NATO Air Command-Afghanistan: The Continuing Evolution of Airpower Command and Control

Abstract

T he evolution of cooperation between air and ground forces over the last 12 years in Afghanistan has been continuous and dynamic. What began in 2001 as special operators on horseback calling in precision air strikes from distantly based aircraft has transitioned to the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan (9 AETF-A). The command and control (C2) of airpower in Afghanistan remains agile, providing airpower effects at the right place and time. This article offers the perspective of the senior US I North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Airman on the ground in Kabul and describes the latest developments in airpower C2 in Afghanistan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA621988

Entities

People

  • David J. Lyle
  • Kenneth S. Wilsbach

Organizations

  • Air and Space Power Journal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Afghanistan
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Command And Control
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Medical Evacuation
  • National Security
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Refueling
  • Security
  • Teamwork
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Space