Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-14: Counterspace Operations (27 August 2018) by United States Air Force

The Air Force uses four space operations functions to clearly delineate the capabilities required for successful global joint operations and supersede the space mission areas listed in previous versions of this publication: space situational awareness (SSA) counterspace operations space support to operations space service support Taken together, these functions provide the ability to understand, operate and exploit the space domain. It is necessary to understand the domain (SSA) to conduct effective command and control, in turn enabling friendly forces to operate effectively in the domain (counterspace). These actions permit the conduct of operations at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by opposing forces, and are the basis of Read more