Royal Canadian Air Force Doctrine (2016)

Royal Canadian Air Force Doctrine (2016)

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Issued on the authority of the Commander Royal Canadian Air Force
ISBN: D2-368/2016 978-0-660-06279-2
B-GA-400-000/FP-001
Art direction by Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre
Production Section
3rd Edition, November 2016
© Her Majesty the Queen as represented by the Minister of National Defence, 2016

This publication presents the capstone RCAF doctrine, with emphasis on the air power capabilities and roles, and extends to the missions and tasks that the RCAF executes. Correspondingly, RCAF keystone doctrine will be structured on traditional air-force capabilities and roles, albeit related to some extent back to the functions. Most importantly, a more intuitive connection to the activities conducted at the tactical level will be established.

FOREWORD . . . . . . ii
PREFACE. . . . iii
LIST OF FIGURES . . . v
LIST OF TABLES. . . . v
CHAPTER 1 • AIR POWER DOCTRINE
Introduction 1
National Security / National Interests 1
What is Doctrine? . 2
Military Doctrine . 3
Air Doctrine 5
Canadian Armed Forces Air Doctrine Authority . 5
CHAPTER 2 • CANADA’S AIR FORCE
Introduction 7
The Early Years . 7
The Cold War . 9
Unification 10
Post–Cold War . 10
Conclusion . 11
CHAPTER 3 • FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR POWER
Nature of Conflict 13
Principles of War . 13
Characteristics of Air Power . 14
Applications of Air Power . 15
Tenets of Air Power . 16
CHAPTER 4 • THE RCAF FUNCTIONS
Introduction 19
Command 20
Command in the Canadian Armed Forces 20
Command in the RCAF . 21
Command and Control of Air Power 21
Sense 21
Act . 23
Shield . 25
Sustain . 26
Components of Sustainment . 27
Loss-Prevention Programmes . 28
Generate 28
Force Development 29
Force Readiness 29
Recruitment, Education, and Training 29
Equipping 29