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标题：Space as a War-fighting Domain
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作者：David "D.T." Thompson ; Gregory J.Gagnon ; Christopher W.McLeod 等
期刊名称：Air & Space Power Journal
印刷版ISSN：1554-2505
出版年度：2018
卷号：32
期号：2
页码：4-8
语种：English
出版社：U.S. Air Force, Air University
摘要：For the past 70 years, the US Air Force has consistently delivered a war-fighting advantage in support of vital national interests. Our service grew from the vision of early Airmen who recognized the potential of a new war-fighting domain and exploited emerging technology to make it a reality. We developed the capabilities to gain and maintain air superiority, securing the high ground to protect US forces and defeat adversaries. These advantages were not a given; they were bought with the blood, sacrifice, and ingenuity of American Airmen. In 1982, the Air Force established the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) to operationalize and normalize space operations, recognizing the intersection of a growing reliance and increased vulnerability of the space domain. More recently, the USAF has led a decades-long effort to exploit space by integrating it into joint war fighting.