ACCMD202 — NUMBERED AIR FORCES— HQ FIRST AIR FORCE (Air Forces Northern and Air Forces Space)

ACCMD202 governs the mission, command relationships, and responsibilities of HQ First Air Force, including Air Forces Northern and Air Forces Space.

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Publication number: ACCMD202
Title: NUMBERED AIR FORCES— HQ FIRST AIR FORCE (Air Forces Northern and Air Forces Space)
Date: 2023-09-28

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It assigns five missions involving air sovereignty, homeland defense, civil support, security cooperation, and space support operations. It establishes command authorities, reporting relationships, functional duties, readiness requirements, and training responsibilities.

Applies to: This mission directive applies to 1 AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE) and subordinate active duty units and personnel, and those assigned or attached Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units and personnel or mobilized members performing federal missions.

Topics covered

First Air Force missions
Air sovereignty operations
Homeland defense
Civil support
Security cooperation
Space support operations
Command relationships
Expeditionary force administrative control

Questions and answers

What must the First Air Force Commander ensure about assigned and attached forces?

As 1 AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE)/CC, ensure assigned, and/or attached Air Force Forces (AFFOR) are combat ready to conduct full-spectrum air sovereignty, homeland defense (HD), civil support (CS), security cooperation (SC), and space support operations. (paragraph 1)

Who does 1 AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE)/CC report to for Service issues?

1 AF (AFNORTH and AFSPACE)/CC reports to COMACC for Service issues. (paragraph 2)

What authority governs CDRAFNORTH?

CDRAFNORTH is under the combatant command authority (COCOM) of CDRUSNORTHCOM. (paragraph 2)

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