Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) 5-0, Planning provides a planning methodology for Airmen to solve complex problems. All Airmen should be prepared to solve problems in contested, degraded, or operationally limited environments. The Air Force planning process (AFPP) focuses on providing commanders options to accomplish their mission. Doctrine embodies the fundamental principles by which military forces guide their actions in support of national objectives. It is a body of carefully developed and tested ideas officially approved to provide a common frame of reference for solving military problems. However, the challenge for United States Air Force (USAF) doctrine is to be simultaneously based on past experiences, applicable in the present, and leaning forward toward the future, all in equal measure.
DesignationAFDP 5-0
EditionUndated
StatusActive
Pages89
FunctionDoctrine Philosophy
CollectionCurrent Doctrine