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Title: Security

Action: Begin with text 3, a quote by Billy Mitchell, near screen bottom and header and first bullet point of text 1 to screen left.

Text 1

JP 3-0 Joint Perspective:

• Prevent the enemy from acquiring an unexpected advantage
• Increases friendly combat power and preserves freedom of action

Text 2

AFDD-1 Airman’s Perspective:

• Embraces physical security and security of the information medium
• Strike from beyond enemy’s reach with global reach
• Distribute operations, data, command and control over worldwide span to reduce vulnerability

Text 3

Neither armies nor navies can exist unless the air is controlled over them.

Voice: The principle of security focuses upon the areas of force protection and risk management.

Action: Show second bullet point of text 1.

Voice: Keeping our forces secure, increases their combat power and preserves freedom of action.

Action: Add header and first two bullet points of text 2.

Voice: The range and speed of air and space assets uniquely enhance their ability to strike from beyond the enemy’s reach.

Action: Show third bullet point of text 2.

Voice: Not only can they strike from an extended range, air and space assets can also distribute data and provide command and control across a worldwide span to reduce their vulnerability.

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