Air Superiority

Description

Operations designed to achieve and maintain control of the airspace, enabling friendly air operations while denying the same to the enemy.

**Preparation Phase:** Intelligence gathering, mission planning, aircraft readiness
**Deployment Phase:** Launch and transit to operational area
**Engagement Phase:** Active air-to-air combat and patrol
**Recovery Phase:** Return to base, debriefing, and reconstitution

Offensive mission to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft in a designated area before friendly strike packages arrive.

Defensive patrols to protect friendly airspace and assets from enemy air attack.

Proactive operations to destroy enemy air power at its source - airfields, aircraft on ground, support facilities.

Direct engagement of enemy aircraft using BVR and WVR tactics.

Management of friendly airspace to prevent fratricide and ensure safe operations.

Establishing and maintaining continuous fighter presence over a designated area.

Rapid launch of alert aircraft in response to airspace violations or threats.