The doctrine gives air base commanders more freedom to identify threats and “secure air operations using organic PD capabilities.” Air base commanders also have to be able to manage the electromagnetic spectrum at their bases. “Congress and the Department of War have got to additively resource the Air Force with the personnel and the equipment to defend these air bases,” Cantwell said. Aaron ThomassonThe Air Force relies primarily on the Small Unmanned Air Defense Systems, or SUADS, as the service’s program of record. “It doesn’t show up in the Air Force books, but the Air Force is definitely getting its fair share.”