Meridonian Air Forces

Meridonian Air Forces
Service flag of the Meridonian Air Forces
Active	10 July 1931 - present
Country	Meridon
Type	Air force
Role	Air warfare Airlift Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance
Size	34,619
Part of	Meridon Defense Forces
Ceremonial Garrison	MAB Constance, Cordelia
Motto(s)	Always Above
Colors	Aerial Blue,   Solar Gold
March	TBD
Engagements	Second Escar-Varunan War
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	Yui Townley
Defense Secretary	Jason Merritt
Air Forces Secretary	Thomas Standley
Chief of Defense Staff	Vacant
Chief of Air Forces Staff	ACDT Matthew Rodney
Vice Chief of Air Forces Staff	AVCd Joseph Tataio
Warrant Officer of the Air Forces	WOC1 Tony Ribaldo
Insignia
Service badge
Aircraft roundel
Alternate low-vis roundel

The Meridonian Air Forces are the aerial warfare component of the Meridon Defense Forces. It is composed of 34,619 active duty airmen, and about 10,000 reservists as of 2022. It operates a number of aircraft, making it the number largest airforce in the world.

The Meridonian Air Forces were formed in 1922 as the Meridonian Flying Corps, and organized as a special branch subordinate to the Army. Shortly prior to the Second Escar-Varunan War, it was reorganized as the Meridonian Air Forces and properly constituted as a separate branch, being one of the first branches worldwide to do so. It, alongside the Army and Navy, were subordinated to the Meridonian Defense Forces and the Defense Department following the conclusion of the war.

The Air Force in the modern day is a fully professional service arm. The Air Forces and the earlier Flying Corps were unique in never enacting conscription, remaining a fully professional force throughout the entirety of its existence. Today, the Air Force is a highly developed and capable aerial force that fields fighter and strike aircraft, a large variety of transport aircraft, surveilliance, reconnaissance, intelligence, control and sustainment aircraft. The Air Forces are administered by the Department of the Air Forces as a civilian oversight, however it is commanded by the Chief of Air Force Staff, who holds the rank of Air Commandant and is the seniormost commissioned officer in the Service. The Air Force regularly participates in international activities including training exercises, peacekeeping, and humanitarian aid missions.

History

Formation

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Organization

The Air Forces consist of two components- Regular and Reserve. Regular formations compose the active-duty formations of the Navy and comprise the majority of its strength. Reserve formations consist of both part time sailors and lower readiness formations and units that are generally relegated to defense support activities on an as-needed basis. Reserve airmen, at a minimum, conduct training two days per month with their formation, and will conduct additional training as is required by their profession

The Air Forces are headed by the Chief of Air Force Staff, the highest-ranking commissioned officer in the Navy, who sits on the Defense General Staff as its seniormost representative. The COAFS reports to the Air Forces Secretary, who reports to the Defense Secretary, who primarily advises the President of Meridon on all defense matters and is responsible for implementing civilian policy into the Navy.

Structure

See also: List of active duty Meridonian Air Force squadrons
Air force units are organized under a number of Force Components, that generally handle all units of similar task and composition. These units are usually assigned or rotated to Air Sectors, which are the highest operational command level observed in the Air Force. Air Sectors are stationary geographic assignments to a certain region- when air forces are assigned to duties abroad, they are generally conducted under purpose-formed Air Task Wings.

There are four Air Sectors within the Air Forces- Air Sector West, Air Sector North Central, Air Sector South Central, and Air Sector East. Each are commanded by a Sector Commander, usually an OF#. Air Sector West covers Alexandria. Air Sector North Central is responsible for the territories of Mahine, Smith Island, Helena and Kalua. Air Sector South Central is responsible for Redbird, Ohawe, Silvers and the Southern Islands, while Air Sector East is responsible for Taikorea and the Eastern Islands.

Headquarters, Air Force

• Strike Command
• Transportation Command
• Sustainment Support Command
• Reconnaissance Command
• Air Defense Command
• Personnel and Education Command
• Reserve Command
• Force Support Command

• Air Sector West
• Air Sector North Central
• Air Sector South Central
• Air Sector East

• Air Forces Special Forces Group (AFSFG)
  • 2 Group Pararescue
  • Forward Tactical Air Control Group
  • 31 Group Special Reconnaissance
  • MAB Russet

Special operations forces

See also:Special Operations Forces Command

Special warfare forces are organized under the Air Forces Special Forces Group (AFSFG), which regularly interoperates and reports to Special Operations Forces Command (SOFCOM). NSFG consists of a number of tenant special forces unit.

Equipment

See also:Modern equipment of the Meridonian Air Forces

Uniforms

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  Airmen from MAB Colina dressed in MDCU pattern GPWU uniforms performing administrative duties.

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  A MAF Colonel in Class II summer dress uniform.

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  Personnel from MAB Suiset Ridge marching in Class II uniforms.

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  Two officers in Class I full dress uniforms collecting for charity in Cordelia.

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  An aircraftwoman in flight crew uniform gives instruction to VIP guests.

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  Two pilots in flight gear after the completion of a mission.

Personnel

See also:Military ranks of the Meridon Defense Forces#Meridonian Air Forces

Commissioned officers

DD Pay Grade	OF11	OF10	OF9	OF8	OF7	OF6	OF5	OF4	OF3	OF2	OF1	OFC
Air Forces												Various
Rank title	Air Marshal	Air Commandant	Air Vice Commandant	Air Lieutenant Commandant	Air Commodore	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Various
Abbrevation	AM	ACdt	AVCd	ALCd	ACdr	Col	LCol	Maj	Cpt	Ltn	2Lt	Various

Other ranks

DD Pay Grade	WO1	WO2	WO3	WO4	WO5	OR6		OR5		OR4	OR3	OR2	OR1	Recruit
Air Forces														No rank insignia
Rank title	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer Class 2	Not used	Not used	Not used	Staff Sergeant	Master Sergeant	Flight Sergeant	Technical Sergeant	Sergeant	Leading Airman	Senior Airman	Airman	Airman Recruit
Abbrevation	WOC1	WOC2				SSgt	MSgt	FSgt	TSgt	Sgt	LAmn	SAmn	Amn	AmRct

See also

• Meridon Defense Forces
• Modern equipment of the Meridonian Air Forces