Arcer Air Force
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| Arcerion Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Arcer Air Force, Air Force | |
| Founded | 7 April 1929 |
| Country |  Arcerion |
| Branch | Air |
| Type | Air Force |
| Role | Expeditionary Operations |
| Size | As of 2025, 608,771 total personnel. |
| Motto(s) | "Skies of Blue Over Fields of Red." |
| Colours | Green, White, Blue. |
| March | March of the Arcer Air Force. |
| Anniversaries | 7 April (Founding), XYZ (Operation Lightfoot) |
| Engagements | Operation Lightfoot, Battle at Novasar Airfield, Battle for Hill 334, Operation Pullman |
| Website | arcerionairforce.mil.arc |
| Commanders | |
| Commander, Air Staff | General Isaac Richards |
| Chief of Staff | LGen Cillian Barrett |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |  |
History
Origins
First Great War
Interwar Period
Second Great War
Modern History
Future Projections
Structure
Air Force is split into five distinct branches, those being Air Forces (Land), Air Forces (Maritime), Air Forces (Training), Special Air-Ground Operations, and Air Force Staff & Training
Staff and Command
The Arcer Air Force is split into five distinct branches, each with their own respective doctrine, facilities, and requirements for personnel. The Air Forces (Land), deal with direct support to the Army as well as providing the main bulk of Fighter and Interceptor roles to the maneuver brigades of the Arcerion Army. Air Forces (Land) priority is aerospace defense, bomber interdiction, and close air support or support to ground operations. This also includes rotor lift and fixed-wing tactical airlift, and some limited strategic airlift. The Air Forces (Maritime) takes on the bulk of ASW, Maritime Patrol, and Naval Reconnaissance. It has seen multiple deployments to Joint Naval Stations around the Polynesian Seas and Odoneru, and assists with projecting Arcer views such as freedom-of-navigation and Maritime Naval Sovereignty across the globe. The Air Forces (Training) is the second-smallest branch, just behind the Staff and Training branch. It is responsible for new pilot and aircrew training, as well as the logistical and long-term maintenance of Arcer air frames and bases. Interestingly, the Staff portion also includes air defense systems and personnel, such as the maintenance of Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) sites as well as large aerial radar systems. The Special Air-Ground Operations branch is dedicated to providing supporting air support, usually in the form of airlift and close air support to members of Arcerion Special Operations Command (ASOC).
Air Command
Air Command represents the overall higher headquarters for the Arcer Air Force, with its headquarters in Kurst, Arcerion. Currently under the command of General Isaac Richards, it is for the first time not under the command of a pilot, as Richards by trade is an Aerospace Control Officer, dedicating his career to AWACS and the strategic implementation of aerospace defense. The Headquarters manages the operational and sustainment activities of the air force.
Groups
No. 1 Group (Air Combat)
- No. 101 (F) Squadron (AAI Goshawk)
- No. 102 (F) Squadron (AAI Goshawk)
- No. 103 (F) Squadron (AAI Goshawk)
- No. 104 (F) Squadron (AAI Goshawk)
- No. 106 (F) Squadron (AAI Goshawk)
- No. 108 (I) Squadron (AAI Goshawk Block II)
- No. 109 (I) Squadron (AAI Goshawk Block II)
No. 2 Group (Air Combat)
- No. 107 (F) Squadron (AAI Goshawk)
- No. 109 (F) Squadron (AAI Goshawk)
- No. 110 (F) Squadron (AAI Goshawk)
- No. 111 (F) Squadron (AAI Goshawk)
- No. 112 (F) Squadron (AAI Goshawk)
- No. 113 (I) Squadron (AAI Goshawk Block II)
- No. 107 (S) Squadron (AAI Goshawk Block III Gen 1)
No. 9 Group (Air Combat)
- No. 115 (S) Squadron (AAI Goshawk Block III Gen 1)
- No. 116 (S) Squadron (AAI Goshawk Block III Gen 1)
- No. 117 (S) Squadron (AAI Goshawk Block III Gen 1)
AAI Goshawk Block III Gen 1 Strike fighter of No. 109 Squadron (Strike) conducts annual readiness training at Dalfearn Weapons Testing Range, Northlea Governate, Arcerion, March 2025.
No. 3 Group (ISTAR)
No. 4 Group (Maritime)
No. 5 Group (Training & Support)
- No. 500 (R) Squadron (Refuel)
No. 6 Group (Airlift)
No. 7 Group (Airlift)
No. 8 Group (Special)
Stations and Airfields
Independent Squadrons
Support Wings and Units
Expeditionary Air Wings
Training Schools
Joint Facilities
Personnel
Officers
NCOs and Other Ranks (ORs)
Aircraft
Combat Air
Fighter/Interceptor
Light Attack/Armed Surveillance
Intelligence, Surveillance, Targeting Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR)
Maritime Patrol
Strategic and Tactical Airlift
Helicopters
Training Aircraft
Drones and Armed Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Future Aircraft
Operations
Ongoing Commitments
Planned Commitments
Doctrine and Training
maritime patrolling, anti-submarine warfare, and bomber interdiction
increased reliance on helicopters for MEDEVAC, close air support, as well as troop lift to support vertical envelopment