Air Force Command Tenet: Framing Mission-Type Orders in Future Conflict for Air Force Leaders
Abstract
Through restructuring its doctrinal implementation of centralized control and decentralized execution by embracing mission-type orders, the Air Force will enable maximum tactical initiative to the lowest echelon commanders when joint executing missions in contested environments across all domains against a peer enemy. Mission-type orders provide a new avenue for service interoperability and overcoming the challenges associated with command and control in contested domain warfare. The associated concepts of mission-type orders (commander intent; trust through common operating paradigms, similar training and education, and preplanned responses; and risk acceptance) demand conscious development as an appropriate progression towards more agile, flexible command and control in an environment of increasing peer threats. Within these factors, the Air Force will maintain a high operational tempo and tactical initiative in the future contested environments of JADO. Mission-type orders will enhance unity of effort across the joint force to efficiently utilize JADC2 advances in a reciprocal trust relationship between command hierachies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 24, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1177986
Entities
People
- Daniel L Garrison
Organizations
- Marine Corps University