An Air Expeditionary Task Force (AETF) is a deployed numbered air force (NAF) or command echelon immediately subordinate to an NAF that is provided as the U.S. Air Force component command committed to a joint operation.[1]
Notional AETF Composition
| Forward Deployed (75 total) | Function | On-call (100 total) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 x F-15C | Counterair | 6 |
| 10 x F-15E | Counterland | 14 |
| 8 x F-16CJ | Counterair/Counterland | 10 |
| 12 x A-10 | Counterland (CAS) | 14 (ANG) |
| 3 x E-3 | Surveillance/C2 | 0 |
| 3 x HH-60 | CSAR | 9 |
| 8 x C-130 | Airlift (Intra-Theater) | 10 (ANG) |
| 4 x KC-10 | Air Refueling | 2 |
| 3 x KC-135 | Air Refueling | 7 (ANG) |
| 3 x KC-135 | Air Refueling | 7 (ANG) |
| 3 x C-21A | Airlift | 6 |
| 0 x B-52/B-1 | Strategic Attack | 6 |
| 0 x B-2 | Strategic Attack | 3 |
| 0 x F-117 | Strategic Attack | 6 |
High Demand/Low Density assets tasked as required: E-3, E-8, U-2, EC-130, RC-135, CSAR
See also
References
- ^ "air and space expeditionary task force". DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. U.S. Department of Defense. 22 March 2007. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
- This article incorporates text in the public domain from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Further reading
- 1stSgt Rod Powers, USAF (Ret.). "Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF) Concept". U.S. Military. About.com.
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External links
- "Air Expeditionary Force, Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force (ASETF)". Military Analysis Network. Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
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