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manner. The Marine Corps will further develop its capabilities to carry out a diverse range

of missions including multidimensional and high-speed amphibious operations, rapid response
operations, and the defense of strategic islands.

| Air Force | The Air Force is composed of the Air Force Headquarters, Air Force Operations
Command, and other operations and support units. The key organizations and assets of the Air
Force are shown in [Chart 3-4].

[ Chart 3-4 ] Key Organizations and Assets of the Air Force

Air Force HQ

Air Force Operations Logistics Education and
Command Command Training Command

Air Combat Air Mobility and Air Defense Missile Air Defense Control
Command Reconnaissance Command Command Command

Combat mission
Troops aircraft C4ISR aircraft Transport aircraft Trainers Helicopters
Approximately 65,000 Approximately 410 Approximately 50 Approximately 50 Approximately 180 Approximately 40

Air Force Operations Command holds the command authority in the overall air operations,

and conducts operations to ef fectively counter nuclear, missile, and long-range artillery threats
including counter-air (CA) operations, 7) air interdiction (AI) operations, 8) and close air support
(CAS) operations. 9) Air Combat Command executes the assigned combat missions under the

control of Air Force Operations Command and ensures that the tactical mission aircraft exert
their combat power. Air Mobility and Reconnaissance Command is responsible for air mobility,

7) Operations aimed at neutralizing or destroying the enemy’s aerospace forces and anti-air
system to gain air superiority
8) Operations aimed at restricting the enemy’s augmentation, replenishment, and mobility
before its military capabilities can be used by stopping, disrupting, delaying, or
destroying them
9) Operations consisting of attacking the enemy’s military forces close to friendly forces to
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58 Chapter 3 Establishing a Robust Defense Posture against Omnidirectional Security Threats