What does AFELM stand for?

This issue arose during a contested exchange at a recent combatant commander's conference in a discussion about whether to devolve command and control of joint air force elements to the land and maritime component commanders.

The fluid strategic environment since the Cold War has resulted in USAF and RAAF becoming agile and expeditionary-focused air forces capable of providing a wide range of rapid response options, the effective provision of Agile Combat Support (ACS) (1) to protect and sustain Air Force elements is fundamental to generating airpower and is d significant enabler for a balanced, expeditionary Air Force.

Combat Search and Rescue--moved our combat search and rescue functions, forces, and equipment back into our combat Air Force elements, thus streamlining presentation of forces and of forming the moral, ethical, and imperative we have to Airmen regardless of the color of their uniform, that we will come get you if you dismount.

All Air Force elements will be informed of the CSC2 implementation plan.

This requires communications interoperability among all Air Force elements, the JTF commander, the forces of the other services, and continental United States and theater command and control centers.