DTIC ADA451600: Air Force Posture Statement 2002

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, DC
We proudly submit the 2002 Air Force Posture Statement. In this report we discuss our
most notable successes, our critical challenges, our deepest concerns, and our expectations
for the future. During the past year, the Air Force has had numerous opportunities to
implement and validate significant changes in the conduct and strategies of war, exploit
the rapid advancement of innovative technologies, and deliver global reconnaissance
and strike for America’s national security. Our successes are America’s successes; they
are the direct result of the tireless and unconditional service by men and women of the
Total Air Force and their families.
We recognize much work and many opportunities to improve await us. Despite our
unassailable dedication to a demanding operational pace at home and abroad—including
NORTHERN WATCH, SOUTHERN WATCH, NOBLE EAGLE, and ENDURING
FREEDOM—we have not faltered in our steps to continue the tasks of our unprecedented
transformation. We are pressing forward to develop and refine our operational and
organizational processes and strategies to address the changing national security and
economic environments. We are focusing on the horizontal integration of our manned,
unmanned, and space assets in order to provide real-time actionable, exploitable intelligence
to commanders. We are committed to leveraging technology to combine our air and space
capabilities in order to increase asymmetric advantages for our nation. And, as our
transformation continues, we will support our people, revitalize the military industrial
base, and seek efficiency at every turn. We are the world’s preeminent Air and Space Force,
remaining true to our vision by providing Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power across the
spectrum of military and humanitarian operations for America and our allies.
We are able to perform the extraordinary feats asked of our Air Force because we are
blessed with full endorsement from the American people, the Congress, and the President
of the United States—all of whom provide unwavering support to our efforts and
missions. We sincerely appreciate this confidence in our commitment and our capabilities
to provide our great nation with superiority in air and space throughout this century.
John P. Jumper James G. Roche
General, USAF Secretary of the Air Force
Chief of Staff
Power is increasingly defined,
not by mass or size, but by
mobility and swiftness.
Influence is measured in
information, safety is gained
in stealth, and force is
projected on the long arc of
precision-guided weapons.
This revolution perfectly
matches the strengths of
our country—the skill of our
people and the superiority of
our technology. The best way
to keep the peace is to redefine
war on our terms.
President George W. Bush
at the Citadel, 1999
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Table of Contents
PREFACE ........................................................................................................................iv
Operation NOBLE EAGLE (ONE).......................................................v
Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF).......................................vii
Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1
The Road Ahead..................................................................................... 2
Chapter 2 - THE YEAR IN REVIEW ................................................................................... 4
“The Expeditionary Air and Space Force (EAF) After 2 Years”..... 10
The Expeditionary Air and Space Force - Sum of the Parts........... 11
Chapter 3 - READINESS ..............................................................................................15
Recapitalization.................................................................................... 15
Core Competencies .............................................................................. 16
Air and Space Superiority......................................................... 16
Information Superiority............................................................. 18
Global Attack............................................................................... 28
Precision Engagement................................................................ 30
Rapid Global Mobility............................................................... 33
Agile Combat Support (ACS)................................................... 37
Additional Readiness Concerns......................................................... 39
Towards Developing Systems ............................................................ 41
Enhancing Fundamental Practices..................................................... 42
Organizational Experimentation - Future Total Force.................... 43
Enhanced Homeland Security Missions........................................... 46
Conclusion............................................................................................. 47
Chapter 4 - TRANSFORMATION ..............................................................................48
New Impetus to Transform - The evolving geopolitical context... 48
Transformation - Realizing Potential Capabilities........................... 49
Advanced Capabilities ........................................................................ 51
Innovation and Adaptation ................................................................ 58
Conclusion............................................................................................. 60
Chapter 5 - PEOPLE .....................................................................................................61
Recruiting.............................................................................................. 62
Retention................................................................................................ 65
Training.................................................................................................. 67
Civilian Workforce Shaping................................................................ 69
Quality of Life....................................................................................... 70
Healthcare ............................................................................................. 73
Conclusion............................................................................................. 74
CLOSING THOUGHTS ................................................................................................75
PREFACE
September 11, 2001
If Americans had not fully understood the idea of “asymmetry” before
September 11th, they received a horrific education on that day. In a lesson
reminiscent of one 60 years earlier, air assets were employed in a malicious
fashion on an unsuspecting people. This time, however, the attacks resonated
a particular evil, for civil airlines were used to wreak destruction and death
upon civilians.
The World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania were
the battlefields of asymmetric warfare. A terrorist group exploited the United
States’ asymmetrical vulnerabilities, far in excess of their relative size and
the physical results of the attacks. Within minutes of these attacks, the United
States, through Operations NOBLE EAGLE and ENDURING FREEDOM,
was providing education on an asymmetry of its own making—the object lesson
of joint and combined warfare visited on the perpetrators of the September 11
strikes. The Air Force is fully prepared to execute the missions required—with
our air, space and special forces assets—to carry this global war on terrorism
to its conclusion, ending as President Bush declared, “at a time and place of
our choosing.”
Security Forces Airman stand vigilant to protect and defend our Air Bases during Operation NOBLE EAGLE.
Operation NOBLE EAGLE (ONE)
Operation NOBLE EAGLE unofficially numerous other combat support enablers—
began three minutes after North American strategic and tactical lift, civil engineers,
Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) medical teams, combat communications,
received word from the Federal Aviation command centers, chaplains, and security
Administration of two hijackings. F–15 Air forces—rolled into action.
Defense fighters from Otis Air National Within 24 hours, the Air Force swiftly
Guard base in Massachusetts raced toward deployed 500 medics to McGuire AFB,
the skies over New York. Thirty minutes to respond to any Federal Emergency
later, a similar attack unfolded in D.C. Management Agency (FEMA) tasking for
Within minutes, Guard F–16s from Langley equipment and/or personnel needed at the
AFB were on an intercept track while other World Trade Center. State-of-the-art medical
Guard F–16s headed to the skies over the emergency facilities were assembled, which
Capital. Though notified too late to thwart included four Expeditionary Medical
the attacks, the jets were in place to stop Support packages (EMEDS) (lightweight
any further strikes, including the aircraft modular systems). Critical Care Air
that crashed in Pennsylvania. Transportable Teams (CCATT), which
Within hours of these attacks, the Air provide emergency medical attention while
Force had established combat air patrols in-flight, were quickly established at both
across America with air refueling support the Pentagon and McGuire AFB. The port
to keep them aloft, and command and mortuary also was activated, with over 600
control assets to direct them. By December, Air Force Active duty, Guard and Reserve
these sorties exceeded 8,000. Meanwhile, as personnel deploying to Dover AFB. They
the Air Force air defenses secured the skies,
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assisted in the identification and preparation critical supplies, equipment and personnel,
of the remains of the Pentagon attack including emergency response teams from
victims, working alongside the Armed Forces FEMA, FBI assets, fire trucks, search dogs,
Medical Examiner, FBI, Army and Navy and earth moving equipment. In addition,
personnel. Critical Stress Management over 70 personnel arrived from Andrews AFB
Teams conducted counseling to personnel to help coordinate emergency medicine at
assigned to recovery efforts at both locations. the Pentagon alongside the Surgeon General
Finally, since the National Disaster Medical of the Air Force. At the time of this writing,
System was activated, the Air Force Medical more than 10,000 Air Force Reservists and
Service (AFMS) also set up its aeromedical over 20,000 Air National Guard members
evacuation assets at both McGuire AFB and have been mobilized, and many more
Andrews AFB. continue to provide daily support as
Meanwhile, demonstrating their volunteers. Thousands of Air National
invaluable integration in the Total Force, Guardsmen, Reservists, civilians, contractors,
Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard and Active duty members are ensuring air
airlift crews were among the first to bring in and space security over America.
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Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF)
When the President decided on the forward and have found operational
appropriate course of action, air and space successes in advanced employment of
forces were called into action. At the outset, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
Air Force bombers proved instrumental to This operation is about creating effects—
putting weapons on targets in Afghanistan. deterrence and defeat of terrorism—so it is
The vast mobility capabilities of the Air Force more than simply munitions-on-targets. The
quickly moved assets into the theater, while Air Force is at the forefront of psychological
simultaneously making possible Navy and campaigns, applying robust information
Air Force fighter attacks. warfare campaigns while also leading
ENDURING FREEDOM also revealed the humanitarian relief mission—essential
an improvement from even the most recent to any long-term stability in the region.
operations. Air and space precision assets Airdropping millions of rations to a
paired with multi-service special forces on starving people, Air Force mobility forces
the ground proved an effective, efficient and directly affected the future of the new
devastating mix of capabilities. Additionally, Afghan government.
we have pushed developing technologies
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