UNCLASSIFIED Unclassified US Space Strategy formulation Space law and policy acts as a foundation upon which strategy and tactics are built Policy drives strategy Strategy drives tactics Policy should be adaptable If no longer valid, change it Re-assess policy on a periodic basis Change due to technology/requirements UNCLASSIFIED Policy acts as a foundation upon which strategies and tactics are built, but it can also act as"lid" which restricts our actions Policy needs to be adaptable If it is no longer valid, attempt to change it. Policies older than a decade should be reviewed due to the significant changes in technology and requirements Space Orientation Course Lesson 1, Intro/Space Policy/Organizations ed by: J H. Barker, ARUNCLASSIFIED Unclassified US Space Strategy Formulation • Space law and policy acts as a foundation upon which strategy and tactics are built - Policy drives strategy - Strategy drives tactics • Policy should be adaptable - If no longer valid, change it • Re-assess policy on a periodic basis - Change due to technology/requirements UNCLASSIFIED Policy acts as a foundation upon which strategies and tactics are built, but it can also act as “lid” which restricts our actions. Policy needs to be adaptable: - If it is no longer valid, attempt to change it. - Re-assess policy on a periodic basis. - Policies older than a decade should be reviewed due to the significant changes in technology and requirements. A537, Space Orientation Course US Army Command and General Staff College Lesson 1, Intro/Space Policy/Organizations Prepared by: J.H. Barker, ARINC-Leavenworth UNCLASSIFIED