The United States faces challenges to the warfighting domains which it has traditionally dominated due to advances in technology and the proliferation thereof. The US Air Force's significant capabilities within air, space, and cyber are commonly considered strategic capabilities to be employed independent of the ground scheme of maneuver. This monograph examines ways in which the Air Force can provide full-spectrum support to ground forces, beyond its traditional role of close air support and air interdiction. Through a review of US military's theoretical framework, historical examples of air-ground integration challenges, and contemporary integration challenges to inform an approach as to how the service can best use its assets to support ground forces.

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