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Deploy as a Air Expeditionary Wing

Deployed AEW

Air Logistics CentersDLA

Reachback

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What is an AEF?

! A Package of Air & Space Forces ! Brings together different units as a Air Expeditionary

Wing with Capabilities needed by the Combatant CC! Capabilities such as: SEAD, Air Superiority, CAS,

ISR, Refueling ! Provides predictability for our troops and their families! 10 AEFs constructed as 5 AEF pairs

! AEF pair deploys for 3 or 4 months ! Multiple locations around the world! AEF cycle is 15 months long

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What Does a 15 Month AEF Cycle Look like?

15 Month Cycle

AEF 1 & 2AEF 1 & 2

Recovery

AEF 3 & 4AEF 3 & 4

AEF 5 & 6AEF 5 & 6

AEF 7 & 8AEF 7 & 8

Normal Training & ExercisesNormal Training & Exercises SpinSpin--up/ up/ Deploy PrepDeploy Prep AEF 9 & 10AEF 9 & 10

Jun 03 Sep 03 Dec 03 Mar 04 Jun 04 Sep 04

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Cycle 4

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Questions?Questions?

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Overview-Sustainment

!Sustaining the Force…Reachback!Supply!Munitions!CIRF

!Objective….Deploy Minimum Forces and still provide flawless support

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Sustaining the Force-- Supply

! Preparation for deployment! 30 days prior to deployment, unit activates

JCS project code…priority in Kit fill & MICAPs! Sustain deployed force

! Objective: Full MRSPs & low aircraft S rates! Max Use of Prem Air

! Bottomline: Robust Supply Kits

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Sustaining the Force-- Munitions

! Objective: Provide right munitions, in right quantity, at the right location at the right time

! Constraints: Transportation & Quantity-Distance Safety Requirements

! Considerations:! Keeping right

munitions stockon hand

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OIF Road to Success

! Theater planners had adequate time to pre-position ! Swing stock allocated to AOR well in advance of

hostilities; provided via: !Afloat Pre-position Fleet: munitions prepo ships!Standard Tactical Air

Munitions Packages at CONUS AF depots

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Central Intermediate Repair Facility (CIRF)

• CIRF is a logistics concept used to leverage existing maintenance capabilities

• Intended to reduce logistics footprints, personnel levels and strategic airlift requirements

• Supporting Expeditionary Aerospace Forces with engines, pods, avionics and wheels/tires

“We will streamline what we take with us reducing our forward support footprint by 50 percent. We’ll rely increasingly on distributed (or reach back) operations to efficiently sustain our forces, providing time-definite delivery of needed capabilities.”

Air Force Vision 2020