text: Airspace Control Operational Context
  AIRSPACE CONTROL AND THE OPERATIONS PROCESS
  1-29. Airspace control is an additional task of the mission command warfighting function and a continually
  refined activity within the operations process. As a supporting task of the mission command warfighting
  function, airspace elements belong to the mission command functional cell and cross functionally organize
  into the integrating cells as required. As a continuing activity, commanders and staffs continuously plan for
  and coordinate airspace use with other components of the TAGS and AAGS.
  1-30. The Army’s overarching framework for exercising airspace control is the operations process. It consists
  of the major mission command activities performed during operations: planning, preparing, executing, and
  continually assessing the operation. The commander drives the operations process through leadership.
  1-31. Airspace elements play an integral role in planning by providing airspace control subject matter
  expertise into the planning process. Airspace planning focuses on setting conditions for near-real-time
  airspace control during mission execution and so provides commanders flexibility while reducing risk. See
  Chapter 3 for more details.
  1-32. Airspace elements participate in certain preparation activities performed by units to improve their
  ability to execute an operation. Planning revision and refinement as well as rehearsals are the particular
  preparation activities that airspace element personnel support. See Chapter 3 for more details.
  1-33. By exercising mission command, commanders empower leaders to develop the situation, adapt, and
  act decisively to changes during mission execution. Using near-real-time procedural control, airspace element
  personnel can direct Army airspace users to shift airspace use to a different route, altitude, or volume of
  airspace. See Chapter 4 for more details.
  1-34. Airspace elements continually monitor and assess operations, airspace use, and future airspace use as
  part of their running estimate. These running estimates provide the analytical basis for airspace use
  recommendations. These recommendations focus on near-real-time airspace control or on posturing for
  future use airspace. See Chapter 4 for more details.