Air Operations Planning

This is an important phase before and during any operation or exercise. Since NATO is evolving from JOINT Operations to MDO, more planning, coordination, and standardization are necessary to improve the cost-efficiency of any effort.

The SME for Operational Air Planning/ Education & Training supports education and training and promotes the evolution of the respective NATO doctrine. New technologies that improve the quality of Air C2, like AI, are explored. The JFAC and its sponsored exercises are venues to explore options where AI could improve the conduct of operations. Since ACCS, crucial to all operations and exercises, is planned to be replaced by another C2 system, this SME is involved in the “Air C2 Analysis of Alternatives”.

Featured Publications

Mind the Gap

Integrating NATO and NORAD C2 Across the Arctic
On 12 February 2026, Swedish Air Force JAS-39 Gripens departed Iceland for Greenland to join Royal Danish Air Force F-35s and German Typhoons in Operation Arctic Sentry, NATO’s first Enhanced Vigilance Activity (eVA) dedicated to [...]

The Finnish Air Force

Ensuring Readiness and Leveraging High-End Air Capabilities while Integrating with NATO
‘Today and in the future, the FINAF has a crucial role in constituting the backbone of security in the challenging Northern Eastern operational environment.’ The Finnish Air Force (FINAF) is recognized for its rich history, [...]

The Challenge of Symbiosis

Synchronizing Kinetic and Non-Kinetic Ops
The landscape of modern warfare has undergone significant transformations in recent years, becoming far more complex and multifaceted. The parameters of this new era of warfare have broadened beyond the traditional military-focused model, encompassing a [...]

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