VOLUME 1 - Basic Doctrine
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INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE - Doctrine
- Policy, Strategy, and Doctrine
- Uses of Doctrine
- Sources of Doctrine
- Levels of Doctrine
- Types of Doctrine
- Doctrine, Operating Concepts, and Vision
CHAPTER TWO - Airpower
- Airpower
- The Foundations of Airpower
- "Airmindedness"
- The Airmen's Perspective
CHAPTER THREE - The Range of Military Operations
- The Nature of War
- Traditional and Irregular War
- The Role of Culture
- Levels of War
- Steady State Operations
CHAPTER FOUR - The Principles of Joint Operations
- Unity of Command
- Objective
- Offensive
- Mass
- Maneuver
- Economy of Force
- Security
- Surprise
- Simplicity
- Unity of Effort
- Restraint
- Perseverance
- Legitimacy
CHAPTER FIVE - The Tenets of Airpower
- Centralized Control and Decentralized Execution
- Flexibility and Versatility
- Synergistic Effects
- Persistence
- Concentration
- Priority
- Balance