Falklands War

• Maj Ryan Mackeith Stevenson RMAF

• Capt Saiful Safrim b. Abd Karim RMAF

• Capt Jamzarina bt. Abd Rahim RMAF

• Capt Zulhisham b. Mustaffa RMAF

• Capt Muhamad Fadzli b. Hashim RMAF

SCOPE

• Overview

• Principles of War

• Tenets of Air Power

• Application of Air Power

• Conclusion

OVERVIEW

• Distance

• Assets

• Joint Ops

Argentina• 38 Helicopter

• 64 Fighters

• 12 Bombers

• 29 COIN

• 15 Transports

UK• 81 Helicopter

• 45 Fighters

• 5 Bombers

PRINCIPLES of WAR

• Unity of Command

• Objective

• Offensive

• Mass

• Maneuver

• Economy of Force

• Security

• Surprise

• Simplicity

• Morale

TENETS of AIR POWER

• Centralized Control Decentralized Execution

• Flexibility & Versatility

• Priority

• Synergy

• Balance

• Concentration

• Persistence

APPLICATION of AIR POWER

• ‘C of G’

CONCLUSION

• What is War…!

• ‘Will’