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83 Exercises: Exercises: › M inor coalition involvem ent M inor coalition involvem ent › Perm issive political Perm issive political environm ent environm ent › M ature theater (developed M ature theater (developed plans) plans) › Joint doctrine observed Joint doctrine observed by players by players › W ritten and explicit W ritten and explicit com m anders’ guidance com m anders’ guidance and objectives and objectives › Planning driven by Planning driven by desired effects desired effects › JFACC produces JIPTL JFACC produces JIPTL Reality: Reality: › M ajor coalition involvem ent M ajor coalition involvem ent › Constraining political Constraining political environm ent environm ent › Im m ature theater (plans not Im m ature theater (plans not fully developed) fully developed) › Joint doctrine frequently Joint doctrine frequently not observed by players not observed by players › Com m anders’ guidance Com m anders’ guidance and objectives often vague and objectives often vague or unw ritten or unw ritten › Planning driven Planning driven by capabilities by capabilities › JFC often retains control JFC often retains control of JIPTL of JIPTL Figure 5.1 Exercises vs. Reality Advanced Training › Joint Air and Space Operations Planning Course. This AETC-sponsored course trains participants how to develop a JAOP. Broad targeting concepts are addressed in the course. Attending the course provides insight for targeteers and analysts on the larger context of campaign planning › Contingency Wartime Planning Course. This AETC-sponsored course trains participants on the deliberate and crisis action planning processes, thus giving larger-context insight into those disciplines › Command and Control Warrior’s Advanced Course. This Air Warfare Center- sponsored course provides “Master’s” level CAOC training. Like CAOC formal training unit, the focus is on all CAOC processes, not just targeting › USAF Weapons School (USAFWS). The mission of the USAFWS is to teach graduate-level instructor courses, which provide the world’s most advanced training in weapons and tactical employment to officers in the combat air forces. (Also commonly know as the “WIC”.) Exercises The primary Air Force CAOC training exercise is BLUE FLAG, held three to four times a year. However, there are many other CAOC exercises, held by MAJCOMs, located throughout the world. Because many exercises use notional battlespace (e.g.,