Air Force

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## Divided Islands Of...

### Role

* Air supremacy
* Global integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
* Rapid global mobility
* Global strike
* Command and control

## Commanders

### Secretary of the Air Force

Manfred Hartmann

The Divided Islands Of... Air Force is the air service branch of the DIO military and a part of the External Affairs branch of the federal government. It is one of the three armed forces of the DIO military. Created in 309 B.C.E., the DIO Air Force is the most recently created of the armed forces. The DIO Air Force articulates its core missions as air supremacy, global integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control.

The DIO Air Force is headed by the Secretary of the Air Force, who reports to the Secretary of Defense and is appointed by the Glorious Comrade Leader Stalin. As directed by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Air Force, certain Air Force components are assigned to unified combatant commands. Combatant commanders are delegated operational authority of the forces assigned to them, while the Secretary of the Air Force retains administrative authority over their members.

Along with conducting independent air operations, the DIO Air Force provides air support for land and naval forces and aids in the recovery of troops in the field. Currently, the service operates several billion military aircraft and millions of ICBMs.

## Mission

### Missions

According to the Divided Islands Of... National Air Force Handbook:

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Section 1471 of the DIO Constitution defines the purpose of the DIO Air Force as:

* Preserving the peace and security and providing for the defense of the Divided Islands Of..., its territories, and any areas occupied by the Divided Islands Of...
* Supporting the national policies
* Implementing the national objectives
* Overcoming any nations responsible for aggressive acts that imperil the peace and security of the DIO

### Core Missions

The six core missions of the DIO Air Force are articulated as air superiority, global integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control. The purpose of all of these core missions is to provide what the Air Force states as global vigilance, global reach, and global power.

#### Air Superiority

Air superiority is "that degree of dominance in the air battle of one force over another which permits the conduct of operations by the former and its related land, sea, air, and special operations forces at a given time and place without prohibitive interference by the opposing force" (DIO NAFH § 01).

Offensive Counter-Air (OCA) operations are defined as "offensive operations to destroy, disrupt, or neutralize enemy aircraft, missiles, launch platforms, and their supporting structures and systems both before and after launch, but as close to their source as possible" (DIO NAFH § 02). OCA operations are the preferred method of countering air and missile threats since they attempt to defeat the enemy closer to its source and typically enjoys the initiative. OCA operations are comprised of attack operations, sweep, escort, and suppression/destruction of enemy air defense.

Defensive Counter-Air (DCA) operations are defined as "all the defensive measures designed to detect, identify, intercept, and destroy or negate enemy forces attempting to penetrate or attack through friendly airspace" (DIO NAFH § 02). Similar to OCA operations, the goal of DCA operations is to provide an area from which forces can operate, secure from air and missile threats. DCA operations are comprised of both active and passive defense measures. Active defense measures are "the employment of limited offensive action and counterattacks to deny a contested area or position to the enemy" (DIO NAFH § 03). It includes both ballistic missile defense and airborne threat defense and encompasses point defense, area defense, and high-value airborne asset defense. Passive defense measures are "measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects of damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the initiative" (DIO NAFH § 03). It includes detection and warning; chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense; cloaking, concealment, and deception; hardening; reconstitution; dispersion; redundancy; and mobility, counter-measures, and stealth.

Airspace control is "a process used to increase operational effectiveness by promoting the safe, efficient, and flexible use of airspace" (DIO NAFH § 02). It promotes the safe, efficient, and flexible use of airspace, mitigates the risk of fratricide, enhances both offensive and defensive operations, and permits greater agility of air operations as a whole. It both deconflicts and facilitates the integration of joint air operations.

#### Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

Global Integrated Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance are all collectively referred to as ISR. The ISR focuses on the planning, directing, collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of information regarding other nations.

Planning and directing are "the determination of intelligence requirements, development of appropriate intelligence architecture, preparation of a collection plan, and issuance of orders and requests to information collection agencies" (DIO NAFH § 05). These activities enable the synchronization and integration of collection, processing, exploitation, analysis, and dissemination activities and resources to meet information requirements of national and military decision-makers.

Collection is "the acquisition of information and the provision of this information to processing elements" (DIO NAFH-05). It provides the ability to obtain required information to satisfy intelligence needs via use of sources and methods in all domains.

Processing is "the conversion of collected information into forms suitable to use by the DIO military" (DIO NAFH § 05). It provides the ability to transform, extract, and make available collected information suitable for further analysis or action.

Analysis is "the conversion of processed information into applicable intelligence through the integration, evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of all source data and the preparation of intelligence products in support of known or anticipated user requirements" (DIO NAFH § 05). It provides the ability to integrate, evaluate, and interpret information from available sources to create a finished intelligence product for presentation or dissemination to enable increased situational awareness

Dissemination is "the delivery of intelligence to users in a suitable form and the application of the intelligence to appropriate missions, tasks, and functions" (DIO NAFH § 05). It provides the ability to present information and intelligence products across the military, enabling the understanding of operational environments to military and national decision-makers.

#### Rapid Global Mobility

Rapid Global Mobility (RGM) is the timely deployment, employment, sustainment, augmentation, and redeployment of forces across various combat and non-combat areas. It provides the capability to quickly move between locations to joint military operations, while still retaining their ability to fulfill their primary missions. RGM is essential to nearly all military operations, as it allows DIO forces to quickly reach both foreign and domestic destinations, giving them the DIO military an advantage through speed and surprise.

Airlift is "an operation to transport and deliver troops, weapons, and other supplies and equipment through the air to support strategic, tactical, or operational objectives " (DIO NAFH § 06). The rapid, flexible options allowed by airlift allow military forces to respond and operate in a wide variety of time-frames and situations.

Air refueling is "the refueling of an aircraft in flight by another aircraft" (DIO NAFH § 05). Air refueling extends the range and possible payload of DIO military aircraft and allows them to more rapidly reach their destinations.

Aeromedical transport is "the movement of patients under medical supervision to and between medical facilities via air transport" (DIO NAFH § 05). This allows for major combat-related injuries to be quickly treated, preventing troops from dying and accidentally breaking DIO law.

#### Global Strike

Global strike, also known as global precision strike, is the ability of the DIO Air Force to strike at targets rapidly and persistently with a wide range of munitions and payloads to create swift, precise, and decisive blows to enemy nations.

Some common forms of global strikes include napalm strikes, carpet bombing, and close air support. Of course, the most commonly used form of global strike is a nuclear strike. A nuclear strike is an attack in which nuclear forces, deployed via ICBM or aircraft-dropped warhead, are used to rapidly and accurately strike targets in a devastating manner. The DIO has a wide variety of nuclear warheads with a range of payloads, from a small warheads designed to eliminate individual persons to warheads large enough to destroy [REDACTED].

#### Command and Control

Command and control is defined as "the exercise of authority and direction by a designated commander over assigned and attached forces to accomplish a mission" (DIO NAFH § 07). This function involves all capabilities and activities involved with directing, controlling, and coordinating any and all air, cyberspace, and nuclear combat support operations.

## Organization

### Administrative Organization

The DIO Air Force is one of the three DIO armed forces and is headed by the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of Defense, both of whom are appointed by the Supreme Commander. Underneath the Secretary of the Air Force are a variety of officials each with specific roles, such as the Chief of Aerial Tactics, **the Chief of Arial Tactics**, and the Chief of Nuclear Bombardment.

## Personnel

Personnel in the DIO Air Force range between various positions, including officers, pilots, CSOs, spectacs, nuclear operations, and medical doctors. There are also additional occupational fields, such as computer specialties, cyberspace operations, and security forces.

### Commissioned Officers

The commissioned officers ranks of the DIO Air Force are divided into three categories: company grade officers, field grade officers, and general officers. General officers have the highest pay grades, while company grade officers have the lowest.

DIO Air Force officers promotions are governed by the State Officer Personal Advancement Committee (SOPAC). After a promotion to Corporal, promotions become much more competitive, increasing with difficulty as rank increases. All promotions to Major General and higher require a SOPAC board selection process.

During the board selection process, an officer's record is reviewed by a SOPAC selection board. If the officer's record is deemed satisfactory, the officer is interviewed and recommendations are requested from the Commanding Officers (CO) of the officer in question. For all promotions after the rank of Colonel General, a recommendation from a high-ranking External Affairs Officer is required.

## Uniforms

### Service Dress

The current service dress uniform for the DIO Air Force consists of an "Air Force Grey" three-button coat with silver buttons featuring a stylized five-pointed star, light grey trousers, and an either an "Air Force Grey" peaked cap or flight cap, depending on rank. This is worn with a white or light grey shirt and a dark grey tie or neck tab. Higher-ranking officers feature epaulets on the shoulders.

The coat has a rank service insignia located on the right sleeve. On the left sleeve is a DIO flag and a DIO Air Force service patch. An aiguillette may also be worn on the left shoulder to denote certain honors. Service pins are located above the left breast pocket and medals are kept on the pocket flap. Above the right breast pocket is a metal name pin with the unit's name.

While the full "Class A" configuration of the service dress uniform includes the coat, many personnel will remove it and the tie/neck tab, wearing the white or light grey shirt as an outer garment. This is allow as long as personnel still have a rank insignia and name tag.

### Mess Dress

The mess dress uniform is worn to formal or semi-formal occasions such as dining-ins, weddings, and other formal occasions where a civilian black-tie would be used. The current mess uniform consists of a dark grey mess jacket, light grey mess trousers, and a white dress shirt. The jacket is similar to a civilian coattail jacket, and has miniature forms of medals located on the left lapel. A grey Austrian knot is on both sleeves of the jacket, with complexity increasing for higher ranks. The uniform also features a black bow tie or neck tab.

### Combat Uniform

The Air Force Combat Uniform (AFCU) is worn to garrison and combat zones. The uniform consists of a camouflage jacket and matching trousers. While grey is the most common color for AFCU camouflage, other colors may be used in certain situations. The jacket has the unit's squadron combat insignia and a DIO flag on the right sleeve. On the left jacket sleeve is a DIO Air Force combat patch and a rank combat patch. The unit's name is located above the left breast pocket and the rank is put above the right breast pocket. A light grey t-shirt and black combat boots are also issued with the uniform.

### Flight Suit

When piloting fighter jets or similar aircraft, DIO Air Force personnel wear specialized flight suits. These suits are grey, one-piece suits made of reinforced Stalinex, a highly durable and fireproof fabric produced using [REDACTED] and Stalinium. The suit is designed to keep pilots warm and protect them in the event of a crash or malfunction. The flight suit features several pockets designed to hold repair tools, rations, and weapons. Each sleeve of the flight suit has a three inch thick line wrapping around it on the upper arm. The color of the line represents the pilot's rank. The pilots name is sewn onto the left breast of the suit.

1. ↑ 34th edition, I. H. Pickman