Diversion Delay Demoralization

Organising Air Power Air warfare is organized into three main areas: • Combat air operations • Combat support air operations • Ground-Combat support operations

Summary and Recap Application of Air Power: Roles and Employment Options Learning Objectives: 1. To introduce the roles and applications of air power 2. To introduce the levels of force application 3. To explain the range and types of conflict 4. To list functional organisation of military air operations

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