June 12, 2024 Scientific and Technical Implications of DOTMLPF-P Challenges for Conventional-Nuclear Integration A key element of the current national military priorities is to be prepared for a fight against China and Russia, which are nuclear-capable powers. This pacing threat highlights the importance for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) to have the ability to integrate nuclear and non-nuclear
June 12, 2024 CNI--How to Integrate Conventional and Nuclear Munition on American Bomber and Fighter Aircraft Current US policy restricts the military from loading conventional and nuclear weapons on the same aircraft. This old cold war practice does not fit into the modern warfare paradigm.
June 12, 2024 Improving Conventional and Nuclear Integration (CNI) in Wargaming Main Idea: CNI is the ability of the join/combined force to recognize and survive the use of nuclear weapons, reconstitute critical capabilities, and plan and execute integrated multi domain conventional and nuclear combat operations in, around, and through a nuclear environment. This includes
June 12, 2024 Future of the 2W2 Career-Field in an Evolving Air Force AFGSC continues to expand the number of bases that will require 2W2 (Nuclear Weapon Technicians) with the arrival of the B-21. USAFE has added location(s) that require more 2W2 personnel. The 2W2 profession is in great demand in more locations. The expansion, addition of new
June 12, 2024 Integration & Building Multi-Capable Airmen in the Nuclear Enterprise for Great Power Competition Current CONOPs for Sentinel Integrated Command Centers (ICC) and Integrated Training Facilities (ITF) for the Missile Wings are being devised without integrating one of the key critical nuclear AFSCs, our 1C3s. This is happening as our CSAF is calling for establishing an NC3 Wing, establishing
June 12, 2024 What Comes after the B61-12? The B61-12 is a welcome and much needed upgrade for the theater nuclear mission in USEUCOM and for US dual-capable aircraft - but it is not the end. The US and NATO must start developing the next iteration of theater nuclear weapons now.
June 12, 2024 Risks to the Strategic Domain of Space From An Ablation Cascade Nuclear Deterrence capabilities rely upon the domain of outer space, which is particularly vulnerable to an ablation cascade, also known as Kessler Syndrome, where an increasing series of collisions between objects can render the environment unsafe for further use. While space-faring nations have a
June 12, 2024 Influence of Operational Tempo on Nuclear Deterrence AI, multi-domain C3BM, and non-kinetic weapons (especially effects at a distance) are allowing an increase in the tempo of decision making and operational tempo. How will the speed of conflict and decision making influence decisions to use nuclear weapons and nuclear deterrence?
June 12, 2024 Reestablishing Nuclear Surety Culture at Previous Nuclear Installations Installations responsible for the initial beddown of the B-21 will face immense cultural challenges in the transition from a purely conventional outlook to one that embraces the unnegotiable tenets of nuclear surety, in conjunction with conventional taskings. The requisite expertise does not
June 12, 2024 Nuclear Deterrence Prioritization From security to survivability, which should the Air Force prioritize first, nuclear weapons or nuclear delivery platforms?