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Dept of the Air Force Flashcards

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AF VISION

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Three parts

1.Airmen- Power the Air Force

2.Mission- Continually involving our five calling cards
( 1.superiority, 2.intelligence,surveillance, reconnaissance 3. Rapid mobility, 4. Global strike 5. Command and control

3 Innovation

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AF MISSION

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Fly, fight, win.. in air, space and Cyber space

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AF Priorities

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Build the US space force
Modernize air and space force
Grow strong leaders and resilient
Strengthen our allies and partners

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AF MOTTO

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Aim high

Fly Fight Win

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Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF)

*HQ

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Head of the Air Force
Civilian appointed by the president and Senate
Overseas annual budget
Assures unit preparedness and overall effectiveness
Maintain relationships with Congress, secretary of defense, government officials, and public

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Chief of Staff Air Force (CSAF)

* HQ

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Reports to SECAF For the efficiency and operational readiness of the Air Force

Member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Presides over Air Staff

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF)

*HQ

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Highest enlisted level of leadership in the Air Force

Personal advisor to CSAF & SECAF On our issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization of the enlisted force

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Air Staff Components

*HQ

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Under control of CSAF

Furnishes professional assistance to the secretary

Creates current and future corporate policy

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A1

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Air staff organizational structure responsible for Manpower personnel and services

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A2

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Air staff organizational structure responsible for

Intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance

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A3

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Air staff organizational structure responsible for

Operations

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A4

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Air staff organizational structure responsible for

LOGISTICS, engineering, and force protection

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A5

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Air staff organizational structure responsible for

Plans and requirements

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A6

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Air staff organizational structure Responsible for communications

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A8

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Air staff organizational structure responsible for Strategic plans and programs

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A9

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Air staff organizational structure responsible for Studies, analyses, assessment, and lessons learned

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A10

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Air staff organizational structure responsible for Strategic deterrence and nuclear Integration. Limited to MAJCOMS only

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1 COC

HQ USAF

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Consist of two staffs in the Pentagon. The office of the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) and the Air Staff headed by Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF)

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2 COC

MAJCOM

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10 Major subdivisions of the Air Force assigned a major part of the Air Force mission. Directly subordinate to HQ

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3 COC

Number Air Force (NAF)

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Directly below a MAJCOM & provides operational leadership and supervision. Is assigned subordinate units such as wings, groups, and squadrons

1st, 5th, 12th, 24th

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4 COC

WING

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Below the NAF. Has a distinct mission with a significant school.
primary mission group + supporting groups.

*Only echelon of a command that can deploy and sustain itself for indefinite length of time.

4groups within: Operations, maintenance, mission, support, medical

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Operational Wing

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A wing that has operational route and related operational mission activity assigned to it.

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Air Base Wing

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Owing that performed a support rather than a operational mission. Sometime provides functional support to a MAJCOM

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Specialized Mission Wing

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A way that before they specialize mission and usually does not have a aircraft or misses assigned to it.

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5 COC

Group

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A level of commitment between wings and squadrons. Groups bring together multiple squadrons or lower echelon units to provide a broader capability.

Ex. Mission support group pull together several squadrons in a variety of areas

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6 COC

Squadron

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A basic unit in the Air Force. These are the basic building blocks organizations in the Air Force providing specific operational or support capability. May either be mission unit such as operational flying squadron or functional such as civil engineer in security or maintenance.

Lowest echelon that can deploy on its own but cannot support itself indefinitely like a wing.

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7 COC

Flight

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Not a formal echelon of command. If internal subdivision is required, it may consist of section and then elements. A flight may either be numbered named, alpha, or functional.

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