General Ronald R. Fogleman, 15th Chief of Staff

Air Force Doctrine Publication 1, The Air Force
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Airpower has successfully influenced strategic political outcomes outside of armed conflict since the Berlin Airlift of 1948. Throughout the Cold War, and continuing under various international arms control agreements, Air Force assets have observed and verified compliance, leveraging our national ability to negotiate and influence diplomacy. The Air Force provides JFCs options across the competition continuum, which may accomplish objectives without the application of lethal force. Airpower has the ability to respond rapidly to crises anywhere in the world with flexible options that contribute to global influence and stability, and communicate US capabilities and resolve to worldwide audiences. Examples include The deterrent role played by the Air Force’s nuclear-armed bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles against the existential threat posed by adversaries strategic forces. The role mobility forces play in humanitarian assistance and disaster response worldwide.
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Aviation foreign internal defense by Air Force Special Operations combat aviation advisors, to build partner capacity and help them protect their societies from subversion, insurgency, or extremism.

Airmen apply the foundations of airpower across the competition continuum translate the benefits of airpower into meaningful objectives and desired effects and influence the overall joint planning and execution effort. As experts in the joint application of airpower, the Airman’s perspective provides the ability to force multiple dilemmas on adversaries, decreasing their decision space for potential courses of action.

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