Air & Space Power Journal articles from June 2004

Air & Space Power Journal archives from June 2004

National security space in the twenty-first century.
June 22, 2004... FIFTY YEARS AGO, US defense and intelligence experts imagined the benefits possible from space-based surveillance, reconnaissance, communications, mapping, and environmental monitoring. Forty years ago, American ingenuity and industrial...

Commanding the future: the transformation of air force space command.
June 22, 2004... Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after changes occur. --Giulio Douhet NO ONE WOULD deny that the character of war has changed over the past...

A changing of the guard.(Prelaunch Notes)(Editorial)
June 22, 2004... COL CHRIS CAIN has served with distinction as editor of Air and Space Power Journal for nearly two years, but all good things must end. He is moving to a new assignment. Chris brought numerous innovations to the Journal. He developed a...

Space power.(Flight Lines)
June 22, 2004... SPACE POWER IS becoming an increasingly important aspect of national strength, but experts disagree about how best to develop its potential. Like airpower, space power relies heavily upon advanced technology, but technology is useless unless...

Effects-based operation.(Doctrine NOTAM)
June 22, 2004... THE JOINT FORCES Command Glossary defines effects-based operations (EBO) as a process for obtaining a desired strategic outcome or 'effect' on the enemy, through the synergistic, multiplicative, and cumulative application of the full range of...

The Air Force of the future; thoughts from the Future Capabilities War Game of 2004.(Vortices)
June 22, 2004... At the rate science proceeds, rockets and missiles will one day seem like buffalo-slow, endangered grazers in the black pasture of outer space. --Bernard Cooper, physicist MANY OF THE strengths and weaknesses we see in the US Air...

Developing space professionals.(PIREP)
June 22, 2004... We need space professionals in all services and agencies... to exploit space effectively in the interests of national security. Development of a space cadre is one of our top agenda items for national security space programs. --Hon....

Psychological operations.(Doctrine NOTAM)
June 22, 2004... JOINT PUBLICATION 1-02, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, defines psychological operations (PSYOP) as "planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their...

Beyond the widget; Columbia accident lessons affirmed.
June 22, 2004... Editorial Abstract: Circumstances surrounding the loss of the space shuttle Columbia affirm multiple lessons that emerged from analyses of similar tragedies of the past 40 years. General Deal takes a hard look at the findings of the Columbia...

Moral and ethical decisions regarding space warfare.
June 22, 2004... Editorial Abstract: The possibility of warfare in space not only reshapes the traditional view of conflict, but also challenges national leaders and military commanders. Outlining the moral and ethical dimension of determining the right...

The space campaign space-power theory applied to counterspace operations.
June 22, 2004... Editorial Abstract: Despite the importance of space to current and future military operations, one seldom hears discussions about the importance of establishing space superiority. Drawing on James Oberg's elements of space power, Lieutenant...

Proposed tenets of space power: six enduring truths.
June 22, 2004... Editorial Abstract: The Air Force has a policy of using space as the high ground and has funded programs for building responsive launch vehicles and applying force directly from space. At the same time, the service continues to improve its...

Tenets of air and space power a space perspective.(Doctrine NOTAM)
June 22, 2004... SEVEN FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS set air and space power apart from surface-force capabilities. As noted by Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 2-2, Space Operations (27 November 2001), Airmen "should not assume airpower and space power are...

Space power in joint operations: evolving concepts.
June 22, 2004... Editorial Abstract: Space power is now an integral part of joint operations, without which our nation's forces can conduct few operations. Colonel Fredriksson discusses how space can be better integrated into the joint fight using evolving...

Space-operations doctrine: the way ahead.
June 22, 2004... Editorial Abstract: To continue the asymmetric advantage that our "high-demand, low-density" space systems provide US war fighters, we must develop efficient, smart guidance for their employment. After evaluating current space doctrine in...

Space reform.
June 22, 2004... Editorial Abstract: Leaders responsible for making decisions about space acquisition have recently confronted two critical problems with this process: increases in program costs and schedule slips. Mr. Lee addresses three additional factors...

Using space-based radar to derive fully integrated, real-time weather information.
June 22, 2004... Editorial Abstract: Generally, space-based radars (SBR) used in weather and other military/civilian aviation operations have been designed and fielded separately. This practice has prevented the integration of time-sensitive,...

Information operations.(Doctrine NOTAM)
June 22, 2004... INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) doctrine has evolved from age-old concepts of influencing and shaping battles through deception and control of information to more recent methods based on advanced communications and electronic warfare (EW). Sun...

Whole World on Fire: Organizations, Knowledge, and Nuclear Weapons Devastation.(Book Review)
June 22, 2004... Whole World on Fire: Organizations, Knowledge, and Nuclear Weapons Devastation by Lynn Eden. Cornell University Press (http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu), Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850, 2005, 384 pages, $32.50...

Contemporary Nuclear Debates: Missile Defenses, Arms Control, and Arms Races in the Twenty-First Century.(Book Review)
June 22, 2004... Contemporary Nuclear Debates: Missile Defenses, Arms Control, and Arms Races in the TwentyFirst Century edited by Alexander T.J. Lennon. MIT Press (http://www-mitpress.mit.edu), Five Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1493,...

Mission debrief.
June 22, 2004... Air and Space Power Journal is always looking for good articles written by our readers. If you have something to say, send it to us. The Journal focuses on the operational and strategic levels of war. We are interested in articles that...