Flight Plan for the Air Force Nuclear Enterprise (Color)

This document from the Nuclear Oversight Board (NOB) guides long-term, continuous efforts to strengthen the Air Force nuclear enterprise (NE). It provides a strategic-level, Air Force-wide, perspective for all elements of the NE. It is designed to advance and monitor the overall health of the NE and its supporting infrastructure and processes. All Airmen should use this document as a source of senior leadership vision, priorities, and direction for the NE.The document is divided in three sections; the first provides a high-level Air Force perspective on nuclear deterrence, extended deterrence, and assurance of our allies and partners. It describes functions and capabilities across the Air Force that contribute to effective deterrence and how those capabilities interact. The second section introduces five strategic vectors where continued progress is needed to strengthen, integrate, and mature the people, organizations, processes, and capabilities of the NE. The final section outlines methods senior Air Force leaders will use to govern the NE, using vector champions to develop and coordinate actions to continuously improve the NE.The Air Force placed extraordinary emphasis on improving nuclear operations and surety over the last four years, with focus squarely on core nuclear deterrence operations (NDO) - and tremendous progress has been made. It is now time to take a wider view, improving integration between NDO and complementary and supporting Air Force missions while continuing to strengthen NDO.