Global Vigilance, Reach and
Power:
America’s Air Force Vision
2020
Air Force
Mission Statement
To defend the United States and
protect its interests through Air and
Space Power
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Primary Threats
to U.S. Security
• Transnational threats (i.e. terrorism,
drug/arms trafficking, and uncontrolled
refugee migration)
• Regional or state-centered threats
• The spread of dangerous technologies
• Failed states
• Foreign intelligence collection
• Environmental/health threats
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Overview
• Joint Vision 2020
• Characteristics of Air and Space Power
• Global Vigilance, Reach and Power
– Six Central Themes
• Core Competencies
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Samples of Behavior
• Describe each Air Force core competency
according to the student reader
• List the 6 central themes of Global Vigilance,
Reach, and Power
• State the 5 strategic assumptions involved in
AF CONOPS
• List the three operational assumptions
involved in AF CONOPS
• State the 6 AF CONOPS enablers
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Vision Context
• Guided by Joint Vision 2020
– Opportunity to demonstrate utility of air and space
power
– Strategic vs near-term emphasis
– Don’t know the future -- flexibility is crucial
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Characteristics of Air and
Space Power
Every military in the world has these
characteristics.....
....but the US Air Force has a unique
combination of ALL of them.....in that
they are all coordinated & controlled by
the essential leadership
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Characteristics of Air
and Space Power
• Speed - Bringing our military power to bear
• Range - Projecting forces over great distances
• Flexibility - The ability to adapt
• Precision - Doing exactly as the mission
requires
• Lethality - Bringing the right amount of
firepower to bear to destroy the target
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Why Global Vigilance,
Reach and Power?
• Global Vigilance
– To anticipate and deter threats
• Strategic Reach
– To curb crises around the world
• Overwhelming Power
– To prevail in conflicts and win America’s wars
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Global Vigilance, Reach
and Power Central Themes
• The FOUNDATION -- Our People and Our
Values
• The DOMAIN – Air and Space
• The METHOD - Expeditionary Air and Space
Force
• The BUILDING BLOCKS - Our Core
Competencies
• The APPROACH - Innovation and Adaptation
• The COMMITMENT - Keeping the Trust
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Global Vigilance, Reach
and Power Central Themes
• The FOUNDATION -- Our People and Our
Values
– We are warriors
– We are leaders
– We are a Total Force—Active, Guard, Reserve, and
Civilian
– We are partners in the Joint Team
• We will remain worthy of America’s best
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Global Vigilance, Reach
and Power Central Themes
• The DOMAIN – Air and Space
– From the Earth’s surface to the outer reaches of
space in a seamless operational medium
– Operation ENDURING FREEDOM demonstrated the
power of air and space integration
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Global Vigilance, Reach
and Power Central Themes
• The METHOD - Expeditionary Air and Space
Force
– Configured for the full spectrum of air and space
operations
– Provides a unifying structure
– We’ll continue to improve our expeditionary
capabilities as we become lighter and leaner —
at the same time we become more lethal
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Global Vigilance, Reach
and Power Central Themes
• The BUILDING BLOCKS - Our Core
Competencies
– Although we make no claim to exclusivity, air and space
power is our primary mission
– Built upon foundations of world-class support across a
wide range of disciplines
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Global Vigilance, Reach
and Power Central Themes
• The APPROACH - Innovation and Adaptation
– We are an innovative, adaptive force
– Real transformation is not the result of a one-time
improvement, but a sustained and determined effort
– Air and Space Power is America’s asymmetric
advantage
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Global Vigilance, Reach
and Power Central Themes
• The COMMITMENT - Keeping the Trust
– We are partners in our Nation’s security
– Never forget the trust the American people place in you
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Core Competencies are the
Building Blocks of our new vision
The U.S. Air Force’s fundamental service to the Nation is in
its ability to develop, train, sustain, and integrate all of the
elements of air and space power to provide its core of
competencies of:
DEVELOPING AIRMEN: The heart of combat capability
TECHNOLOGY-to-WARFIGHTING: The tools of combat capability
INTEGRATING OPERATIONS: Maximizing combat capabilities
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Developing Airmen
The ultimate source of combat
capability resides in the men
and women of the Air Force
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Technology-to-Warfighting
As a leader in the military application of air,
space, intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance technology, the Air Force is
committed to innovation to guide research,
development, and fielding of unsurpassed
capabilities
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Integrating Operations
Effectively integrating the diverse
capabilities found in all four
service branches remains pivotal
to successful joint warfighting
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Points to Remember
• Joint Vision 2020
• Characteristics of Aerospace Power
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Speed
Range
Flexibility
Precision
Lethality
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Points to Remember
• Central Themes
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The FOUNDATION -- Our People and Our Values
The DOMAIN – Air and Space
The METHOD - Expeditionary Air and Space Force
The BUILDING BLOCKS - Our Core Competencies
The APPROACH - Innovation and Adaptation
The COMMITMENT - Keeping the Trust
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Points to Remember
• Core Competencies
• Developing Airmen
• Technology-to-warfighting
• Integrating Operations
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Global Vigilance, Reach and Power:
America’s Air Force Vision 2020
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