What are counter sea operations?

Countersea operations are those operations conducted to attain and maintain a desired degree of maritime superiority by the destruction, disruption, delay, diversion, or other neutralization of threats in the maritime environment.

What is an ATO Air Force?

An air tasking order (ATO) is a means by which the Joint Forces Air Component Commander (JFACC) controls air forces within a joint operations environment.

How are Counterlands accomplished?

Counterland operations dominate the surface environment by crushing an enemy’s ability to fight on land. In fact, other air and space power functions often complement counterland operations to produce operational level effects to destroy an enemy’s warfighting capability.

What is included in the air tasking order?

The development of the ATO is divided into six major phases which are: commander’s objectives and guidance, target development, weapons assessment, force application, execution planning and combat assessment, per Joint Publication 3-56–‘Command and Control For Joint Air Operations’.

What does ATO stand for in the Army?

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An ammunition technical officer (ATO) is an officer involved in all aspects of the army’s use of ammunition. This includes: bomb disposal, clearance of ERW, explosives accident investigation, procurement, in service management, storage, and inspection and repair.

What is the difference between commanding and supporting?

In the most basic sense, Field Manual 6-0 says that command relationships define command responsibility and authority while support relationships define the desired purpose, scope, and effect when one capability supports another.

Who is the current director of Air Force studies?

April 2019–present, Principal Deputy Director, Air Force Studies, Analyses and Assessments, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va. 15. November 2019–May 2021, Acting Director, Air Force Studies, Analyses and Assessments, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va. 16.

Who is the commander of joint air operations?

Command and Control of Joint Air Operations Joint Force Commander The JFC establishes subordinate commands, assigns responsibilities, establishes or delegates appropriate command relationships, and establishes coordinating instructions for subordinate commanders.

Where are the US counternarcotics operations taking place?

On April 1, 2020, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) began enhanced counternarcotics operations in the Western Hemisphere to disrupt the flow of drugs in support of Presidential national security objectives. Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean.

What is the scope of joint air operations?

25 July 2019 Joint Air Operations Joint Publication 3-30 i PREFACE 1. Scope This publication provides fundamental principles and guidance for the conduct of joint air operations.