Structure of the Arcer Air Force

The Arcer Air Force is organized into a number of different command structures, classified by flying, support, or training types. The former, the flying squadrons, are further subdivided into regional commands that compose fighter squadrons, the modern bomber-equivalent strike fighter squadrons, and transport or helicopter squadrons. Supporting squadrons, wings, and flights usually serve in a maintenance capacity or non-flight mission sets such as radar, early warning, or staff and administration. Both flight squadrons and support squadrons are further fed through the training system which provides trained pilots, engineers, aircrew, and maintainers to the multitude of units within the Arcer Air Force.

Active and Reserve Components

The Arcer Air Force is subdivided further by two separate components, those being the Active or Regular Air Force, and the Reserve and Territorial units. Regular units are full-time flight crew or support staff in uniformed service, and it is their primary means of employment and served a variety of fixed-year contracts while in service. These are augmented by a variety of reserve formations, which are usually in the supporting functions such as procurement, research and development, staff and headquarters, or training. Much of the reserve force in the Arcer Air Force is made up of pilots and aircrew who have gone on to similar careers in civilian industries such as aerospace and civilian airliners.

Current Structure (2020s)

Air Command Arcerion

Airfield and major Air Force Garrison locations in Arcerion.

Air Command Arcerion is the headquarters element for the Arcer Air Force. It is located with other uniformed service HQs at Defense Headquarters (DHQ) in the Kurst Capital Region. Within the Air Command structure is several smaller subordinate units that act as a supporting function. The National Air Operations Centre, which is located at Chester-on-Moore is responsible for all coordinated military flight tracking, operational deployment coordination, and liaising with other armed service's air arms (notably the Arcer Army's helicopters and the Royal Arcerion Naval Service's Naval Air Arm).

The Joint Movement and Transportation Section is a large administrative function within the Air Command that acts as the logistical and strategic airlift and movements coordination section for the Air Force. It is responsible for the movement of personnel, equipment, and vehicles to expeditionary areas, conduct of sustainment flights, and supporting the other Armed Services as part of the Air Force's cargo transportation and strategic airlift mission.

Under Air Command is No. 8 Air Transport Wing. The Transport Wing has a mixture of strategic and tactical fixed-wing aircraft for cargo transportation and airlift, organized into five squadrons, for a total of 54 cargo aircraft. These squadrons are kept at the Air Command level so they can be more easily assigned to operations and joint missions under the Joint Operations HQ.

The Air Command also has No.7 Training Wing, which contains the squadrons for the training of pilots and maintenance staff. These are organized into six different sub-units, centered around the type of training, those being: Aircrew and Maintenance, Pilot Trainer, Helicopter, Special Operations, Joint-Terminal Attack Controller, and Senior Officer Staff College.

Air Command Arcerion (Headquarters, Kurst Capital Region)

• National Air Operations Centre (Chester-on-Moore, Arcerion)
• Joint Movement and Transportation Section (Kurst, Arcerion)
• No. 8 Air Transport Wing (Headquarters, Chester-on-Moore, Arcerion)
  • No.81 Squadron (Heavy Transport, Presdale) 12x Heavy Cargo
  • No.82 Squadron (Heavy Transport, Chester-on-Moore) 12x Heavy Cargo
  • No.83 Squadron (Medium Transport, Port Gibson) 10x Medium Cargo
  • No.84 Squadron (Medium Transport, Kinnaird) 10x Medium Cargo
  • No.85 Squadron (Medium Transport, Easthampton) 10x Medium Cargo
• No. 7 Training Wing (Headquarters, Chester-on-Moore)

Arcerion Fighter Command

Arcerion Fighter Command is the principal component of the Arcer Air Force, and is centered around fighter squadrons using the Aeroco Kestrel. It has eighteen squadrons spread across Arcerion and its Arctic territories, as well as some that serve on a rotating basis at Arcerion's international bases. Arcerion fighter command is headquartered in Dalfearn, Northlea Governorate.

Arcerion Fighter Command

• No. 3 Wing (Headquarters, Oakham)
  • No. 30 Squadron (10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 31 Squadron (10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 32 Squadron (10x Aeroco Kestrel)
• No. 31 Wing (Headquarters, Presdale)
  • No. 33 Squadron (10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 34 Squadron (10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 35 Squadron (10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 36 Squadron (Dunborough, 10x Aeroco Kestrel)
• No. 32 Wing (Headquarters, Port Gibson)
  • No. 37 Squadron (10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 38 Squadron (10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 39 Squadron (Port Gibson, 10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 40 Squadron (Chester-on-Moore, 10x Aeroco Kestrel)
• No. 33 Wing (Headquarters, Easthampton)
  • No. 41 Squadron (Port Hughes, 10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 42 Squadron (Port Hughes, 10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 43 Squadron (Port Hughes, 10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 44 Squadron (Test and Evaluation, Easthampton, 10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 45 Squadron (Dalfearn, 10x Aeroco Kestrel)
• No. 34 Wing (Headquarters, Port Northford, Howland Governorate)
  • No. 46 Squadron (10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 47 Squadron (10x Aeroco Kestrel)
  • No. 48 Squadron (10x Aeroco Kestrel)

Air Control Wing

Air Control and Coordination Centre - chester on moore

Mobile Air Control Centre - kurst

Radar Stations (2x foxhey, oakham, dunburough, presdale, chester, easthampton, howland)

awacs sqn (8 air frames split amongst norham + moorden)

Arcer Air Force Roundel

Tactical Air Command

Gunships, JTACs, and helicopters

Dunborough 2 squadron attack helo (16 air frames), 1 squadron transport helo (14 air frames)

Oakham 2 squadron attack helo (16 air frames),1 squadron transport helo (14 air frames)

Port Gibson 1 squadron transport helo (14 air frames)

dalfearn 2 squadrons transport helo (28 air frames)

presdale 2 squadrons attack helo (16 air frames), 2 squadrons transport helo (28 air frames)

JTAC squadrons x 2 somewhere

gunship squadron? AC130ish?

Arcerion Strike Command

Find a place for 4 fighter bomber squadrons (48 air frames)

light attack jets? meant for CAS?

Aircraft

• 
  Ground-attack aircraft of Arcerion, the Aeroco Osprey.
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  Aeroco Kestrel air superiority fighter.
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  Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Arcer Air Force.
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  Heavy cargo aircraft.
• 
  Tactical helicopter of the Arcer Air Force.

Current Inventory

Goshawk - legacy fighters

Eurofighter modern fighter

Attack Helo Agusta A129 Mangusta

Transport Helo NH90

Transport aircraft - something from airbus c295 used also for RFAS SAR planes

strat airlift - airbus a400m

maritime aircraft will have to be harriers

also need drones for air strikes in Malentine Basin