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DTIC ADA217867: The Operational Level of Air Warfare

This document provides a theoretical and conceptual framework for examining the operational level of air warfare. A description of Air Force doctrine and and its relationship to the operational level of war, and an examination of the components of airpower form the basis of the study's framework. These concepts are then surveyed in light of the types of war that may be encountered from an airpower perspective, and the classical effects of war as discussed in Clausewitz. The interaction of these elements are analyzed using historical and theoretical examples. The study is designed to provoke discussion and reflection among Air Force officers who are interested in operational war and campaign planning. The conclusion points out the need for flexible and critical thought present and future commanders should develop as they attempt to come to grips with this complex and timely problem of operational level air warfare.

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