Altarian Republic Air Force

The Altarian Republic Air Force is the branch of the Altarian Defense Forces that is responsible for the majority of the military's Aerial missions.

Mission
The Federal Defense Establishment Act was the bill that created the Altarian Republic Defense Forces. The Altarian Republic Air Force was the branch given 3rd seniority after the Army and Navy. According to the FDEA it's purpose is defined as:


 * Defending the airspace of the Altarian Republic
 * Provide aerial support for all other branches of the Republic's Defense Forces
 * Developing and implementing new aircraft, concepts and tactics to further the Air Force's capablities

Components
The Altarian Republic Air Force's manpower is drawn from three different components. The Regular Air Force is composed of active duty personnel while the Air Force reserve is composed of reservists. The Territorial Air Guard are the individual Air Forces supporting the state militias and as such are mostly controlled by their individual states.

Commands
The Altarian Army has two different types of commands; geographic and administrative. The geographic commands are composed of the Western, Eastern and Home Commands. These are combat commands responsible for military operations within their area of operations. On the other hand, the Air Combat Command, Special Operations Command, Aerial Support Command, Air Mobility Command and Strategic Forces Command are administrative commands that are responsible for the equipment, training and sustainment of their individual responsiblities. The Air Combat Command entails all Air Force units that are involved with combat operations whereas the Aerial Support Command is responsible for auxillary and ancillary support tasks like tanker or AWACS support. The Air Mobility Command overseas the Air Forces transportation capabilities. The Special Operations Command is a somewhat unique command in that it is a command that crosses over into other branches of the Altarian military. The SOC is a joint command that is tasked with coordinating the special forces units of the entire Altarian armed forces. The Strategic Forces Command provides the Air Force with conventional global strike capabilities and possibly, in the near future, a nuclear deterrent.

Personnel
The Altarian Airforce consists of 10,000 active duty personnel.