Countersea Operations
Abstract
This is an interim change. The revision s overarching changes reflect updated material from parent service doctrine as well as DOD and Navy doctrines. Several charts and figures are updated or added to clarify text. Naval Warfighter Perspective and Air Force Functions we substantially revised for accuracy and consistency. Naval, Marine Corps and Joint terminology table was completed and updated to reflect changes from the deletion of Joint Publication (JP) 0-2 and the publication of JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. Terminology has been updated to reflect JP 1-02, DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, definition changes. Countersea Operations are the use of Air Force capabilities in the maritime environment to accomplish the joint force commander s objectives. This doctrine supports DOD Directive 5100.01, Functions of the Department of Defense and Its Major Components, requirements for surface sea surveillance, anti-air warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, and anti-submarine warfare. Air Force countersea operations are conducted in the maritime environment through counterair; strategic attack; air interdiction; close air support; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations. Air Force forces also provide vital air mobility support to maritime forces through air refueling. The objective of countersea operations is to gain and maintain control of the maritime environment in order to achieve maritime superiority. Air Force forces, with their speed, range, and flexibility, offer the joint force commander the unique ability to exploit the air and space dimensions. Air Force forces are inherently capable whether achieving effects in the air, on land, or on the sea. Air, space, and information forces of the Air Force, working in concert with naval forces, make a significant contribution to US dominance of the maritime environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 15, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA575608
Entities
Organizations
- Air University