Current Doctrine
The Doctrine and Education Deputy Directorate manages the production of Air Force’s complete strategic air power doctrine series (AAP 1000-D- The Air Power Manual, AAP 1000-F—The Future Air and Space Operating Concept (FASOC) and AAP 1000-H—The Australian Experience of Air Power). These three Air Force doctrinal publications are thematically linked to describe Air Force’s air power from future to present to past. This construct positions Air Force to deliver air power that is relevant today and shapes the RAAF’s intellectual and operational foundations to take the Air Force into the future. This forward looking approach is essential if the Air Force is to realise the full potential of the range of new and highly capable air power systems being acquired over the next decade.
This doctrine is issued to every member of the RAAF and to a wide range of Defence and other personnel. The publications are also available online via the links below:
- AAP 1000-F The Future Air and Space Operating Concept articulates the RAAF's preferred aim point during implementation of the 2006-2016 Defence Capability Plan. This document provides strategic guidance for those who will transition our Air Force through the future; whose role it is to collectively shape and become the Air Force we aspire to be.
- AAP 1000-D The Air Power Manual is the RAAF's principal strategic air and space power doctrine publication, setting the foundation for our people to individually and collectively realise their professional mastery.
- AAP 1000-H The Australian Experience of Air Power is a concise, historical account of the RAAF collating the key, defining points of our evolution. It is a ready reference for all RAAF members, and assists in broadening our understanding of Air Force's journey from past to present, and into the future.
The Air Force’s doctrine will continue to evolve as the force meets the challenges of the future through realisation of the Future Air and Space Operating Concept (FASOC). To ensure that the doctrine remains relevant as the Air Force evolves and its understanding of the FASOC grows, the Doctrine section works closely with the APDC’s Development section.