Air Force Doctrine Document 3-1, Air Warfare: Fundamentals, Missions, Planning, Training, Exercises, Asymmetric Force, Aerospace Power

This Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-13, Air and Space Doctrine. AFDD 2-1 Air Warfare establishes operational doctrine for air warfare. It provides initial guidance for conducting air operations as part of aerospace warfare. Specifically, this document contains beliefs and principles that guide the organization, command and control, employment, and support of air forces conducting wartime operations. It examines relationships among objectives, forces, environments, and actions that enhance the ability of air operations to contribute to achieving assigned objectives. It focuses on the sequencing of events and the application of forces and resources to ensure aerospace power makes useful contributions to military and national objectives. It examines the importance of command relationships, intelligence, space, logistics, and other factors to the planning and conduct of air warfare.

This AFDD applies to all Air Force military and civilian personnel (includes Air Force Reserve Command [AFRC] and Air National Guard [ANG] units and members). The doctrine in this document is authoritative but not directive. Therefore, commanders need to consider not only the contents of this AFDD, but also the particular situation when accomplishing the mission.

This document supports the fundamental concept of a single commander who is responsible for the planning and conduct of aerospace warfare in a theater of operations. This single commander is codified in joint doctrine as the joint force air component commander (JFACC).

Contents: Chapter One - Air Warfare Fundamentals * Chapter Two - Air Warfare Planning * Chapter Three - Executing Air Warfare * Chapter Four - Training And Education For Air Warfare