TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

Chapter 1: STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN OVERVIEW

1.1   Purpose

1.2   Scope

1.3   Changes from 1998 SMP

1.4   Relationship to Other Documents

1.5   Relationship to Evolving Developments and Planning Initiatives

1.6   Document Flow

Chapter 2: AFSPC VISION

2.1   Supported Visions

2.2   AFSPC Vision End State

Chapter 3: CURRENT CAPABILITIES

3.1   Force Enhancement

3.2   Space Support

3.3   Space Control

3.4   Force Applications

3.5   Mission Support

3.6   Current AFSPC Baseline Summary

Chapter 4: INTEGRATED, PRIORITIZED AFSPC NEEDS

Chapter 5: AFSPC STRATEGY TO IMPLEMENT THE VISION

5.1   Near-Term (2000-2007)

5.2   Mid-Term (2008-2013)

5.3   Far-Term (2014-2025)

Chapter 6: INTEGRATED PHASED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

6.1   Fiscal Constraints

6.2   AFSPC Investment Roadmaps

6.3   Requirements and Conops Documentation Roadmap

6.4   Policy and Treaty Roadmap

6.5   Technology Linkage

Chapter 7: ASSESSMENT

7.1   Post Investment Assessment

7.2   Implementation Challenges

Chapter 8: PROGRAMMING AND BUDGETING GUIDANCE

8.1   FY02-07 POM Programming Guidance and Priorities

8.2   Prioritized FAR TERM Capabilities

Chapter 9: ACTION PLAN

Appendix A: IPP PROCESS DESCRIPTION

Appendix B: EVOLVING DEVELOPMENTS AND INITIATIVES WITH PLANNING IMPACTS

Appendix C: RATIONALE FOR PRIORITIZATION OF CONCEPTS/SOLUTIONS

Appendix D: REFERENCES

Appendix E: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Appendix F: DISTRIBUTION LIST

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure ES-1: Future AFSPC capabilities will enable a globally integrated Aerospace Force capable
of providing continuous deterrence and prompt engagement

Figure ES-2: Evolving developments and initiatives will impact future AFSPC planning

Figure ES-3: Our implementation strategy provides phased emphasis for deployment

Figure ES-4: Our 25-year modernization roadmap is integrated across the mission areas

Figure ES-5: Our Mission Support Roadmap identifies upgrades and changes to basic support infrastructure

Figure ES-6: AFSPC’s plan is costly but provides capabilities essential to 21st century warfighting

Figure ES-7: Assessment against Force Enhancement Needs

Figure ES-8: Assessment against Space Support Needs

Figure ES-9: Assessment against Space Control Needs

Figure ES-10: Assessment against Force Applications Needs

Figure ES-11: Assessment against Mission Support Needs

Figure ES-12: Assessment against USSPACECOM Long Range Plan

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Figure 1-1: SMP guides development of space capabilities for a fully integrated Aerospace Force

Figure 1-2: Mission and Mission Support areas encapsulate AFSPC capabilities

Figure 1-3: The SMP provides integrated, fiscally-constrained planning information to the requirements,
programming and budgeting processes

Figure 1-4: Evolving developments and initiatives will impact future AFSPC planning

Figure 1-5: Document Flow

Figure 2-1: AFSPC Vision statement focuses integration and development efforts

Figure 2-2: AFSPC’s Vision enables Air Force and Joint Visions

Figure 2-3: Force Enhancement capabilities evolve to real-time global situational awareness for warfighting

Figure 2-4: Space Support capabilities evolve to on-demand space transportation and space asset operations

Figure 2-5: Space Control capabilities evolve to full control and exploitation of space

Figure 2-6: Force Applications capabilities evolve to timely, flexible and precise Global Engagement

Figure 2-7: Mission Support capabilities form the foundation for a fully integrated Aerospace Force

Figure 2-8: Future AFSPC capabilities will enable a globally integrated Aerospace Force capable
of providing continuous deterrence and prompt engagement

Figure 3-1: Today’s Force Enhancement capabilities provide vital situational awareness and C2 support
to theater CINCs

Figure 3-2: Force Enhancement Needs

Figure 3-3: Today’s Space Support systems launch and control DoD space assets

Figure 3-4: Space Support Needs

Figure 3-5: Today’s Space Control systems focus on space surveillance

Figure 3-6: Space Control Needs

Figure 3-7: Today’s Force Applications ICBMs provide strategic deterrence

Figure 3-8: Force Applications Needs

Figure 3-9: Today’s Mission Support capabilities provide the global infrastructure for space operations

Figure 3-10: Mission Support Needs

Figure 3-11: Today’s AFSPC space systems provide the starting point for achieving a fully integrated
Aerospace Force

Figure 4-1: AFSPC near-term prioritized Needs

Figure 4-2: AFSPC mid-term prioritized Needs

Figure 4-3: AFSPC far-term prioritized Needs

Figure 5-1: Our implementation strategy provides phased emphasis for deployment

Figure 6-1: Assumed funding profile increases

Figure 6-2: Near-term (2000-2007) capabilities support initial implementation of the phased strategy

Figure 6-3: Mid-term (2008-2013) capabilities improve battlespace management and gain space superiority

Figure 6-4: Far-term (2014-2025) capabilities provide global, real-time situational awareness; maintain
space and information superiority; and provide prompt global conventional strike

Figure 6-5: Force Enhancement modernization roadmap represents results of the IPP

Figure 6-6: Space Support modernization roadmap represents results of the IPP

Figure 6-7: Space Control modernization roadmap represents results of the IPP

Figure 6-8: Force Applications modernization roadmap represents results of the IPP

Figure 6-9: Mission Support Roadmap represents results of the IPP

Figure 6-10: AFSPC’s plan is costly but provides capabilities essential to 21st century warfighting

Figure 6-11: Requirements and CONOPS roadmap

Figure 6-12: US policies and treaties in need of revision

Figure 7-1: Force Enhancement prioritized Needs with assessments over time

Figure 7-2: Space Support prioritized Needs with assessments over time

Figure 7-3: Space Control prioritized Needs with assessments over time

Figure 7-4: Force Applications prioritized Needs with assessments over time

Figure 7-5: Mission Support prioritized Needs with assessments over time

Figure 7-6: We are on track to support USSPACECOM LRP Operational Concepts

Figure 7-7: People, partners, funding and technology are the pillars that provide the foundation to
implement the AFSPC Vision

Figure 8-1: Near-term (2000-2007) Integrated System Roadmap identifies new start candidates

Figure 8-2: AFSPC and Air Staff programmers and budget analysts should consider these near-term
priorities when making funding decisions

Figure 8-3: AFRL should consider these far-term priorities for development of critical technologies