Jointness guiding principles
MARINE CORPS
1. Organization and deployment At present, the Air Force has an
organic structure allowing it to comply with all its operational, administrative and logistical obligations and
responsibilities, on the basis of Four Superior Commands:
• Air Operations Command
• Personnel Command . Air Regions Command
. Material Command (Logistics)
Air Operations Command
The mission of the Air Operations Command is to plan and conduct training activities for the operational resources and operational support resources, and to execute in due time any airspace
operations and special tasks entrusted to it.
To training effects, the Air Operations Command has Brigades and Air Bases forming Air Groups and/or
Squadrons, as well as Technical Support and Logistical Support Squadrons which allow it to train the personnel to perform the various Airspace Operations and their respective Operational Tasks and
Operational Support Tasks.
Personnel Command
The main role of the Personnel Command relates to personnel education, training and welfare, and participate in their training through the various Schools and Institutes
Air Regions Command
The basic function of the Air Regions Command is to exercise the powers provided for in act 17285
"Aeronautical Code" and its amendments
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according to act 21521, "National Aeronautical Police" and act 12945
"National Meteorology Service". It also manages air traffic, communications, aircraft and personnel registration and certification, the promotion of civil aviation activities, the prevention and investigation of civilian accidents in the national territory and jurisdictional waters and other associated
responsibilities, consistent with the country's international commitments within the frame of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
To accomplish its tasks, the Air Regions Command has adopted an adequate organization to carry out the specific functions of each of its areas.
Thus, the following organizations report to this Command:
. Central Air Region . Northwest Air Region . Northeast Air Region . South Air Region
In addition to the Air Regions which carry out such obligations in their respective geographical areas, a group of Services and Directorates in charge of specialized tasks also report to this Command:
. National Weather Service . National Aeronautical Police
Directorate
• Air Traffic Directorate
Material Command (Logistics)
The Material Command provides technical and logistical support for the Argentine Air Force and its main role is to plan and manage the Service's material logistics.
Its structure is mainly formed by the following units:
. Rio IV Material Area: Its main role is to implement major maintenance work plans and aviation material research, development, repair and manufacturing activities.
* Quilmes Material Area: Its mair responsibilities are to repair and maintain aircraft, helicopters, engines, propellers, instruments and fittings, electronic
equipment, heavy vehicles and automotive vehicles.
. Palomar Supply Group: This organization is very important because it receives and delivers a the materials supplied to the Air Force, from airplane spares through engines, electronic and communication systems, to the individual equipment for each soldier.
• Cordoba Material
Administration Group: This group was created after the privatization of the Cordoba Material Area. Its functions are 16-144
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CURRENT ORGANIZATION OF THE ARGENTINE AIR FORCE CHIEF OF AIR
FORCE GENERAL
I AIR BRIGADE
(TRANSPORT AND SEARCH AND RESCUE)
II AIR BRIGADE (EXPLORATION &
RECONNAISANCE) in AIR BRIGADE (TACTICAL OPERATIONS)
IV AIR BRIGADE (MOUNTAIN TRAINING &
SEARCH & RESCUE) V AIR BRIGADE (STRATEGIC, TACTICAL &
DEFENSE OPERATIONS) VI AIR BRIGADE (STRATEGIC, TACTICAL
& DEFENSE OPERATIONS) VH AIR BRIGADE
(TACTICAL OPERATIONS AND SEARCH & RESCUE) IX AIR BRIGADE (TRANSPORT)
MAR DEL PLATA AIR MILITARY BASE (ANTI-CRAFTDEFENSE)
RIO GALLEGOS AIR MILITARY BASE
AIR SPACE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL GROUP ELECTRONIC WARFARE GROUP
• RIO CUARTO MATERIAL AREA
— • QUILMES MATERIAL AREA
— • PALOMAR SUPPLY GROUP
• CORDOBA MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
• CENTER AIR REGION
• SOUTH AIR REGION
• WEATHER SERVICE
- • NATIONAL AERONAUTICAL POLICE DIRECTOR
• AIR TRAFFIC DIRECTOR
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The Air Force's Mirage IJIfEA interceptor filter aircraft.
to control and follow up the work to be performed for the
Service by Lockheed Aircraft Argentina S.A.
2. Equipment and assets
To carry out its operational
responsibilities through effects on material targets, the Air Force performs the so-called "air operations" which, according to the aims pursued, can be the following:
1. Strategic Air Operations 2. Airspace Defense Operations 3. Tactical Air Operations 4. Air Transport Operations 5. Special Operations
The combat and operational support resources employed by the Air Force to
achieve its objectives in each of the above operations are the following:
Strategic Air Operations - Two "DAGGER" airplane
squadrons
- Two A4-AR squadrons - Electronic Warfare and
Exploration and Reconnaissance Systems
Airspace Defense Operations - One MIRAGE III/EA squadron - Missile Weapon Systems - Anti-aircraft Artillery Systems - Air Space Surveillance and
Control Group Tactical Air Operations
- Three IA-58 "PUCARA" squadrons One MS-760 squadron
Electronic Warfare Weapon System Exploration and Reconnaissance Weapon System
Transport Weapon System
Search and Rescue Weapon System Air Transport Operations
- One BOEING B-707 squadron - Two HERCULES C-130 squadron - One FOKKER F-28 squadron - One FOKKER F-27 squadron
- One TWIN OTTER DHC-6 squadron Table 16-4 summarizes the main equipment currently available to the Air Force and indicates the unit to which they are assigned.
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CURRENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE ARGENTINE AIR FORCE