Joint Air and Space Power Concept

In this final essay assignment, you will analyze how various air and space missions and functions relate within the context of contemporary joint or all-domain operations. Scenario: You are part of a joint planning group discussing operational planning factors associated with possible US and coalition partner involvement in the Asia Pacific region. The senior leader of this joint planning group states emphatically what the group already knows: The challenges in a regional conflict in this part of the world are many. You are given some background reading on the situation in the region (see below). Review the Statement of Admiral Philip S. Davidson, U.S. Navy Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Before the House Armed Services Committee on U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Posture, 27 March 2019. As an Airman/Space Professional, you know you bring a unique perspective/way of thinking to the planning table. You are given the following task to begin the discussion with the joint planning group: Task: ·       From LIST A (below), pick one of the air or space missions (in bold) to include one or more associated functions/concepts (in italics). ·       Provide the Airman’s or Space Professional’s perspective on how your selections will integrate with and support one of the joint functions (LIST B) to meet the challenges inherent in an Indo-Asia-Pacific regional conflict.     LIST A: Airpower Missions/Functions/Concepts LIST B: Joint Functions ·       Command and Control (C2) (to include Centralized Control/Decentralized Execution, COMAFFOR, AOC, TACS) ·       ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) ·       Global Strike (to include Counterland [CAS, Interdiction], Strategic Attack) ·       Air Superiority (to include Counterair [OCA, DCA, SEAD, EW, TBMD]) ·       Rapid Global Mobility (to include Airlift, Air Refueling, Aeromedical Evacuation) ·       Space Situational Awareness (to include Threat Warning, Assessment, Characterization) ·       Counterspace Operations (to include OCS, DCS, NAVWAR) ·       Space Support to Operations (to include ISR, SATCOM, Environmental Monitoring, PNT) ·       Space Service Support (to include Spacelift, Satellite Ops) ·       Command and Control (C2) ·       Intelligence ·       Movement & Maneuver ·       Sustainment ·       Fires ·       Protection ·       Information