Unit 3: Expeditionary Concepts for Posturing and Deploying AF Capabilities

Question 0

Tempo Banding

Answer 0

Align capes accomplishing mission with actual deploy-to-dwell ratios

No deployment for longer periods than capes are required

Provide predictable schedules for realistic planning

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Question 1

Air Space Expeditionary Force (AEF) Concept

Answer 1

Born of necessity after years of rotations

Operates on a 24-month schedule

Remains flexible, fulfilling CCDRs needs & provides predictability for Airmen

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Question 2

AEF Key Principles

Answer 2

• Predictability
• Equitability
• Transparency

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Question 3

AEF Key Elements

Answer 3

Readily available force - primary pool for fulfilling AF requirements

Enabler force (X-Band) - postured as enablers & rotate as ops reqs dictate (on-call)

In-place support - 2 types - 1) direct support of a CCDR msn 2) representing minimum reqs to support critical home station ops

Question 4

Adaptive planning

Answer 4

Two concepts:

1) Teaming - filling out a deployed unit with the largest portion possible from a single contributing unit
2) Crisis deployment/rotation of airmen - pull as much as possible from one wing in the pool for max effect/normal rotational ops have lead time to cast a wide net across AF

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Question 5

AEF Online

Answer 5

AFPC/DPWs website which provides relevant info about all things AEF/deployments in one location

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Question 6

Commander’s Toolkit (CCTK)

Answer 6

Tool on AEF Online to enable CCs to check medical, dental, and personnel readiness info on entire unit

Combines data from the Preventive Health Assessment/Individual Readiness (PIMR) system and Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS)

CCs and UDMs have near real-time direct access to unit IMR status and due/overdue reports

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Question 7

Personal Deployment Preparedness Tool (PDPT)

Answer 7

CCTK’s sister tool

Every Airman can access PDPT for Tier 2A pre-deployment training reqs, etc

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Question 8

AEF Next

Answer 8

Presents AF combat power using Air Power Teams (APTs) and generates these teams from unit based deployments

Features:

• UTC construct
• AEF rotations
• Wg, Grp, Sqd size orgs
• Scalability
• Six month tour length
• Predictability/fairness
• Enabler pool

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Question 9

Six types of Air Power Teams (APTs)

Answer 9

• Strike
• Space & Cyberspace
• Mobility
• Special Operations
• C2ISR
• Agile Combat Support

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