Bureaucratic States Aggregated Air Force
The Bureaucratic States Aggregated Air Force (BSAAF) -- colloquially known as the Aggregated Air Force -- is the aviation branch of the Oglethorpian military. 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 4.6 million (25% of the whole of the military's manpower) the Aggregated Air Force maintains some 77,648 aircraft.
The Aggregated Air Force was commissioned with the advent of aviation, and has subsequently continually modernized into its present form.
In peacetime, command of the squadrons falls to the Defense Bureau, while in wartime the Incumbency office serves as its commander(s).
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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;
- 1st Air Squadron -- based in Megalopolis City, its jurisdiction the city and its outlying areas.
- 2nd Air Squandron -- based in Polyesterhampton, its jurisdiction over the Polyesterhampton isle and its nearby coasts.
- 3rd Air Squadron -- based in Allergiers, also tasked with watch over the city and its coastal areas.
- 4th Air Squadron -- based in Sheffingham, its jurisdiction over the city and its outlying areas.
- 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.
BSAAF 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); 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 Inc..
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. This aircraft constitutes roughly 10% of the standard squadron.
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, as well as less fuel with the purpose of getting jets into the air faster to counter aerial threats. These planes constitute 35% of the standard squadron.
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 only make up 10% of the average squadron.
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. The TLRP-4 make sup 35% of a standard squadron.
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.
Surveillance and secuirity
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