Air Force Information Operations (IO) Doctrine: Consistent with Joint IO Doctrine

Abstract

Is Air Force information operations (IO) doctrine consistent with joint IO doctrine as required by policy directives? To answer this question, this research paper analyzes the consistency between Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 2-5, Information Operations, and Joint Pub (JP) 3-13, Joint Doctrine for Information Operations, in three principal areas: 1. The components of information superiority (IS) and definitions of the key terms IS, IO, and information warfare (IW). 2. Air Force addition of the terms counterinformation (CI), offensive counterinformation (OCI), and defensive counterinformation (DCI). 3. The capabilities and related activities used to carry out offensive and defensive IO.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA399888

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Blackington

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil Affairs
  • Computer Networks
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Operations Security
  • Psychological Operations
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.