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
- List of Air Expeditionary Wings of the United States Air Force
References
- ↑ "air and space expeditionary task force". DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. U.S. Department of Defense. March 22, 2007. http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/data/a/00110.html. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- 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.
External links
- "Air Expeditionary Force, Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force (ASETF)". Military Analysis Network. Federation of American Scientists. http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/usaf/unit/aef.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
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