Eyes in the Sky (Space and ISR)
Orbits every 12 hours and supports an unlimited number of users
GPS
Largest DoW aircraft, 281,000 lb max cargo
C-5
Dual-role fighter with LANTIRN, crew of two
F-15E
Where all aircraft in the strike package meet before the strike
Rendezvous point
All systems in a package answer to one responsible commander
Unity of Command
Uses Overhead Persistent Infrared sensors for 24/7 global missile warning
Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS)
Lands on runways as short as 3,500 ft with a crew of 3
C-17
Single-engine, fly-by-wire, multi-role
F-16
Number, type, and configuration of munitions authorized for a mission and aircraft
Standard Conventional Load (SCL)
Before applying overwhelming force, consider fuel, lives, and headlines
Economy of Force
Two low-earth-orbit satellites that send weather data to Offutt AFB
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)
Primary airdrop aircraft that operates from short, rough dirt runways
C-130
Cruises above Mach 1.5 without afterburner
F-22
Assessment of effects achieved based on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
Battle Damage Assessment (BDA)
(Daily Double) Excessive force damages legitimacy and helps the opponents
Restraint
Ceiling above 70,000 ft; photographed Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962
U-2S Dragon Lady
Boeing 707 airframe that can transfer about 200,000 lb of fuel
KC-135
Unrefueled range up to 8,800 miles, crew of 5
B-52
Neutralizes or degrades surface-based enemy air defenses
SEAD
One package now hits multiple targets at once
Mass
Identified by a black wing; collects data on ballistic targets for arms-treaty verification
RC-135S Cobra Ball
Two-engine tanker with panoramic displays for the Air Refueling Operator
KC-46A
Forward wing settings for takeoff and refueling, aft settings for supersonic flight
B1-B
Why tankers and AWACS support many packages without flying in formation
HD/LD (High Demand/Low Density)
The Air Force-added principle where all components focus on the same end state
Unity of Effort