1. Principles of War and Tenets of Air Power1 1 1 1 1

2. Overview
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4. History
Sun Tzu
Napoleon
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5. Principle of War Objective Offensive Mass Economy of force Maneuver
Unity of command
Security
Surprise
Simplicity 3 4 4 4 4

6. Objective
Directs military operations toward a defined and attainable objective that contributes to strategic, operational, or tactical aims. 5 4 5 5 5

7. Offensive
Dictates that we act rather than react and dictate the time, place, purpose, scope, intensity, and pace of operations. The initiative must be seized, retained, and fully exploited. 6 5 6 6 6

8. Concentrates combat power at the decisive time and place.
Mass
Concentrates combat power at the decisive time and place.
Mass in WWII
Mass Today 6 7 7 7 7

9. Economy of Force
Creates usable mass by using minimum combat power on secondary objectives. Makes fullest use of forces available. 8 7 8 8 8

10. Maneuver
Places the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power. 9 8 9 9 9

11. Unity of Command
Ensures unity of effort for every objective under one responsible commander.
General James N. Mattis 9 10 10 10 10

12. Security
Protects friendly forces and their operations from enemy actions which could provide the enemy with unexpected advantage. 11 10 11 11 11

13. Surprise
Strikes the enemy at a time or place or in a manner for which he is unprepared. 12 11 12 12 12

14. Simplicity
Avoids unnecessary complexity in preparing, planning, and conducting military operations.
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15. Summary
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