scope:

This publication will address the fundamental factors that influence the employment of air and space power and the key aspects of the associated Command and Control (C2) mechanisms. It will explain the stages in the development of air and space operations and their subsequent execution. It will also address the doctrine associated with each of the roles of air and space power, and the role of air and space power in Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). Its primary concern is with the employment of those air forces assigned to the Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC). However, the principles espoused concerning the employment of air power are equally applicable to the air assets assigned to any component commander.