Meridonian Air Forces

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.

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

Personnel
See also:Military ranks of the Meridon Defense Forces