AP 520(L) - Operation ENDURING FREEDOM Airpower

OVERVIEW: American airpower entered a new age in Operation Enduring Freedom. Without traditional strategic targets, the air war over Afghanistan was a new evolution. The lecture will provide context for the air war, the benefits and drawbacks of airpower in a different setting, and a discussion of the new technologies available. Consider the following points: How well or poorly was airpower employed in OEF? What could it have done differently or better? What effect did airpower have on the successes in the conflict? What is the future of airpower in irregular warfare?