The document discusses the creation of the Multi-Service Office to Advance the Air-Sea Battle concept, a joint office between the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps to merge capabilities and maintain military supremacy globally. The office was proposed in 2010 and officially opened in Washington D.C. in 2011 to better coordinate operations between the services for challenges such as terrorism, rising powers, and fiscal constraints.

1. “MULTI-SERVICE OFFICE TO
ADVANCE AIR-SEA BATTLE
By: Cadets Fotheringham, Franz,
Franceschini, Gates, Yetzer.

2. Main Points
 Air-Sea Battle Concept
 History
 Dual Service Office
 Opened for Operations
 Reasons
 Leadership
 Applications

3. Air-Sea Battle Concept
 Merges capabilities between Air Force,
Marines, and Navy.
 Maintains U.S. military global supremacy on
land, sea, and in the air.
 Supports the current U.S. and allies safety
necessities

4. History of the ASBC
 Modeled after Army-Air Battle Doctrine
 First notable application in 1943
 U-boats
 Philippines
 Counter-terrorism
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5. Dual Service Office
 Joint Between:
 United States Air Force
 United States Navy
 United States Marine Corps
 United States Army not notably involved at
this point

6. Creation Of Joint Office
 Proposed in 2010 Quadrennial Defense
Review
 by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates
 Based in Washington D.C.
 The creation of this new office was made
public by the Department of Defense on
Nov. 9, 2011.
 ASBO Air-Sea Battle Office

7. Reasons
 War on terrorism
 Fiscal problems
 Upcoming military powers (China)
 “Do more with less” mentality
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8. Leadership
 Marine Corps Lt. General Joseph Dunford
 Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove
 Navy Adm. Jonathan Greenert

9. Applications
 Counter-space operation
 Sharing bases
 Reduce short-hand Navy combat
 Emphasis on electronic warfare
 Class ideas?
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10. Summary
 Air-Sea Battle Concept
 Dual Service Office
 Opened for Operations
 Leadership

11. Works Cited
 http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/
navybio.asp?bioID=130
 http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?
story_id=63731
 http://www.usni.org/magazines/
proceedings/2010-08/whats-new-about-
airsea-battle-concept