What ensures that the priority of the joint air effort is consistent with campaign objectives?

Air apportionment is the process that ensures the priority of the joint air effort aligns with the overall campaign objectives. It involves the decision-making and allocation of air resources to various operations or tasks within the broader campaign plan. By apportioning air power, military planners can determine the proportion of available air assets assigned to different tasks, ensuring that critical missions that contribute to the desired strategic outcomes are prioritized and adequately supported. This process examines the operational objectives and priorities, allowing for a coherent approach that aligns air operations with joint force objectives.

In contrast, air allocation refers to the assignment of specific air assets to particular tasks, typically on a shorter timeframe, and does not necessarily ensure alignment with long-term campaign goals. Air assessment focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of air operations and their impacts on the campaign but does not set priorities or align operations with objectives. Air integration involves coordinating air operations and making them more effective across all domains and units but does not directly deal with the strategic priorities established by the campaign objectives.