Creating Desired Effects: Revisioning Air Force Capabilities for the Joint Warfare Team in Irregular Warfare, Space, and Cyberspace

Abstract

While effects-based operations and thinking have created significant debate, joint doctrine focuses on effects as an element of operational design rather than the many variations of effects-based operations theory. There is a critical relationship among desired effects, critical vulnerabilities, and military means. The Joint Force Commanders ability to create desired effects against an adversary's critical vulnerabilities (in order to attack the enemy's center of gravity) using military means is limited to the capabilities of the forces the Military Services have organized, trained, and equipped.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1018638

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  • David L. Stevens

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  • Air Command and Staff College

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  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
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  • Artificial Satellites
  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
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  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Space Objects
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Space