Lieutenant Colonel
Henry
Heren
Joint Air Power Competence Centre (2018-2021)
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Heren is a NATO Space & Cyberspace Strategist assigned to the JAPCC. He is a Master Space Operator and a Fully Qualified Joint Staff Officer with operational and planning experience in the Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. After more than 28 years’ service in the US Air Force, he transitioned to the US Space Force in 2020. He is a graduate of the US Air Force Weapons School, with experience in assignments focusing on Space, Cyberspace, and Electronic Warfare Operations.
Information provided is current as of August 2021
From the Author
Space Tribes
Differentiating Space Operators in a Crowded Space Community
By Lt Col
Henry
Heren
‘Where you stand depends on where you sit.’ Rufus Edward Miles Jr. ‘We have declared space an operational domain for NATO, recognising its importance in keeping us safe and tackling security challenges, while upholding international [...]
NATO Space Panel Introduction
NATO’s Fifth Operational Domain
By Lt Col
Henry
Heren
Many of the most important activities supporting the planning and execution of military operations occur in what has been recently recognized as NATO’s highly dynamic and rapidly evolving fifth operational domain, Space. Space-based capabilities are [...]
Crossroads of Technologies and Authorities
By Lt Col
Henry
Heren
‘… with great power there must also come – great responsibility!’ The United States (US) Military, particularly its Air Force and Army, are pursuing technical capabilities to facilitate Command and Control (C2) in multiple domains [...]
Space Operations
By Lt Col
Heiner
Grest
By Lt Col
Henry
Heren
By Lt Col
Tim
Vasen DipEng, MSc
Today’s modern warfare is heavily dependent on the Space Domain; the use of Data, Products and Services (DPS) from Space-based capabilities allows all national armed forces, to include NATO as well as potential adversaries, to [...]
Space: NATO’s Newest Operational Domain
By Lt Col
Heiner
Grest
By Lt Col
Henry
Heren
By Lt Col
Tim
Vasen DipEng, MSc
The Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) is currently officially recognized as the COE ‘for the facilitation of Joint Air Power transformation within NATO’s overall transformation efforts’. The original Concept for the JAPCC, submitted by [...]
Future Developments Panel Introduction
With an Eye Towards the Horizon
By Lt Col
Henry
Heren
Many of today’s military conflicts are still largely contested with predominately Industrial Age forces and mind-set … both of which are increasingly changing. The exponential growth in technology, coupled with increasing applications, and understanding, of [...]
Space Panel Introduction
NATO’s Newest Recognized Operational Domain
By Lt Col
Henry
Heren
In 2020 the Joint Air & Space Power Conference will focus on how NATO leverages emerging technologies in support of Air & Space Power. Specifically, how do new capabilities operating in and through Space (NATO’s [...]
What is a Multi-Domain Operation?
By Lt Col
Heiner
Grest
By Lt Col
Henry
Heren
The use of the term Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) has increased in popularity over the past decade as military services, those of the United States, in particular, have sought to codify their approach to warfare beyond [...]
