Exploring the Information Operations

and

Electronic Warfare Potential

Wing Commander Richard Trotman-Dickenson

HQ Information Wing, RAAF Edinburgh, SA

International Symposium 2008

Some context…where we’ve been and where we’re going…

1980s

a disconnect…?

21st Century

Information Operations

Spectrum Chart Comparison

1975 Frequency Allocation Chart

2007 Frequency Allocation Chart

Information Operations is not new…

But the environment is...

Cyberspace

Cyberspace:

The domain characterised by the use of electronics and the electromagnetic spectrum to store, modify and exchange data via networked systems and associated physical infrastructure

It is a physical domain – not virtual effects or

virtual reality

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It is our Networked systems that we want to protect…

and the adversary’s that we must be able to hold at risk

Cyberspace as a Warfighting Domain

Headquarters United States Air Force (HQ USAF) Program Action Directive (PAD)

07-08

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE

AIR FORCE DIRECTION TO ESTABLISH AIR FORCE CYBERSPACE COMMAND (AFCYBER)

21 December 2007

Headquarters United States Air Force

Washington, D.C.

HowOrganisational Developments

Integrate and synchronise

In RAAF we seek to synchronise activities to deliver integrated effects

Relationship building

Establishment & Manning, Retention

Training

Skills, Competency development

Capability development

Continuing Challenges

The Future EW/IO Era?

Exploring the Information Operations

and

Electronic Warfare Potential

Wing Commander Richard Trotman-Dickenson

HQ Information Wing, RAAF Edinburgh, SA

International Symposium 2008