AIR 1002 Department of the Air Force

The Air Force organizes within this tenent of airpower.

Centralized control and decentralized execution

WWI

Chemist war

Realism

Clash of power and interest focus on military necessity to achieve victory

3rd level of war: Tactical

How we fight

The Question Mark

In 1929, the 150-hour flight of an aircraft by this name demonstrated air refueling technology that foreshadowed the global reach enjoyed by American airpower today.

Zero-Zero Conditions

In World War II, then 1st Lt Gail Halverson, known as the "Candy Bomber" for dropping candy from his plane window to the children on the ground below, flew a C-54 Skymaster overloaded with coal into near this conditions situation at Templehof, Germany.

Irregular War

Indirect of asymmetric approach

WWII

Physicist war

Secretary of the Air Force

This key role conducts the administrative affairs of the department and is directly responsible to the Secretary of Defense.

Secretary of the Air Force

This key role does not become directly involved in military operations.

Chief of Staff of the Air Force(CSAF)

This key role is the military head of the Air Force and is directly responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force for the efficiency and operational readiness of the force.

Chief Master Sergeant of the AF(CMSAF)

This key role represents the highest enlisted level of leadership in the AF and represents their interests to the American public and to those in all levels of government.

.Vice Chief of Staff of the AF

This key role works directly with the Air Staff, making decisions and issuing orders in the name of the Chief of Staff

Pacifism

War is immoral Advocates use of arbitration, Surrender or even migrate

Just-War-Theory

War is justified under certain conditions focus on A)Protection of innocence B)Wage war by rules C)Military targets non-civilian

Air Force Mission

"To fly, fight, and win in air, space, and cyberspace."

Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force

These key roles act for and with the authority of the Secretary of the Air Force on any matters within their respective areas of responsibility.

MAJCOM

These perform specific duties that are organized functionally within the United States and geographically overseas, providing a broad, overall mission.

Wing

These perform specific duties that are organized functionally within the United States and geographically overseas, providing a broad, overall mission. Its primary mission is to develop and maintain the capability to conduct warfare, or support that conduct.

Direct Reporting Units(DRUs)

These units are subdivisions of the Air Force directly subordinate to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

Numbered Air Force(NAF)

They are usually oriented to a specific geographical region, do not maintain support functions, and are dedicated to operational planning and employment of forces.

Airmen

This group of personnel fly and fight to defend our nation and its interests

War

1. Instrument of Policy 2. Complex & Chaotic human endeavor 3. Clash of opposing wills

The typical Regular, or active duty, Air Force wing structure consists of this number of groups.

4

These aviation arms are organized and designed to provide immediate and close support to ground forces.

Army and Marine Corps.

Holy War

Battle between good and evil Our enemies are gods enemies

D.I.M.E.

Diplomatic Informational Military Economic

Jeanne M. Holm

First Female Major General in the US Air Force

Groups

Flexible units made up of two or more squadrons

Factors Dominating War

Fog, Friction, Chance

Traditional War

Force on force, use of conventional capabilities

Squadron

Fundamental unit of the Air Force. Does not have the capability to sustain itself.

WWIII

Information researchers/social science

Indefinite period of time

The wing is the only echelon of command that is capable of deploying and sustaining itself for this period of time.

Flight

The lowest organized echelon of command.

2nd level of war: Operational

What will be affected, what is course of action, what order, what duration, what resources

1st level of war: Strategic

Why, With What

Our mission is transformational because we ...

are self-critical and embrace change?

We are an air expeditionary air and space force configured for the full spectrum of air and space operations when ...

called to war