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Modern Ascoobian Air Force WIP

Empire of Ascoobis Air Force


Imperial Air Force





Active:
1921
Country:
Allegiance:
The Emperor
Type:
Air Force
Size:
300,000 servicemen (12,000 pilots) 15,000 aircraft + 4,250 in reserve
Part of:
Department of Defense
Headquarters:
The Citadel, Darkmount


Commanders

Commander-in-Chief:
Carlos Jimenez, Emperor
Secretary of Defense:
Valerie Collins
General:
Matthew Denning


Insignia


Roundel

Mission



The Air Force has the primary duty of protecting the air space of the Empire, protecting its territorial integrity and sovereignty, and securing the airspace of the Empire's interests.

History



The Air Force was initially formed in 1921 to aid in the research and development of heavier-than-air flight.

For many of the years after the full development of heavier-than-air flight in 1902, the Air Force acted to protect the Empire's airspace as a branch of the Army. A Division was cut off from the Army Air Division to form to the Navy's Air Wing, which acted the principle air defense capacity onboard the brand-new aircraft carriers which was being constructed. With this new need for aerial dominance in the seas and in Ascoobian Territorial Waters, the Navy Air Wing began. With its establishment as an independent branch of the Ascoobian Armed Forces in 1921, the Air Force became the main body to protect Ascoobis' airspace. Since then, it has been at the cutting edge of aircraft technology and a leading figure of the aircraft industry.

Organization



The Air Force is divided into many Air Wings of 200 aircraft, which controls the fighters, heavy attack aircraft, bombers, Transport/Cargo aircraft, and helicopters.



The Air Force is organized into several commands that are spread around based on Ascoobis' geography. Each Command has 1,000 total planes of all types assigned to it. The Commands are commanded by an officer with the rank of General. The Armies are subdivided into Divisions (50,000), Wings (200), Squadrons (20), Flights (10), Sections (5). Meanwhile helpcopters, since their introduction, have been split into squadrons (10) no matter their role, be it troop transport, air ambulance, close air support, or logistical. It should be noted that only four-percent of the Ascoobian Air Force is made up of pilots. The remaining ninty-six-percent are split among the command staff, administraitve staff, and matinence staff.

Western Command

  • Air Division One

1st Fighter Wing
20th-29th Squadrons
2nd Fighter Wing
30th-39th Squadron

  • Air Division Two

1st Bomber Wing
5th Bomber Squadron
1st, 3rd Helicopter Squadron

  • Eastern Command


3rd Division
26th Brigade
27th Brigade
28th Mechanized Brigade

4th Division
29th Brigade
30th Brigade
31st Mechanized Brigade



Pacific Command
  • 89th Air Division

5th Division

Air Wing Type

Fighters

Bombers

Multi-role

Helicopter

Logistics/Transport

Fighter Wing

200

0

0

0

0

Bomber Wing

0

800

0

0

0

Helicopter Wing

0

0

0

20

0




Equipment

Helicopters

Model

Picture

# in Service

# in reserve

LinkV-22 Osprey

400

30

LinkRAH-66 Comanche

100

25

LinkSikorsky S-97 Raider

600

20



Air Superiority Fighters

Model

Picture

# in Service

# in Reserve

LinkF-20 Tigershark

1,200

50

LinkF-17 Cobra

1,000

100

LinkF-23

1,000

0



Multi-role Fighter

Model

Pictures

# in Service

# in Reserve

LinkF-18 Superhornet

500

50



Bombers

Model

Picture

# in Service

# In Reserve

LinkB-1B Lancer

30

20

LinkB-2 Spirit

12

15

LinkB-52H Stratofortress

20

20



Transports

Model

Picture

# in Service

# in Reserve

LinkC-17 Globemaster III

100

40

LinkC-130J Super Hercules

150

30

LinkMC-130H Combat Talon II

100

20



UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)

Model

Picture

# in Service

# in Reserve

LinkMQ-4C Triton

40

30

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