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  2. Five Eyes Air Force Interoperability Council - Wikipedia

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    Agile Combat Support (ACS). ACS provides the essential capabilities and functions to establish, operate, sustain and close an airbase. The ACS WG focusses on "Five Eyes" interoperability for expeditionary and agile airfield operations; combined basing operations; and support to future capabilities such as Agile Combat Employment (ACE). Air ...

  3. Close air support - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers watching an A-10 Thunderbolt II provide close air support during a live fire exercise. In military tactics, close air support (CAS) is defined as aerial warfare actions—often air-to-ground actions such as strafes or airstrikes—by military aircraft against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces.

  4. United States Air Force - Wikipedia

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    This core function includes all of the C2-related capabilities and activities associated with air, cyberspace, nuclear, and agile combat support operations to achieve strategic, operational, and tactical objectives. [22] Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base

  5. 129th Rescue Wing - Wikipedia

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    Federal Mission (United States Air Force): Train, prepare and conduct worldwide combat search and rescue operations, over land or water, in both hostile and permissive environments. The 129th Rescue Wing also provides Agile Combat Support capabilities to Combatant Commanders.

  6. Expeditionary Combat Support System - Wikipedia

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    The Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) was a failed enterprise resource planning software project undertaken by the United States Air Force (USAF) between 2005 and 2012. The goal of the project was to automate and streamline the USAF's logistics operations by, in part, consolidating and replacing over 200 separate legacy systems .

  7. United States Air Force Combat Control Team - Wikipedia

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    The United States Air Force Combat Control Teams, singular Combat Controller (CCT) (AFSC 1Z2X1), are an elite special operations force (specifically known as "special tactics operators") who specialize in all aspects of air-ground communication, as well as air traffic control, fire support (including rotary and fixed-wing close air support), and command, control, and communications in covert ...

  8. Combat support - Wikipedia

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    Combat support should not be confused with combat service support. Combat Support units are focused on providing operational support to combat units, while Combat Service Support units are focused on providing logistical support to combat units. Actual combat units are collectively referred to as combat arms units; hence, all army units fall ...

  9. Multirole combat aircraft - Wikipedia

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    United States Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, fifth-generation multirole stealth fighters. A multirole combat aircraft (MRCA) is a combat aircraft intended to perform different roles in combat. [1] These roles can include air to air combat, air support, aerial bombing, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and suppression of air defenses.