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.
Administrative
Current Structure (2020s)
Air Command Arcerion
National Air Operations Centre
Joint Movement and Transportation Section
Air Transport Wing (5 squadrons, 2 heavy lift 24 airframes, 3 tac air lift 30 air frames)
School Squadrons (trainer, jet trainer, helo, special operations, JTAC, staff college)
Arcerion Fighter Command
Oakham 3 squadrons (30)
Presdale 2 squadrons (20)
Dunborough 1 squadron (10)
Port Gibson 2 squadrons (20)
Foxhey 1 squadron (20)
Kinnaird nil
chester 1 squadron (10)
Port Hughes 3 squadrons (30)
Easthampton 1 squadron (10)
Dalfearn 1 squadron (10)
Howland 3 squadrons (30)
170ish fighter air frames plan for up to 200 (+3 sqns)
Air Control Wing
Air Control and Coordination Centre
Mobile Air Control Centre
Radar Stations (2x foxhey, oakham, dunburough, presdale, chester, easthampton, howland)
awacs sqn (8 air frames split amongst norham + moorden)
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?
Operations
Aircraft
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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.
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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