Accession Number:

AD1018638

Title:

Creating Desired Effects: Revisioning Air Force Capabilities for the Joint Warfare Team in Irregular Warfare, Space, and Cyberspace

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, AIR UNIVERSITY Maxwell Air Force Base United States

Personal Author(s):

• Stevens,David L.

Report Date:

2010-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

57.0

Abstract:

While effects-based operations and thinking have created significant debate, joint doctrine focuses on effects as an element of operational design rather than the many variations of effects-based operations theory. There is a critical relationship among desired effects, critical vulnerabilities, and military means. The Joint Force Commanders ability to create desired effects against an adversarys critical vulnerabilities in order to attack the enemys center of gravity using military means is limited to the capabilities of the forces the Military Services have organized, trained, and equipped.

Descriptors:

• contingency operations (military)
• national security
• unconventional warfare
• military organizations
• air force personnel
• aircrafts
• military force levels
• aircraft equipment
• airframes
• artificial satellites
• low earth orbits
• fighter aircraft
• military capabilties

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE