CADRE Quick-Look: Tapping the Operational Art Portfolio
Abstract
In today's environment of contingency operations and AEFs where training and continuity are some of the first operational casualties, the Air Force is not adequately using one of its strongest resources: the experience, operational expertise and corporate memory operational art, if you will of its military, GS and contractor professionals. Over the past 14 years the USAF has devoted much time and energy into refining its planning procedures. We've written and refined our basic service doctrine, made strong inputs into joint doctrine for air and space power use, developed PCE courses to educate our airmen and we've shared this knowledge with our allies and coalition partners. Joint Publication (JP) 3-30 Command and Control For Joint Air Operation, does an excellent job of identifying staff and functional requirements for planning, and executing the air and space portion joint force commander's (JFC) campaign. It even identifies some of the skill sets desired for personnel serving on the joint air and space commander's (JFACC) staff. How the JFACC gets people with the knowledge required on his staff is not addressed. Today's operational environment demonstrates US military forces routinely face adversaries who understand US doctrine and actively use asymmetric methods to combat us. By allowing untapped operational art expertise to languish, our planning is not as effective or as efficient as it should be. This leads to operations that may cost more in terms of treasure, time opportunities and even lives.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA432515
Entities
Organizations
- Air University