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Operational Commands

The FAEC consists of the following commands:

Comando de la Defensa Aeroespacial
Comando de Aviones Estrategicos
Comando de Aviones Tacticos
Comando del Transporte Aereo
Comando de la Educacion
Comando de Operaciones Especiales
Comando de de la Ayuda
Comando de Sistemas
Comando del Material
Comando del Espacio y de la Inteligencia

Comando de la Defensa Aeroespacial

The Comando de la Defensa Aeroespacial (Aerospace Defence Command) is responsible for the air defence of the ECAL.

21 Squadrons of F-15C/D Eagles (being upgraded to a new configuration)
2 Squadrons of Condors [1]
16 Batteries of MIM-104 Patriot
6 Batteries of Arrow 2 ATBM
A comprehensive sensor network including radar, OTH radar, and infra-red posts

Comando de la Aviacion Estrategica

The Comando de la Aviacion Estrategica (Strategic Aviation Command) is responsible for the Air Force component of Latin America's nuclear deterrent As such, EC Strategic Command controls the Comando de la Aviacion Estrategica.

8 Squadrons of B-3 Tornados
3 Squadrons of B-1B Lancer
10 Wings of Broadhurst 5B ICBM's

Comando de la Aviacion Tactica

The Comando de la Aviacion Tactica (Tactical Aviation Command) is responsible for the conduct of all tactical operations by the Air Force in support of Army and Navy operations.

Long Range Strike Aircraft/Long Range Missiles

10 Squadron of A-14 Vudus
5 Squadrons of F-111F
7 Squadrons of F-111D
3 Squadrons of F-111A
6 MCL-2 GLCM wings.
2 Wings of Broadhurst 6
5 Wings of Broadhurst 2B

Tactical Fighters/Battfield Strike Aircraft

34 Squadrons of F-15L Slam Eagles
27 Squadrons of F-90 Halcons
4 Squadrons of F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcons
10 Squadrons of F-20 Tigersharks
8 Squadrons of F-5E Tiger II's
4 Squadrons of Kfir C.2's
6 Squadrons of A-10 Thunderbolt II's
4 Squadrons of A-4AR Fightinghawks
4 Squadrons of AV-8B Harrier II Plus

Counter Insurgency Aircraft

3 Squadrons of A-29B Super Tucanos
3 Squadrons of FMA IA 58 Pucara
2 Squadrons of A-37 Dragonflys

Defence Suppression Aircraft

2 Squadrons of EF-111A Ravens
2 Squadrons of EF-15L Slam Eagles
9 Squadrons of EF-90 Halcons

Surveillence and Control Aircraft

2 Squadrons of R-99B Surface Surveillence and Targetting Aircraft [2]
2 Squadrons of R-99A Airborne Warning and Control Aircraft [3]

Comando del Transporte Aereo

Comando del Transporte Aereo (Air Transport Command) is intended to provide logistical support to the entire ECAL armed forces. CTA is also responsible for the delivery of Army airborne forces anywhere in the world. For this reason, many Hercules and Globemaster III units are located on Army bases. Finally, CTA provides for some general government transport requirements, notably VIP transport for senior members of the Government. The current Air Officer Commanding Comando del Transporte Aereo is Lieutenant General Kevin Foley. Its assets include:

Strategic Transports

5 Squadrons of C-5M's
15 Squadrons of C-17's
2 Squadrons of C-32's
4 Squadrons of C-40's
2 Squadrons of C-99 [4]

Tanker Transports

8 Squadrons of KC-33's (a military tanker/transport version of the 747-400)
5 Squadrons of KC-767's
7 Squadrons of KC-135 Stratotankers
3 Squadrons of KC-137's (converted ex-airline Boeing 707s)

Tactical Transports

3 Squadrons of C-130J-30's
15 Squadrons of C-130J's
12 Squadrons of C-130H's
4 Squadrons of C-130E's
2 Squadrons of Douglas C-47 Skytrain
2 Squadrons of Basler BT-67
6 Squadrons of CH-47 Chinook's

VIP Transports

2 Concordes
8 Boeing Business Jets
26 Embraer Legacy

Comando de la Educacion

Comando de la Educacion (Training Command) is intended to training for the FAEC, both flying training, and ground training. The current Air Officer Commanding Comando de la Educacion is Lieutenant General Jorge Lee. Its flying assets include:

10 Flight Screening Centres, each using 20 Cessna 182's
6 Basic Flying Training Schools, each using 80 ENAER T-35 Pillan's
6 Advanced Flying Training Schools, each using 80 Embraer EMB 312 Tucano's
7 Fast Jet Training School, each using 40 FMA IA 63 Pampa's
7 Tactical Training School, each using 40 FMA IA 63 Pampa's
4 Multi-Engine School, each using 20 Embraer EMB 121 Xingu's
1 Navigation School using 20 Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante's
1 Rotary Wing School using 20 Aerospatiale SA-315 Lama's
The Blue Hawks
- 7 F-90A Halcon
- 2 F-90B Halcon
- (Normal displays consist of 5 F-90A's, and an F-90B)
Dissimilar Air Combat Training School
- 1 Squadron of F-15's
- 2 Squadrons of F-4EX's
- 3 Squadrons of F-5E's
- 2 Squadrons of A-4E's

The Flight Screening Centre serves all services.

Comando de Operaciones Especiales

The role of the Comando de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Command) is Combat Search and Rescue, the provision of air support to other Special Operations units, Combat Air Traffic Control, and other roles. The current Air Officer Commanding Comando de Operaciones Especiales is Lieutenant General David Tauber. Its assets include

6 Squadron of Westland Commando's (Special Operations Modified)
2 Squadrons of MH-53J Pave Low III
3 Squadrons of MH-53M Pave Low IV
2 Squadrons of MC-130H Combat Talon
2 Squadrons of MC-130P Combat Shadow
1 Squadrons of EC-130H Compass Call
1 Squadrons of EC-130E Commando Solo
1 Squadron of EC-130E ABCCC
2 Squadrons of AC-130U Spectre
1 Squadron of AC-47 Spooky
2 Squadrons of BT-67 Gunships
1 Squadron of A-29B Super Tucano
2 Squadrons of FMA IA 58 Pucara

Comando de la Ayuda

Comando de la Ayuda (Support Command) has few flying units. Its air fleet is responsible for airfield search and rescue only. Its role is to provide basing support for the other commands. It does have ground combat assets, the Airfield Defence Guards. They are responsible for defending airfields, whether at home, or forward airfields, from ground and air attack. To this end, the ADG operates a variety of armoured vehicles and anti-air weapons. The Air Officer Commanding Comando de la Ayuda is Lieutenant General Manuel Sanchez.

Comando de la Ayuda's assets include:

Aircraft

320 UH-1H Iroquois deployed in detachments over all of the ECAL's military and civil government airfields.

Armour

CVR(T) Sabre
CVR(T) Scimitar
VAB

Anti-Air Weapons

Older Systems

Rapier
M167 Towed Vulcan 20mm AA Gun
M192 Towed HAWK Launcher

New Systems

Cobra-1 Containerised Air Defence System
- This system replaces Rapier and the M167 as last ditch anti-air systems. Cobra-1 was chosen over the Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS)[5], and LAND RAM (a version of LPWS using SEA RAM in place of the Phalanx) for reasons of cost and ease of deployability.
HAWK AMRAAM [6]
- HAWK AMRAAM is an open-architecture system combines existing HAWK launchers with existing AIM-120 AMRAAM's. A new Fire Distribution Centre acts as the command post, and a towed-version of the CEA-COBRA-2 used on the Cobra-2 in service with the Army. The M192 Towed HAWK Launcher is modified to fire up to 8 AIM-120 AMRAAM's. These missiles are not redesignated "MIM-120" as they are identical to AMRAAM's used by flying units.
- The system's design allows for easy integration with the Cobra-1 Containerised Air Defence System.
- This system was chosen over Cobra-2 and NASAMS [7] because of its low cost, and high commonality with existing systems. The system is entering service under a new program called "Whole Unit Cycling". In this program, an entire unit is removed from active duty, it hands over its old launchers to Latin American Aerospace (the remainder of the HAWK unit is not used), receives the HAWK-AMRAAM launchers left by the previous unit, trains, and re-enters operational service with HAWK-AMRAAM.

Airfield Defence Guards also use MILAN, and Stinger in addition to all standard small arms weapons in use with the armed forces including the FN FAL, Galil, and FN MAG. MILAN is being replaced with the Spike series, including the Spike-SR, and Spike-LR.

Comando de Sistemas

Comando de Sistemas (Systems Command) is charged with development, testing, and clearance of all manner of new Air Force systems, and aviation systems for other services.

For this role, they use a number of aircraft types

A-29B Super Tucano
A-14 Voodoo II
F-111
AV-8B Harrier II Plus
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-90 Halcon
FMA IA 63 Pampa
EMB 312 Tucano
F-15C/L
IA 58 Pucara
UH-1 Iroquois
EMB 110 Bandeirante
A-10 Thunderbolt II
NKC-135
NC-767
NC-40
C-130
F-4EX

Systems Command also operate a large number of drone targets. These are used in weapons tests, and for live fire training. Systems Command manages all drone target operations for the Latin American armed forces, and thus frequently operates with Navy air defence ships, and Army air defence artillery units.

Drones used by Systems Command include:

BQM-34 Firebee I (subsonic subscale target)
BQM-34F Firebee II (supersonic subscale target)
MQM-107 Streaker (subsonic subscale target)
MQM-143 RPVT (airfield defence guard subscale target)
BQM-167 Skeeter (subsonic subscale target)
Super Etendard Drone (subsonic full scale target)
QF-4 Phantom (supersonic full scale target)
QF-5E Tiger II (supersonic full scale target)
QA-4 Skyhawk (subsonic full scale target)

Comando del Material

The role of Comando del Material (Material Command) is to provide acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war. It is under the command of Lieutenant General Carlos Ruiz.

Comando del Espacio y de la Inteligencia

Comando del Espacio y de la Inteligencia's (Space and Intelligence Command) role is the government's limited space program, intelligence gathering and analysis, and training intelligence personnel for other Commands. The Air Officer Commanding Comando del Espacio y de la Inteligencia is Lieutenant General Jose Ramirez.

Comando del Espacio y de la Inteligencia operates several satellite systems for intelligence, navigation, and communications, their flying assets are as follows:

3 Squadrons of U-2S
2 Squadrons of Proteus [8]
3 Squadrons of RQ-4 Global Hawk
1 Squadron of RQ-3 Dark Star
5 Squadrons of RQ-1 Predator
1 Squadron of MQ-1 Predator
1 Squadron of MQ-9 Predator
1 Squadron of SR-71 Blackbird
1 Squadron of RC-135

Aircraft Weapon Systems

Guns

DEFA 553 30mm Cannon
Mauser BK-27 27mm Cannon
Pontiac M39 20mm Cannon
M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon
Hispano-Suiza HS.804 20mm Cannon
M2 QCHB 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
M134D 7.62mm Minigun
FN MAG 7.62mm GPMG
FM M2-20 7.62mm Machine Gun

Bombs/Mines

Mk 81 250lb General Purpose Bomb
Mk 82 500lb General Purpose Bomb
Mk 83 1000lb General Purpose Bomb
Mk 84 2000lb General Purpose Bomb
BLU-107 Durandal
GBU-15 Glide Bomb
GBU-28 "Bunker Buster"
GBU-29 250lb JDAM
GBU-30 500lb JDAM
GBU-32 1000lb JDAM
GBU-31 2000lb JDAM
GBU-37 4700lb JDAM
GBU-38 500lb JDAM
GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb
GBU-12 500lb Paveway
GBU-16 1000lb Paveway
GBU-24 2000lb Paveway
Mk 36 500lb Destructor Mine
Mk 40 1000lb Destructor Mine
Mk 41 2000lb Destructor Mine
Mk 60 CAPTOR
Mk 62 500lb Quickstrike Mine
Mk 64 1000lb Quickstrike Mine
Mk 65 2000lb Quickstrike Mine
Cluster Bombs
- Mk 20 ROCKEYE
- WCMD
- CBU-87 CEM
- CBU-89 Gator
- CBU-93 SFW
Type 3 Bomb
Type 5 Bomb
Type 6 Bomb

Missiles

Rafael Python 3
Rafael Python 4
Rafael Python 5
AIM-120 AMRAAM
Condor BVRAAM
AGM-65 Maverick
AM-39 Exocet
AGM-84 SLAM
AGM-84 SLAM-ER
AGM-88 HARM
AGM-124 Wasp [9]
AGM-130
AGM-142 Popeye
AGM-154 JSOW
AGM-158 JASSM
AGM-172 Shadow
Brimstone
CRV7 Unguided Rocket
Llama Cruise Missile

Fuerza Aerea de los Estados Confederados Ensign

This ensign is flown from all FAEC bases. When marching, FAEC members march behind the ensign.

Rank Insignia

Officers

Enlisted Men

Normal Positions for each rank

N.B. Junior Officer positions are for flying personnel in a flying unit. They do not apply to ground personnel, or ground units.

Rank	Position
Capitan General	Chief of the Defence Staff
General de Fuerza Aerea	Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the Air Staff Chief of Operations
Teniente General	Officer Commanding a major command Air Officer Commanding an Air Force Operational Command
General de Division	Deputy AOC of an Air Force Operational Command Director of an Administrative Directorate Commander of an Air Force
General be Brigada	Air Officer Commanding a Group Air Officer Commanding a Task Group
Coronel	Officer Commanding a Wing
Teniente Coronel	Squadron Commanding Officer Officer Commanding a Wing (Airfield Defence Guards)
Mayor	Flight Commander Squadron Commanding Officer (Airfield Defence Guards/SOC combat personnel)
Capitan	Aircraft Commander (Multi crew aircraft) Aircrew Squadron Executive Officer (Airfield Defence Guards/SOC combat personnel)
Teniente	Aircrew Flight Commander (Airfield Defence Guards/SOC combat personnel)
Segundo Teniente	Aircrew Flight Executive Officer (Airfield Defence Guards/SOC combat personnel)

Confederate States of Latin America
General: Confederate States of Latin America, Economy of the ECAL, Justice and Law in the ECAL, President Michelle Bachelet, Presidency
Political: Partido Republicano Constitucional, Partido Laborista Socialista, Partido de la Democracia Cristiana
Military: Fuerzas Armadas, Armada, Ejercito, Fuerza Aerea, Infanteria de Marina, Guardia Nacional
Military Aircraft: FMA SAIAL 90, A-4AL Fightinghawk
Armoured Vehicles: TLAM Medium Tank, TLAP Main Battle Tank
Warships: Ship Profiles, Ardiente and Valeroso class destoyers

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 ==Guns==
+*DEFA 553 30mm Cannon
 *Mauser BK-27 27mm Cannon
+*Pontiac M39 20mm Cannon
 *M61 Vulcan 20mm Cannon
 *Hispano-Suiza HS.804 20mm Cannon
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 *Mk 84 2000lb General Purpose Bomb
 *BLU-107 Durandal
-*BLU-109 Penetrator
 *GBU-15 Glide Bomb
 *GBU-28 "Bunker Buster"
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 *[[Condor_BVRAAM|Condor BVRAAM]]
 *AGM-65 Maverick
-*AGM-69 SRAM
+*AM-39 Exocet
-*AGM-84 Harpoon
 *AGM-84 SLAM
 *AGM-84 SLAM-ER

Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Confederados