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STRUCTURE Background AEF Vision A Battle Rhythm Which More Effectively Exploits the Versatility and Responsiveness of Air Force Power Through Changes In: CULTURE OPERATIONS Organize Total Force into standing Air and Space Expeditionary Forces (AEFs) that provide a more stable, predictable and available force Men and women with an expeditionary and warrior mindset who understand our mission is global who excel in austere, volatile environments Innovative approaches and new technologies which make us light, lean and lethal Rapidly employable worldwide
Current Operations NOBLE EAGLE Gulf Plus Up ENDURING FREEDOM Augmentation GWOT-HOA MILITARY SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES CBRNE RESPONSE JOINT FORGE JOINT GUARDIAN ICELAND DEFENSE FORCE USAFE OEF Augmentation EUCOM ENDURING FREEDOM KOREA COUNTER DRUG GUANTANAMO BAY OPS ENDURING FREEDOM IRAQI FREEDOM SWA Exercises PACOM TERRORISM RESPONSE Providing / Sustaining air and space forces to combatant commanders world-wide wide 37
The AEF Cycle 10 Months 2 Months 3 Months Normal Training Period Preparation Employ Period Reconstitution, Maintenance & Modifications, Composite Force Exercises, Inspections, etc. Site-specific Deployment Preparation Deployment Eligibility Recovery 90-day Deployments and 15-month Rotation Maintains high-level of readiness Allows reconstitution/training Preserves predictability/stability Sustains retention Key to maintaining and sustaining combat capability 38
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Expeditionary Force Presentation Notional Steady-State All AF Capabilities AEF Pairs Called for by Combatant CC (AETF) 6 B-52 6 B-1 6 B-52 CSAR POL WX ATC 6 B-52 6 B-1 6 B-52 CSAR POL WX ATC 6 B-52 6 B-1 6 B-1 CSAR POL WX ATC 6 B-52 6 B-1 6 B-1 CSAR POL WX ATC 6 B-52 6 B-1 6 B-2 CSAR POL WX ATC 6 B-52 6 B-1 6 B-2 CSAR POL WX 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15C 12 F-15E 12 F-15E 12 F-15E 12 F-15E 12 F-15E 12 F-15E 12 F-15E 12 F-15E 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 12 A-10 CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE MOB CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE Coal-Base CE FOL CE FOL CE FOL CE FOL CE FOL CE FOL CE FOL CE FOL CE FOL CE FOL Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Med Clinic Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel Intel WX 6 B-52 12 F-15C 12 A-10 CE MOB COMM MOB 6 B-1 12 F-15C CE MOB CE MOB Med Clinic 12 A-10 Intel CE Coal-Base CSAR CSAR ATC 12 F-15C 12 F-15E CE FOL CE Coal-Base CE FOL COMM MOB 12 F-15C 12 F-15E CE MOB CE Coal-Base Med Clinic COMM MOB Intel Intel WX ATC 12 F-15C 12 F-15E 6 B-52 Med Clinic CE MOB COMM MOB Intel WX ATC 40
Personnel Deployment 600K 550K 500K 450K 400K 350K 300K Active Duty End Strength Avg # AD deployed Cumulative trend 100,000 + 35K 30K 25K 20K 15K 250K 200K 4,200/yr 10K 5K 150K FY88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 0 41
ECM Pod CWT USAFE 35 30 Based on 36 pods repaired at Spangdahlem and completing the CIRF cycle between 1 Mar-28 Apr. 25 Days 20 15 10 5 0 Prep Time Trans In AWM INW AWP Trans Out Total CWT Goal 1 4 0 3 0 4 12 Actual 1 4.4 1.4 2.8 0.1 7 16.5 Goals Are Based off CIRFing Steady State 42
New Weapons! Numerous first ever munitions deployments! GBU-31(V5) Crash Prompt Agent Defeat (Crash PAD) weapon! None employed! CBU-107/B Passive Attack Weapon (PAW)! First Combat Use! GBU-34 Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb! None employed! AGM-114 Hellfire (Inert & Blast Fragmentation variants)! First Combat Use of Blast Frag! CBU-105 WCMD Sensor Fuzed Weapon! First Combat Use 43
Expenditure Data! Total Net Explosive Weight (NEW) expended: 7.3M lbs = 3,657 short tons! Extensive use of precision guided munitions: 12,126 weapons (63%)! Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missiles (CALCM)! Precision Guided Munitions (PGM)! GPS-Aided Munitions (GAM)! Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)! Laser Guided Bombs (LGBs)! Wind Corrected Munitions Dispensers (WCMD)! Air to Ground Missiles (AGM)! AGM-88: Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD)! AGM-65: Anti-armor (TV & IR variants)! Unguided munitions total: 7,119 weapons (37%)! General purpose bombs: CBU-87, MK-82, and M117s 44