Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this is a reproduction of the new 2021 Air Force Doctrine document, Publication 1, AFDP-1, along with Volume 1, Basic Doctrine, and Volume 2, Leadership.

Contents: Air Force Doctrine Publication 1, The Air Force * Chapter 1 - Why We Fight: War * Chapter 2 - Who We Are: Airmen * Chapter 3 - What We Do: Airpower * Chapter 4 - How We Do It: Tenets Of Airpower * Volume 1: Basic Doctrine * Chapter One—Doctrine * Chapter Two—Airpower * Chapter Three—The Range of Military Operations * Chapter Four—The Principles of Joint Operations * Chapter Five—The Tenets of Airpower * Volume 2: Leadership * Chapter 1: The Airman * Chapter 2: Leading Airmen * U.S. Intelligence Community Worldwide Threat Assessment 2021

USAF Chief of Staff Charles Brown writes: "Doctrine is an opportunity to educate, empower, and prepare for the future fight. It guides us, but does not bind us. I'm relying on every Airman to understand the lessons of doctrine, and then draw on them to innovate and incorporate concepts and technologies that will develop new best practices to shape future doctrine. This is how we solve difficult problems, make necessary changes, and how we accelerate change in our Air Force. The tools in doctrine provide an excellent opportunity to build our foundation for future Airmen and forge unbeatable airpower for our Nation. Airmen should read, understand, contemplate, and prepare for the full spectrum of operations, from competition to armed conflict. Never forget General LeMay's words: "At the very heart of warfare lies doctrine."

Air Force doctrine is the extant and emerging best practices in the application of airpower. Doctrine describes the operations and activities that create convergence of effects across the competition continuum. Doctrine is organized as basic, operational, and tactical level doctrine. Basic doctrine states the most fundamental and enduring beliefs describing airpower and the Airman's perspective. Operational doctrine describes more detailed organization of forces and applies the principles of basic doctrine to military actions. Tactical doctrine is contained in Air Force and Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures publications. Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) 1, The Air Force, forms the basis of our Service culture. It defines airpower, as the ability to project military power through control and exploitation in, from and through the air. Airpower is employed to achieve joint force commander (JFC) objectives in support of the National Defense Strategy (NDS). AFDP 1 addresses four fundamental topics: Why We Fight - War: our foundational purpose as a Service. Who We Are - Airmen: our values. What We Do - Airpower: airpower fundamentals and perspective. How We Do It - Tenets of Airpower: airpower employment considerations.