Air Force print news (Dec. 17, 2003): AF identifies operational shortfalls.WASHINGTON (AFPN AFPN Air Force Print News AFPN American Forces Philippines Network (former AFRTS network in the Philippine Islands ) -- Air Force officials released a list of operational shortfalls Dec. 17. The list came from a two-year analysis of current and future warfighting effects and capabilities, a process called a capabilities review and risk assessment. The assessment identified and prioritized critical operational shortfalls in such areas as: * Global information grid The globally interconnected, end-to-end set of information capabilities, associated processes and personnel for collecting,processing, storing, disseminating and managing information on demand to warfighters, policy makers, and support personnel. . There is a need for a globally interconnected capability that collects, processes, stores, disseminates, and manages information on demand to warfighters, policy makers, and support people. * Battlespace management. There is a need to implement effects-based planning and provide a common operational picture to the warfighter. * Fleeting and mobile targets. There is a need to reduce the time needed to find, fix, track, and target hostile forces. * Battle-damage assessment. There is a need for a toolkit and clarified definitions for commanders to determine effects-based decisions across the battlespace. * Base defense. There is a need to clarify roles and responsibilities between the Air Force and sister Services. * Cargo airlift. There is a need for a study to review requirements and prepare for possible force-structure changes "These are some of the key examples on a corporate list of 50 prioritized capability areas," said Brig Brig, town, Switzerland Brig (brēk), Fr. Brigue, town, Valais canton, S Switzerland, on the Rhône River, at the north entrance of the Simplon Tunnel. . Gen. Stephen Goldfein, director of operational capability requirements. "These priorities present the most significant and immediate Air Force-wide capability objectives." The assessment, a transition from the old quarterly acquisition program review, is a new review process across six Air Force chief of staff-directed concept of operations A verbal or graphic statement, in broad outline, of a commander's assumptions or intent in regard to an operation or series of operations. The concept of operations frequently is embodied in campaign plans and operation plans; in the latter case, particularly when the plans cover a series areas. The areas include: global strike, global response, homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , global mobility, nuclear response, and space and command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance may refer to:
"This (assessment) will directly impact future Air Force investment strategy through the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process," Goldfein said. The Air Force will continue to operationalize capabilities-based planning, both internally and within the joint community. "This effort will assist these organizations to optimize each Service's role as capabilities are developed for joint application," Goldfein said. "In the next two to three years, we'll work to infuse in·fuse v. 1. To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles. 2. To introduce a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes. a 'capability-based culture' into (Department of Defense), joint and Air Force planning Planning associated with the creation and maintenance of military capabilities. It is primarily the responsibility of the Military Departments and Services and is conducted under the administrative control that runs from the Secretary of Defense to the Military Departments and Services. . The key to this process is to change from a threat-based, system-by-system requirements process toward an analysis methodology focusing on capability versus individual weapons systems or programs." |
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