Space capabilities are an irreplaceable component of airpower that are necessary for any successful military operation. Whether the operation is conducted as a single-domain mission, or as a larger joint force multi-domain operation. Since all joint force operation presently rely very heavily on space capabilities in order to achieve the assigned military objectives, space capabilities are critical for their accomplishment. However, integration of those space capabilities in multi-domain operations still represents a challenge, along with insufficient utilization in joint force operations. Since the United States Air Force facilitates space capabilities, as the most technologically advanced service, it must address those challenges in …show more content…
Furthermore, in the fast-paced technological environment, rapid and efficient integration of space capabilities into joint force operations will be of great importance. Integration of the space capabilities into multi-domain operations poses a great challenge for the airpower as they are force multipliers, and can serve as vital support to all single or joint force operations, if well integrated. One of the problems of space capabilities integration is Joint force commanders and their staff not understanding its full capabilities spectrum, and its important contribution to joint multi-domain operations. Moreover, Joint Force commanders and their staff should know how space capabilities are essential to joint force operations in order to achieve successful integration in the planning and execution of military operations. Successful integration of space capabilities into joint force operations can provide critical near-real time information, but also global …show more content…
Space capabilities experts should be effectively integrated, and employed as tactically relevant in the planning process in order to apply space capabilities effectively. Additionally, employing space capabilities experts into the joint operation planning process will effectively integrate the various disparate systems, people, and information. Employment can be achieved through space expert liaisons or a cross-flow of personnel contributing to the effective communication among all levels of operation, thus reducing confusion, misunderstanding, and inefficiency. Moreover, integration of space experts in a joint environment will provide faster transfer of crucial information, rapidly gaining increased situational awareness, which will have a positive impact on all, single mission or multi-domain joint operations. Applying space capabilities in the same way as airpower, as a part of an overreaching effects based strategy, will ensure their best performance. Emphasizing simultaneous, parallel, time compressing, and nodal power projection, Effects Based Strategy is essential for efficient employment of all combat power. Therefore, Effects Based Strategy is also especially suitable for integration of