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Allied Air Command Achievements in 2015 ALLIED Allied Air Command Achievements in 2015 ALLIED Commander AIRCOM declared Full Operational Capability Scrambled over 400 Aircraft to safeguard NATO airspace AIR Conducted 3 successful Baltic Air Policing rotations involving 10 nations, 400 personnel and over 30 aircraft 24/7/365 interim NATO Ballistic Missile Defence COMMAND 24/7 operational control for NATO augmentation of Turkish Air Defence Prepared and executed 8 NATO exercises and supported NATO’s biggest LIVEX in over 13 yrs with 36,000 participants from 21 nations and over 3,000 sorties Executed NATO’s first vignette based exercise proving AIRCOM’s ability as a Joint HQ Deliver Air and Space Convened 2 Air Commanders’ Conferences and 2 NATO Air Chief Symposiums including 5 Partner Air Chief delegates Power for the Alliance Recognised with 8 SACEUR-level awards DACCC trained over 240 students and successfully deployed the DARS twice including once to the Baltic region CAOC Uedem declared Full Operational Capability, passed 4 no-notice verifications and executed 21 internal and external exercises CAOC Torrejon executed 22 external exercises, 8 internal exercises and 6 NATO evaluations Accomplished 2 Mobile Training Team missions to Partners Azerbaijan and Montenegro and 2 Air Expert Staff visits to Sweden and Finland Conducted 25 evaluations including 3 Operational Capability Concept Evaluation and Feedback events plus 7 Readiness Verifications Inspected infrastructure at 40 Airfields and Radar installations across 17 nations Accredited 2 new Air Ground Operations Schools. First NATO Forward Air Controller Capabilities accreditation of a PfP Nation, Sweden, and first Mobile Training Team to Azerbaijan Implemented Air Command and Control System and Air C2 Information Services. Started AIRCOM-wide Air C2 syndicate RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Copyright: HQ AIRCOM Public Affairs Office GERMANY Allied Air Command Allied Air Command Heritage Mission: Deliver Air and Space Power for the Alliance Ramstein Air Base Germany has been home to a NATO Air Power headquarters since 1974. The 2010 NATO Command A ready, responsive, and robust team trained and equipped to Structure reorganisation consolidated 10 air entities into a Vision: single Allied Air Command supported by two regional command and control Air and Space Power for the Alliance Combined Air Operations Centres (CAOCs) and a Deployable Air Command and Control Centre (DACCC). Mission Command Priorities The Allied Air Command Accomplish our Missions provides 24/7 Command and Control of the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence across the SACEUR Area of Responsibility. Standing missions include Air Policing and Ballistic Missile Defence. During crisis, the Joint Force Air Component Air Policing NATO Integrated Air & Augmentation of Turkish Headquarters is trained, equipped, and organised to perform Missile Defence Air Defence as a Joint Force Air Component from Ramstein which will plan and execute NATO Air and Space Operations. Finally, the Integrate Emerging Capabilities & Missions AIRCOM Commander serves as the primary advisor and proponent to SACEUR and NATO on all air and space matters. Organisation Deployable Air Command and Operational Control of Ballistic Missile Defence Operational Control of Control Centre NATO Airborne Early Warning Alliance Ground Surveillance CAOC Uedem Respond to Changing Environments HQ AIRCOM DACCC CAOC Torrejon Air Power Options in Support of Integrate our Emerging Capabilities Contribute to Ballistic Missile Defence Develop Air-minded Infrastructure Enhanced NATO Response Forces into Air Command and Control Initial Operating Capability and Logistics across the Alliance A single Headquarters Allied Air Command with 500 airmen from 25 NATO Nations and 3 Partner Nations Always - Advise on Air and Space Matters Plus - Develop a Generation of Leaders Two Combined Air Operations Centres at Torrejon, Spain, and at Uedem, Germany, each with 180 positions One Deployable Air Command and Control Centre at Poggio- Renatico, Italy, with 280 positions More than 50 Control and Reporting Centres/Posts under NATO and national command Some 30 Quick Reaction Alert (Interceptor) air bases for Traditional Education and Strengthen Partnerships and Empower our People Informal Mentoring launch of fighter aircraft executing NATO Air Policing Training Interoperability .
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