“Nothing is so important in war as undivided command.”

- Napoleon Bonaparte

AIMAIM

To give a detail idea of air power comd and con.

SEQUENCESEQUENCE CommandCommand ControlControl Key principles of comd & Key principles of comd &

concon Level of assignmentLevel of assignment ConclusionConclusion

COMMANDCOMMAND

It is the auth to direct, coord and con mil forces.

a. Full Comd.b. Op Comd.c. Tac Comd.

FULL COMD

It is the military authority and responsibility of a superior to issue orders to subordinates. It covers every aspect of military op and admin and exists only within national svc.

OP COMD

It is the authority granted to a commander to assign msn or tasks to subordinate commanders to deploy unit, to reassign forces, and to retain or delegate op/tac con as applicable.

TAC COMD

It is the authority delegated to a comd to assign task to forces under his command for the accomplishment of the msn assigned by higher auth.

CONTROLCONTROL

It is the responsibility to implement orders and directives.

a. Op Con.b. Tac Con.

OP CON

It is the authority delegated to a commander to direct forces assigned so that the commander may accomplish specific msn/task usually limited by function, time and location.

TAC CON

It is concerned with the detailed and usually local direction, con of mov or maneuvers nec to accomplish msn/task assigned.

KEY PRINCIPLESKEY PRINCIPLES

a. Centralized Comd and con.

b. Exercise comd and con from the highest practicable lvl.

c. Decentralize execution.

CENTRALIZED COMD AND CON

It promotes an integrated effort and enables forces to be

employed to meet the recognized overall priorities.

It allows air action to be refocused quickly to exploit fleeing opportunities.

It is essential if air power is to be employed in unified action.

EXERCISE COMD AND CON FROM THE HIGHEST PRACTICABLE LVL

Level of comd and con depends on commander’s op resp, force obj, composition and capability of the force involved, functions of the air resources and con system aval for tasking and con air assets.

It should not be set too high as it will inhibit flexibility and create inefficiency.

EXERCISE COMD AND CON FROM THE HIGHEST PRACTICABLE LVL

The greater the reach and capability the higher the level at which the comd and con should be exercised.

For example – fighter bombers are highly capable and can reach tgt across a theater of op – thus they are best controlled at theater level.

DECENTRALIZE EXECUTION

It is accomplished by delegating appropriate auth to task and msn.

It allows subordinate commanders to use their judgment and initiative.

It is especially imp when comd and con systems are lost

through en action.

LEVEL OF ASSIGNMENT

Allotment

Apportionment

Allocation

Tasking Translate allocation into orders to units

Translates apportionment into number of sorties

The percentage split of air efforts

The temporary changes of assignment between

subordinate comd

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION Air power Comd & Air power Comd & Con. Con. Key principles.Key principles. Level of assignment.Level of assignment.