Operationally Responsive Space and the Joint Force Commander

Abstract

The Department of Defense activated the Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) Office in May, 2007, to improve space capability responsiveness to Joint Force Commanders. This paper examines why the office was established, changes in the space threat environment and U.S. response to those threats during the first year of the office's existence, and what activities the office has engaged in. It recommends curtailing Tier-1 and Tier-3 activities and emphasizing Tier-2; incorporating ORS into joint and service exercises, and pursuing anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 2008
Accession Number
ADA494213

Entities

People

  • James Meisinger

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Governments
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Satellite Phones
  • Signals Intelligence
  • Space Based
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Weapons
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Strategic Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites