director of mobility forces


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director of mobility forces

Normally a senior officer who is familiar with the area ofresponsibility or joint operations area and possesses an extensive background in air mobility operations. When established, the director of mobility forces serves as thedesignated agent for all air mobility issues in the area of responsibility or joint operations area, and for other duties asdirected. The director of mobility forces exercises coordinating authority between the air operations center (or appropriate theater command and control node), the tanker airlift control center, the air mobility operations control center (when established and when supporting subordinate command objectives), and the joint movement center, in order to expedite theresolution of air mobility issues. The director of mobility forces may be sourced from the theater's organizations or USTransportation Command. Additionally, the director of mobility forces, when designated, will ensure the effective integration ofintertheater and intratheater air mobility operations, and facilitate the conduct of intratheater air mobility operations. Also called DIRMOBFOR. See also Air Force air and space operations center; coordinating authority; joint movement center; Tanker Airlift Control Center.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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(10.) MSgt Paul Fazzini, "AMC Answering Humanitarian Call in Aftermath of Katrina, Air Force Print News, 31 Aug 2005, story ID=123011497; Director of Mobility Forces After Action Report for JTF Katrina and JTF Rita, 18 Oct 2005, 8.
While activity was underway stateside to stand up the mission in short order, the Director of Mobility Forces, Brigadier Geneneral Mark Zamzow, USAF was leading efforts in the AOR to ensure success when the aircraft arrived.
(24.) Maj Rolanda Burnett, "Control of Mobility Forces: Should the Director of Mobility Forces Command?" Maxwell AFB, Alabama, Air University Press, School of Advanced Airpower Studies thesis, Jun 02, 31.
Interface is provided by the director of mobility forces, normally a senior officer with both airlift and in-theater experience.
Colonel Coy, Operation Allied Force Deputy Director of Mobility Forces, affirmed this preference when he said, "Airlift is like candy.
This was done under the leadership of commanders sporting a variety of titles: commander of airlift forces during the Cold War; commander of mobility forces during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm; and director of mobility forces following Desert Shield/Desert Storm, in particular during Operation Allied Force.
Hence, the director of mobility forces had to maintain dialog with the director of the combined operations center to achieve airlift integration in the air operations scheme.
The director of cyberspace forces position at the combined air operations center lacks the same coordination authorities that exist for the director of space forces and director of mobility forces. The latter two are joint-task-force-level positions and serve as lead advisers for their respective specialties.
[1] Enter a director of mobility forces (DIRMOBFOR), who is tasked to carry air mobility into the future, armed with coordination authority but no command authority.
(39.) Director of Mobility Forces "DIRMOBFOR" Handbook, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Air Mobility Command, Air Mobility Warfare Center, 9th Ed, Sep 98, 25.
He served as special operations mission commander in support of Operation Joint Endeavor, and he deployed as director of mobility forces in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
On the one hand, at the tactical and operational levels of war, the EMTF commander may deploy forward on behalf of AMC to serve in a number of capacities, including Director of Mobility Forces. On the other hand, the commander provides the means to expand the nation's air-mobility infrastructure despite strategic distances and austere locations--a distinct US advantage.

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