diff --git a/game/ato/flightplans/barcap.py b/game/ato/flightplans/barcap.py
index 4815a88f..22548061 100644
--- a/game/ato/flightplans/barcap.py
+++ b/game/ato/flightplans/barcap.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class BarCapFlightPlan(PatrollingFlightPlan[PatrollingLayout]):
 
     @property
     def patrol_duration(self) -> timedelta:
-        return self.flight.coalition.doctrine.cap_duration
+        return self.flight.coalition.game.settings.desired_barcap_mission_duration
 
     @property
     def patrol_speed(self) -> Speed:
diff --git a/game/commander/theaterstate.py b/game/commander/theaterstate.py
index acd35501..7fd983db 100644
--- a/game/commander/theaterstate.py
+++ b/game/commander/theaterstate.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class TheaterState(WorldState["TheaterState"]):
         # Plan enough rounds of CAP that the target has coverage over the expected
         # mission duration.
         mission_duration = game.settings.desired_player_mission_duration.total_seconds()
-        barcap_duration = coalition.doctrine.cap_duration.total_seconds()
+        barcap_duration = game.settings.desired_barcap_mission_duration.total_seconds()
         barcap_rounds = math.ceil(mission_duration / barcap_duration)
 
         battle_postitions: Dict[ControlPoint, BattlePositions] = {
diff --git a/game/settings/settings.py b/game/settings/settings.py
index 13198a8e..a5f91190 100644
--- a/game/settings/settings.py
+++ b/game/settings/settings.py
@@ -214,6 +214,16 @@ class Settings:
         ),
     )
     # CAMPAIGN DOCTRINE
+    desired_barcap_mission_duration: timedelta = minutes_option(
+        "Desired BARCAP on-station time",
+        page=CAMPAIGN_DOCTRINE_PAGE,
+        section=GENERAL_SECTION,
+        default=timedelta(minutes=60),
+        min=30,
+        max=150,
+        detail="Implicitly determines the number of BARCAPs planned by taking the mission duration"
+        " and dividing it by the desired on-station time.",
+    )
     desired_awacs_mission_duration: timedelta = minutes_option(
         "Desired AWACS on-station time",
         page=CAMPAIGN_DOCTRINE_PAGE,