JFACHQ
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The Joint Force Air Component Headquarters (JFACHQ) is the United Kingdom
's deployable air command and control
unit. The JFACHQ is run by the Royal Air Force
with representation from the other services.
The JFACHQ has members friom the operations and operations support branches of the RAF in order to both plan and execute the air war as well as support the deployed air components from A1 to A9.
The unit is based at RAF High Wycombe
. It can deploy worldwide at short notice to run an air campaign.
The constituent parts of the JFAC are broken down according to the Continental Staff System:
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's deployable air command and control
Command and Control (military)
Command and control, or C2, in a military organization can be defined as the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commanding officer over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission...
unit. The JFACHQ is run by the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
with representation from the other services.
The JFACHQ has members friom the operations and operations support branches of the RAF in order to both plan and execute the air war as well as support the deployed air components from A1 to A9.
The unit is based at RAF High Wycombe
RAF High Wycombe
RAF High Wycombe is a Royal Air Force station, situated in the village of Walters Ash, near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England. Its purpose is to serve the needs of the RAF Air Command, situated on the site. It is also the headquarters of the European Air Group...
. It can deploy worldwide at short notice to run an air campaign.
The constituent parts of the JFAC are broken down according to the Continental Staff System:
- A1 - PANDA (Personnel and Administration)
- A2 - RAF IntelligenceRAF IntelligenceIntelligence services in the Royal Air Force is delivered by Officers of the Royal Air Force Operations Support Intelligence Branch and Airmen from the Intelligence Analyst Trade and Intelligence Analyst Trade...
- A3 - Air OperationsMilitary operationMilitary operation is the coordinated military actions of a state in response to a developing situation. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state's favor. Operations may be of combat or non-combat types, and are referred to by a code name for the purpose...
(both plans and current operations) - A4 - Air LogisticsLogisticsLogistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
- A5 - Air StrategyStrategyStrategy, a word of military origin, refers to a plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal. In military usage strategy is distinct from tactics, which are concerned with the conduct of an engagement, while strategy is concerned with how different engagements are linked...
and GAT - A6 - Air CIS (Computers and Information Systems)
- A7 - Air Training
- A8 - Finance and Budgets
- A9 - POLAD (Political Administration) and LEGAD (Legal Adviser)