text: Chapter 1
  1-139. Space-basedsystemsenableairborneandairassaultforcesandsubsequentfollow-onforcesby(cid:650)
  (cid:122) Providingrapidcommunications thatenable a commandertogainandmaintaintheinitiativeby
  developingthesituationfasterthantheenemycanreact.
  (cid:122) Maintaining a sharedcommonoperationalpicture.
  (cid:122) Retaining the ability to recognize and protect own and friendly forces, as well as synchronize
  forceactionswithadjacentandsupportingunits.
  (cid:122) Providingcommunicationlinksbetweenforcesandcommanderswithintheaterandworldwide.
  (cid:122) Monitoring terrestrial areas of interest through information collection assets to help reveal the
  enemy’slocationanddisposition,andattemptingtoidentifytheenemy’sintent.
  (cid:122) Providingglobal positioning system status and accuracyof positioning, navigation, and timing
  forplanningandconductingmissionoperationssuchassupportfortargeting.
  (cid:122) Providing update of solar environment and the impact to both terrestrial and space-based
  segmentsoffriendlycommunicationsystems.
  (cid:122) Providing meteorological, oceanographic, and space environmental information which is
  processedandanalyzedtoproducetimelyandaccurateweathereffectsonoperations.