It also trains and equips required forces forairborne operations and doctrines, procedures,and equipment of interest to the Marine Corpsfor airborne operations not provided by theArmy.Collateral Functions of the Navyand Marine CorpsThe collateral functions of the Navy and theMarine Corps are to train forces to do thefollowing:Restrain enemy land and air power andcommunications through operations at seaConduct close air and naval support forland operationsFurnish aerial photography for carto-graphic purposesParticipate in the overall air effort, whendirectedSet up a military government, as directed,pending transfer of this responsibility toother authorityDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCEThe primary responsibility of the Departmentof the Air Force is to prepare the Air Force, asnecessary, for war. It is also responsible forexpanding peacetime components of the Air Forceto meet the needs of war. The Air Force, withinthe Department of the Air Force, includes bothcombat and service aviation forces.Primary Functions of the Departmentofasthe Air ForceThe primary functions of the Air Force arefollows:To organize, train, and equip Air Forcepersonnel to conduct prompt and sustainedcombat operations in the air. Specifically,the Air Force defends the United Statesagainst air attack. The functions of the AirForce support the doctrines set up by theJCS. These doctrines include gaining andmaintaining general air supremacy, defeat-ing enemy air forces, controlling vital airareas, and setting up local air superiority.1-7To develop doctrines and procedures, incoordination with other U.S. militaryservices, for the unified defense of theUnited States against air attack.To organize, train, and equip Air Forcepersonnel for strategic air warfare.To organize, train, and equip Air Forcepersonnel for joint amphibious andairborne operations in coordination withother U.S. military services.To furnish close combat and logisticalair support to the Army. This air sup-port includes airlift, support, and re-supply of airborne operations; aerialphotography; tactical reconnaissance; andrestraint of enemy land power and com-munications.To provide air transport for the armedforces.To develop, in coordination with otherU.S. military services, doctrines, pro-cedures, and equipment for air defensefrom land areas, including the continentalUnited States.To formulate doctrines and procedures fororganizing, equipping, training, and em-ploying Air Force troops.To provide an organization capable offurnishing adequate, timely, and reliableintelligence for the Air Force.To furnish aerial photography for carto-graphic purposes.To develop tactics, techniques, andequipment for amphibious operations incoordination with other U.S. militaryservices.To develop doctrines, procedures, andequipment employed by Air Force troopsin airborne operations with other U.S.military services.
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