Interacting Effectively in Air Force Environments Meaningful Communication for the Military.

consistent and is reflected in the latest version of Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 1, Air Force Basic Doctrine, 1 September 1997, which defines interdiction as БЂњoperations to divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy the enemyБЂ™s surface military potential before it can be used effectively against friendly forces.БЂ«[3] An amended definition of air interdiction has evolved in the USAF as an outcome of the combat experience of Operation Allied Force over Kosovo in 1999; that evolution is reflected in AFDD 2-1.3, Counterland, 27 August 1999, which expands the scope to include both lethal and nonlethal systems, stating that БЂњair interdictionБЂ¦ is employed to destroy, disrupt, divert, or delay the enemyБЂ™s surface military potential before it can effectively engage friendly forces, or otherwiseб achieve its objectives [emphasis added].БЂ«[4] The phrase БЂњor otherwise achieve its objectivesБЂ«acknowledges that airpower, as demonstrated over Kosovo, can be used in the БЂњdirect attackБЂ«of an army without the ...»