Expeditionary Forces
The Scientific Advisory Board Committee defined Aerospace Expeditionary Forces (AEF’s) as follows:
Aerospace Expeditionary Forces are tailorable and rapidly employable air and space assets that provide the National Command Authority and the theater commanders-in-chief with desired outcomes for a spectrum of missions ranging from humanitarian relief to joint or combined combat operations.1
An Air Expeditionary Squadron (AES) is a contingent from a squadron that is attached to the Air Expeditionary Group (AEG). It is designed to configure and employ in support of crisis action requirements. They interact with other squadrons to conduct sustained and effective operations Smaller than the AEW, the AEG is the lowest command echelon of air expeditionary forces and is normally formed from one or more units.2