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TOPIC AREA: CREW MANAGEMENT / UTC STAFFING / STANDARDIZATION OF 
		TRAINING 
SUBMITTED BY: HQ AFRES/SGXO 
 
ISSUE: Realignment of command and control UTCs in aeromedical evacuation units is 
required. 
 
OBSERVATION: UTCs such as FFQCU, FFQCV, FFQCX, FFQCY are assigned to various 
units for deployment as command and control units. It has been determined through 
HQ MAC and HQ AFRES working groups, Operation Just Cause, and Operation Desert 
Storm, that these UTCs do not have appropriate staffing to perform required 
taskings. 
 
DISCUSSION: Both the 32nd and the 37th AEGs were tasked for numerous AECE (FFQCY 
and FFQCX) taskings. Neither of these two units is authorized an FFQCY nor are 
they staffed to support these taskings. HQ MAC has been involved over the past 
three years with updating the aeromedical evacuation CONOPS. It was determined 
that the standard AECC UTC (FFQCU) is not adequately staffed for the AECC 
function. As a result, these two units were tasked under a modified UTC FFQCY and 
FFQCX to provide the AECC function to support Desert Storm activities. The AECC 
function appears to be best staffed through a combination of UTC FFQCY, FFQCX, 
FFQCV, and crew management cells. Other identified requirements include flight 
clinical coordinator and personnel management functions such as a squadron 
section commander, first sergeant, and orderly room clerks. Regardless of the 
organization having a command and control element assigned, UTCs should be built 
to staff "taskings. 
 
IMPACT: Requires further review of manpower requirements. A complete UTC review 
will also be required to determine the impact on other possible combinations of 
UTC (Sub-OTC) "taskings. 
 
RECOMMENDATION: Realign the 32nd and 37th AEGs to include FFQCY UTCs or modify 
UTC FFQCU to have sufficient staffing to operate at deployed AECCs. Also, realign 
other organizations having command and control UTCs as required. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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