Objectives:
The purpose of this article was to answer the main research question: What is the significance of activities in cyberspace for the effectiveness of air operations? This question was broken down into specific sub-questions: How do activities in cyberspace support air forces in achieving their objectives during an operation? What are the most critical areas for integrating cyberspace activities with air operations in future military operations?

Methods:
The research conducted employed methods of literature analysis, forecasting, and abstraction. Furthermore, a case study approach was applied to operations in which aspects of the aforementioned integration were identified, alongside a functional analysis of the roles performed by forces assigned to air and cyberspace operations within the context of military engagements.

Results:
Effective defensive operations in cyberspace are a *sine qua non* for ensuring the functioning of air forces in an increasingly digitized world. However, given the projected characteristics of the operational environment, air forces also require integration with offensive cyber operations. One of the most critical tasks to be carried out by leveraging both domains is the pursuit of air superiority - a prerequisite for ensuring freedom of action across all domains. Consequently, it is essential to develop capabilities to support the air component within the cyber domain, in line with the concept of "cyber-enabled air superiority."

Conclusions:
Preparing cyber operations to support the air component requires long-term, costly investments and effort, and success carries significant risk. Nevertheless, achieving the necessary degree of control over the airspace is a prerequisite for ensuring freedom of action across all domains; therefore, it should be a high-priority objective at the operational level. Its importance also justifies the substantial effort required to prepare the operational environment for potential offensive cyber operations.