Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
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8-USAF<br />
8.1.2.2 Aerospace Expeditionary Force (AEF).<br />
An AEF is an organizational structure composed of force packages of capabilities to<br />
provide warfighting CINCs with rapid, responsive aerospace power. The force packages<br />
(including their support <strong>and</strong> C2 elements) are tailored to meet specific needs across the<br />
spectrum of response options <strong>and</strong> deploy within an ASETF as aerospace expeditionary<br />
wings (AEWs), groups (AEGs), or squadrons (AESs).<br />
• An AEF, by itself, is not a deployable or employable entity. An AEF is composed of a<br />
lead wing <strong>and</strong> several other sister wings <strong>and</strong> squadrons assigned to a regularly<br />
scheduled, 15-month rotation (Figure 8-2), tailored to meet theater-specific needs<br />
across the spectrum of military operations. Rotation includes 10 USAF units<br />
programmed out 3-5 years, to deploy to support operations such as Operations<br />
Northern <strong>and</strong> Southern Watch, plus two units on alert status for 90-day periods,<br />
prepared to deploy as directed in response to new crises.<br />
Figure 8-2. Air Force Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) Timeline<br />
• Once deployed, an AEF is composed of one or more Air Expeditionary Wings (<strong>and</strong>/or<br />
Groups), with the AEW (or AEG) comm<strong>and</strong>er(s) reporting to the COMAFFOR. An<br />
AEW contains an Expeditionary Operations Group (EOG), in which the airfield AF<br />
weather unit (the Combat Weather Team, CWT) is embedded within the Expeditionary<br />
Operations Support Squadron (Figure 8-3).<br />
8-3
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