The air force leads the integration of space throughout all joint operations Create fully integrated air and space forces that exploit the aerospace environment UNCLASSIFIED Global Air and Space saw the air Force as moving from an air and space force to a space and air force Current leadership sees the first step as the integration of Air and Space capabilities Unclassified Air Force Space Policy Integrate space into all facets of joint operations Develop the worlds best spacelift and infrastructure Create effective TMD, NMD, and GMD capabilities Pursue international space cooperation for a global missile warning system UNCLASSIFIED The objectives of the Air Force Space Policy are To integrate space into all facets of joint operations. In addition, the Air Force seeks to acquire and operate all military space assets by implementing organizational changes that support all services and DoD agencies through a partnership with the other services to apply space more effectively, efficiently, and coherently. The other services do not object to the Air Force being the executive agent for space nor having the Air Force operate all military space systems. The policy goes on to say that an Air Force Space Applications and Warfare Center will help define requirements and integrate space. The other services do no want to lose their ability to state their own requirements nor do they want to disband their service components of the U.S. Space Command To develop the worlds best spacelift and infrastructure. The U.S. has a capable space launch but it is expensive and the preparation time for some launches, particularly heavy ones, takes considerable time to prepare for launch. Recently, NASA was given approval to develop a replacement for the shuttle (primarily to support international spacestation. The Air Force was ordered to proceed with development of the Economic Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV). With an improved and economically competitive spacelift capability, America will remain the worlds leading space-faring nation. To create effective Theater Missile Defense (TMD), National Missile Defense(NMD), and Global Missile Defense(GMD) capabilities. The Air Force Space Policy states that the Air Force will field missile defense ystems to protect North America, our deployed troops and our allies and create consistent organizations, practices, and procedures to support all theater, national and global missile defense operations. The space egments of these systems will undoubtedly be controlled by the Air Force. The other services, however, have their own plans for ground based and sea based portions of TMD, NMD and GMD systems velop the global Protection lateral and multinational agree space operations, surveillance, ar 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• The Air Force leads the integration of space throughout all joint operations • Create fully integrated air and space forces that exploit the aerospace environment. UNCLASSIFIED • Global Air and Space saw the Air Force as moving from an air and space force to a space and air force. • Current leadership sees the first step as the integration of Air and Space capabilities Unclassified Air Force Space Policy • Integrate space into all facets of joint operations • Develop the world’s best spacelift and infrastructure • Create effective TMD, NMD, and GMD capabilities • Pursue international space cooperation for a global missile warning system UNCLASSIFIED The objectives of the Air Force Space Policy are: • To integrate space into all facets of joint operations. In addition, the Air Force seeks to acquire and operate all military space assets by implementing organizational changes that support all services and DoD agencies through a partnership with the other services to apply space more effectively, efficiently, and coherently. The other services do not object to the Air Force being the executive agent for space nor having the Air Force operate all military space systems. The policy goes on to say that an Air Force Space Applications and Warfare Center will help define requirements and integrate space. The other services do no want to lose their ability to state their own requirements nor do they want to disband their service components of the U.S. Space Command. • To develop the world’s best spacelift and infrastructure. The U.S. has a capable space launch but it is expensive and the preparation time for some launches, particularly heavy ones, takes considerable time to prepare for launch. Recently, NASA was given approval to develop a replacement for the shuttle (primarily to support the international spacestation. The Air Force was ordered to proceed with development of the Economic Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV). With an improved and economically competitive spacelift capability, America will remain the world’s leading space-faring nation. • To create effective Theater Missile Defense (TMD), National Missile Defense (NMD), and Global Missile Defense (GMD) capabilities. The Air Force Space Policy states that the Air Force will field missile defense systems to protect North America, our deployed troops and our allies and create consistent organizations, practices, and procedures to support all theater, national and global missile defense operations. The space segments of these systems will undoubtedly be controlled by the Air Force. The other services, however, have their own plans for ground based and sea based portions of TMD, NMD and GMD systems. • To pursue international space cooperation. The Air Force will continue to develop the Global Protection System assuring global missile warning is available to all participants. Through bilateral and multinational agreements, the Air Force will work with and create space partnerships that enhance space operations, surveillance, and space 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