Bureaucratic States Aggregated Air Force
The Bureaucratic States Aggregated Air Force (BSAAF) -- colloquially known as the Aggregated Air Force -- is the aviation branch of Oglethorpia's Bureaucratic States Aggregated Armed Forces. While the Aggregated Navy and Aggregated Army serve primarily defensive roles, the Aggregated Air Force represents the most capable offensive arm of the Bureaucratic States Aggregated Armed Forces. With its manpower of 2,811,000 (30% of the whole of the military's manpower) the Aggregated Air Force maintains some 51,109 aircraft.
The Aggregated Air Force was commissioned with the advent of aviation in X894, and has subsequently continually modernized into its present form.
The Executive Office collectively holds the title Commander-in-Chief (in actuality, Commanders-in-Chief) during times of war; during peacetime, mobilization of the Aggregated Air Force is handled by the Defense Bureau.
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Purpose
While its long range bombers and fighter capabilities give the Aggregated Air Force the greatest global reach of all the branches of the military, its mission along with the Aggregated Navy is strictly in defense of Oglethorpia.
Organization
The branch's head is the Chief Premier of the Aggregated Air Force whom briefs the Defense Bureau on the state and needs of the Aggregated Air Force. The task of maintaining the massive fleet of planes is the duty of the Aggregated Air Force Administrative Agency (AAFAA). This office in general handles the logistics of the Aggregated Air Force's duty.
Squadrons
In the interest of national safety Oglethorpia's five main metropolitan areas have Aggregated Air Force squadrons stationed in them. These squadrons are;
- Oglethorpian 1st Air Squadron -- based in Megalopolis City, its jurisdiction the city and its outlying areas.
- Oglethorpian 2nd Air Squadron -- based in Polyesterhampton, its jurisdiction over the Polyesterhampton isle and its nearby coasts.
- Oglethorpian 3rd Air Squadron -- based in Allergiers, also tasked with watch over the city and its coastal areas.
- Oglethorpian 4th Air Squadron -- based in Sheffingham, its jurisdiction over the city and its outlying areas.
- Oglethorpian 5th Air Squadron -- based in Steeford, its jurisdiction over the city and the border with Stanigramistan.
In the event of a crisis between two squadron's jurisdictions, the Defense Bureau shall provide orders to the appropriate squadron. Crises that are clearly under one jurisdiction are left unordered.
Aircraft
Early on in the history of the Aggregated Air Force, all commissioned aircraft were purchased from foreign countries. The Defense Bureau, wanting to end reliance on other nations instituted a rigorous reverse engineering program -- but nowadays the modern Oglethorpian-made aircraft bear little resemblance to their predecessors.
All Aggregated Air Force planes carry the BSA labeling (similar to "BSS" on all navy ships) standing for 'Bureaucratic States Aircraft'; but instead of a proper name it is followed by the model of aircraft.
The following planes currently in service are all built by the Whitsall-Egadd Corporation.
Reconnaissance
The first plane to serve in this role was the TP-50; designed to fly at even higher altitudes and take higher resolution pictures, the TP-60 is seen as the Aggregated Air Force's most important asset for its intelligence gathering capabilites.
Defense
A variant of Oglethorpia's primary support plane, the SDP-5B is designed primary for defense of the homeland in times of crises. Because of its vastly different purpose from its air support application, the SDP-5B carries under half the weapons of the SDP-5A with the purpose of getting jets airborne faster to counter aerial threats.
Air support
The SDP-5A has evolved from four previous versions of aircraft; thus it is a well-configured and versatile plane. The SDP-5A is mostly designed to aid troops on the ground, and so is tailored mostly for small ordinance guided weapons. Because the Bureaucratic States have taken a defensive foreign policy, these aircraft are small in number.
Long range
Whitsall-Egadd's most valued plane to the Aggregated Air Force is its TLRP-4. While Oglethorpia pursues a policy of peace and neutrality, the Defense Bureau mandated the need for long range bombers to ensure that Oglethorpia would not make an easy target incapable of retaliation. The 4th generation of this aircraft is the largest yet, with an impressive range.
Other
Whitsall-Egadd is responsible for the numerous other support planes, which make up the remaining 10% of each squadron. This includes the TTCTP-4 (the TLRP-4 configured for troop/cargo transport) as well as helicopters and ground attack planes.
Plane breakdown
The following is a general guide to the composition of the standard squadron;
- 10% reconnaissance planes
- 35% defense planes
- 10% air support planes
- 35% long range bombers
- 10% "other" planes
Strategic value
The Aggregated Air Force acts as the second line of defense within Oglethorpia. It stands to counter air attacks, as well as strategic bombing of a land invasion. The Aggregated Air Force is also the most offensive branch of the military; while the Aggregated Army and Navy have weak global projection ability, the Aggregated Air Force is both a capable strike and defensive unit.
Symbols & flags
The Oglethorpian Aggregated Air Force roundel came with the creation of the branch in X894 with the recent advances made in aviation technology. The roundel is based on the three primary colors of the Oglethorpian flag, maintaining the star design on the flag with one placed in the middle of the roundel.
The roundel often appears in vastly varying proportions. What has not changed, however is how it is applied; it always appears in green, white and blue no matter if it is on a reconnaissance plane or a strategic defense plane.
The modern BSAAF ensign (seen at the top of this page) was developed a year after the creation of the Aggregated Air Force in X895, and is featured prominently at all Oglethorpian air force bases. It features the Oglethorpian flag in the upper left and the BSAAF roundel in the lower right upon the standard military gray used on all of the branches's respective ensigns.
Major air force bases
In the interest of maintaining adequate air defensce for all five of Oglethorpia's major metropolitian areas, the Aggregated Air Force maintains five primary bases. They are;
- Megalopolis City Aggregated Army & Air Force Base -- located in outer Megalopolis City, with an airstrip and barracks.
- Sheffingham Aggregated Army & Air Force Base -- within the city limits of Sheffingham, this base has both a barracks and air strip.
- Steerford Aggregated Army & Air Force Base -- located in Steerford, this base also has an airstrip and barracks.
- Allergiers Aggregated Naval & Air Force Base -- located in offshore northern Allergiers; a cold, deep water port, in addition to an airstrip.
- Polyesterhampton Aggregated Naval, Army & Air Force Base -- also located offshore in Polyesterhampton; a warm, deepwater port, in addition to a barracks and airstrip.
See also
See the following articles;
- Bureaucratic States Aggregated Armed Forces
- Bureaucratic States Aggregated Navy
- Bureaucratic States Aggregated Army
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