Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes a system and method for managing an air combat mission on a battlespace for one or more aircraft. The one or more aircraft receive a battle plan for the combat mission. The battle plan is then broken down into different mission plans for each aircraft. The mission plan includes tasks to be completed by each aircraft and a route for each aircraft to take during the mission. If the battlespace changes during the mission, the system is configured to update the mission plans for appropriate ones of the aircraft to address the change to the battlespace so that the mission continues towards completion. The system further includes the ability to create and evaluate alternative courses of action prior to selection as the primary or currently executing plan.