1 Antiair Warfare Chapter 1 FUNDAMENTALS Anti-air warfare is a U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps term used to indicate that action required to destroy or reduce to an acceptable level the enemy air and missile threat. (Joint Publication 1-02, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms) Anti-air warfare (AAW) integrates all offensive and defensive actions against enemy aircraft, surface-to-air weapons, and theater missiles into a singular, indivisible set of operations. AAW, along with assault support, offensive air support, air reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and control of aircraft and missiles, is one of the six functions of Marine aviation. AAW is sometimes incorrectly considered an exclusive responsibility of the Marine air-ground task force's (MAGTF) aviation combat element (ACE). Each member of the MAGTF participates directly or indirectly in AAW.
DesignationMCTP 3-20C
EditionFeb 2021
StatusActive
Pages96
FunctionAviation
CollectionCurrent Doctrine
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