Global Engagement: A Vision for the 21st Century Air Force

Abstract

The mission of the Air Force is to defend the United States through control and exploitation of air and space. 'Air Force people building the world's most respected Air and Space force...global power and reach for America' is the statement of the Air Force vision. Our Nation's Air Force develops, trains, sustains and integrates the elements of air and space power to produce: (1) Air and space superiority; (2) Global attack; (3) Rapid global mobility; (4) Precision engagement; (5) Information superiority; and (6) Agile combat support. Speed, flexibility, and the global nature of its reach and perspective distinguish the Air Force's execution of its core competencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA318235

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Cold War
  • Combat Support
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

Technology Areas

  • Space