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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian speaks to the media in a press briefing Sept. 29, 2014, at the Pentagon, about the range of capability airpower can bring to the coalition fight against ISIL. Air Force strikes were conducted as part of the comprehensive U.S. strategy to degrade and ultimately defeat ISIL. (U.S. Air force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)140929-F-RE693-145
                        
                        
                        Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian speaks to the media in a press briefing Sept. 29, 2014, at the Pentagon, about the range of capability airpower can bring to the coalition fight against ISIL. Air Force strikes were conducted as part of the comprehensive U.S. strategy to degrade and ultimately defeat ISIL. (U.S. Air force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
                
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        Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian speaks to the media in a press briefing Sept. 29, 2014, at the Pentagon, about the range of capability airpower can bring to the Coalition fight against ISIL. He indicated that the Air Force engagement presents a lethal and persistent threat to ISIL forces and a clear advantage to the coalition forces who oppose them. (U.S. Air force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)140929-F-RE693-133
                        
                        
                        Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian speaks to the media in a press briefing Sept. 29, 2014, at the Pentagon, about the range of capability airpower can bring to the Coalition fight against ISIL. He indicated that the Air Force engagement presents a lethal and persistent threat to ISIL forces and a clear advantage to the coalition forces who oppose them. (U.S. Air force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
                
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        Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian speaks to the media in a press briefing at the Pentagon, Sept. 29, 2014, about what airpower can accomplish against a threat like ISIL. He indicated that while airpower has played a significant role in the current fight, a broad coalition will be the cornerstone for achieving mission success. He discussed the wide range of Air Force capability available to combatant commanders and the professionalism of Airmen charged with conducting missions. Harrigian is the assistant deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements. (U.S. Air force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)140929-F-RE693-224
                        
                        
                        Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian speaks to the media in a press briefing at the Pentagon, Sept. 29, 2014, about what airpower can accomplish against a threat like ISIL. He indicated that while airpower has played a significant role in the current fight, a broad coalition will be the cornerstone for achieving mission success. He discussed the wide range of Air Force capability available to combatant commanders and the professionalism of Airmen charged with conducting missions. Harrigian is the assistant deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements. (U.S. Air force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
                
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F-22 Raptor brings unique capabilities to the coalition fight against ISILPublished Sept. 29, 2014
                    
                    By Air Force Public Affairs Agency OL-P
                    
                    
                    Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie
            **WASHINGTON (AFNS) --**The Air Force’s fifth generation fighter, the F-22 Raptor made its combat debut with its first strike on enemy ground targets in the fight against the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant during the most recent joint coalition campaign.
During a press briefing at the Pentagon, Sept. 29, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, the assistant deputy chief of staff, operations, plans and requirements, spoke on the decisive impact airpower can bring to the coalition fight against ISIL.
“We see airpower as one of the fundamental components of the comprehensive strategy, but also recognize that airpower alone will not destroy ISIL,” Harrigian said.  “We have been working with our coalition partners and sister services for years to develop the full array of airpower capabilities we are bringing to this fight.”
During real-world scenarios, mission planners look at all capabilities and assets available to the Air Force at any given time, then use those assets appropriately as the situations dictate.
“Specifically as the planners took a look at the threat environment that was part of the Syrian laydown, they wanted to ensure they use the right capabilities in the right location,” Harrigian said.  
One of the capabilities used was the F-22. Although the F-22 brings a stealth capability and speed to the picture, the avionics system of the aircraft provides an improved capability to the warfighter and the coalition forces the United States has joined in the campaign.
“The greatest capability the F-22 brings is its integrated avionics, its’ fused avionics that facilitate situational awareness,” Harrigian said. “It is not just for the pilot in the airplane, but really for the entire package that is going to execute the mission.”
According to Harrigian, the F-22, in addition to striking targets provides situational awareness via integrated avionics and fused sensors to other aircraft in the fight.
By adding the F-22 to the available assets in the strike package it makes all the aircraft more lethal and survivable by offering more advanced protective measures. However, providing decisive effects requires maximizing the full capabilities of airpower.
“Air power offers a broad range of capabilities to the combatant commanders and ultimately the president,” Harrigian said.  “Beyond air strikes we will continue to provide, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, tankers, command and control platforms and humanitarian assistance as required to meet the enduring as well as the emerging requirements that will naturally occur over the course of the operation.”
“Ultimately, as Airmen we have a responsibility to bring our air mindedness to this fight, to bring our unique capabilities from the air space and cyberspace, and we plan to continue doing just that.”Iraq 



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        JEFFREY L. HARRIGIAN
                                Aug. 13, 2015
                                Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe; Commander, U.S. Air Forces Africa; Commander, Allied Air Command, and Director, Joint Air Power Competence Centre
            
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                                The F-22 Raptor is combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. The Raptor performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions allowing full realization of operations.
            
            'Decisive' air power thwarts ISIL's capabilities, official says
                                Sept. 29, 2014
                                Air power has stymied Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists, with the Air Force accomplishing 74 percent of the more than 240 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since Aug. 8, a senior Air Force official told reporters at the Pentagon Sept. 29. Featured News
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