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Title: PUS AOC 1Gp


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Air Vice-Marshal David Walker AOC 1 Gp
Air Power on the Cusp
2
  • Change from What?
  • Amiens 8 Aug 1918
  • Roles Counter-air, Shaping, Interdiction,
    Psyops/Deception, Direct and Indirect support,
    resupply
  • All Todays Roles at the birth of the RAF
  • Purpose The air contribution to integrated joint
    activity to deliver the desired effect


Air Power on the Cusp
3
  • The Need for Change
  • Gen Smiths 4 Military Roles
  • Contributions are Relevant but..
  • Accuracy adequate but what to aim at?
  • Find-Fix-Track-Target-Engage-Assess variable
    capability and performance
  • A decade of precision followed by a decade of
    speed - CAS Air Power Conference 2005


Air Power on the Cusp
4
  • The Demands of the Future
  • Agile Thinking to create an air contribution for
    the current environment
  • Timescales demand rapid effect..therefore air
    effect must enable and sustain operational tempo
  • Air and land thinking must recognise their
    interdependence
  • Doctrine must reflect the geo-strategic setting


Air Power on the Cusp
5
  • The Demands of the Future
  • Near-term adaptation will offer benefits
  • Adaptable systems UAVs, RAPTOR, GR4/7, Typhoon
  • Adapatable Structures EAWs, EAGs, JALO, JAMO
  • Adaptable Doctrine FASOC, NAiL 06, RGM,
    Integrated Air Ops
  • Adaptable Personnel RAFC and RAF Halton, Force
    Dev, Ex Swift Panther


Air Power on the Cusp
6
  • Summary
  • France 1918 N.Africa 1943 Iraq 2003 Afghan
    2006
  • Roles are the same but the demanded timescales
    have changed
  • Air and land interdependent operations to deliver
    the desired effect Campaign Success
  • So for Air Power on the Cusp read Air Power
    Back to the Future


Air Power on the Cusp
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