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Headquarters 14th Air Force - A-3/5, Operations and Plans

The A-3/5 is the principal staff assistant responsible for directing and controlling space operations and staff support for operational issues and planning. The A-3/5 is the Director of the Aerospace Operations Center (AOC) and is dual-hatted as the commander of the 614th Space Operations Group.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Organize the operational aspects of the headquarters staff;
• Coordinate operational issues with USSPACECOM/J-3 or staff and component staffs;
• Identify essential elements of information with A-2;
• Identify Air Force training requirements and coordinate joint training with other components and supported commands;
• Advise COMSPACEAF on concepts of employment, force planning and management of weapon systems for which he has OPCON/TACON or has established supported/supporting relationships;
• Through the SPACEAF Aerospace Operations Center's Strategy Division, direct the crisis action planning process;
• Develop appropriate contingency plans, functional plans and support plans for employment of assigned and attached units;
• Ensure the currency of the SPACEAF Battle Management Schedule;
• Produce the Air Force Space Operations Plans (AFSOPs);
• Produce a daily Space Tasking Order to task assigned and attached forces and provide decentralized execution of his assigned and attached forces;
• Advise COMSPACEAF on force protection issues; and
• Conduct information operations.