A Call to the Future: The New Air Force Strategic Framework

Abstract

America's Airmen are amazing. Even after more than two decades of nonstop combat operations, they continue to rise to every challenge put before them. I wish I could say that things are about to get easier, but I cannot because the dominant trends point to a complex future that will challenge us in new and demanding ways. Adversaries are emerging in all shapes and sizes, and the pace of technological and societal change is increasing with a corresponding increase in the demand for air, space, and cyber power. In this context, senior Air Force leaders realize we need a single, integrated strategy to focus the way our service organizes, trains, and equips the force to conduct future operations. We need a strategy that points the way forward and does not limit us to an intractable view of the future one that is actionable, with clear goals and vectors that are implementable, assessable, and revisable. This article describes that strategy: the new Air Force strategic framework for strategy-driven resourcing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA618928

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Welsh Iii

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Combat Operations
  • Computer Programming
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Guidance
  • Information Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Security
  • Students
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Space