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Introduction
The 146th Airlift Control Flight (ALCF) is a
small cadre of airlift professionals supporting worldwide airlift operations. We are
located on California's "Gold Coast" midway between Los Angeles and Santa
Barbara at Channel Islands Air National Guard Base in Ventura County. We are fortunate to
have miles of un-crowded beaches and our Mediterranean-like weather is comfortable in winter and
cool and dry during the summer. Recreational as well as employment opportunities
abound, making it an excellent area to work and reside in.
What We Do
Air Force Doctrine says the ALCF mission is
to provide Air Mobility Command (AMC) the capability to operate at worldwide locations
where little or no operational support exists. A Tanker Airlift Control Element (TALCE) is
formed with the addition of other organizations, notably aerial port and maintenance. The
TALCE is a temporary command and control (C2) organization deployed to austere airfield
locations making it possible to conduct air mobility missions. We are responsible for
providing on-site management of deployed airfield operations. Day to day, the 146th ALCF
trains military units to get their personnel and equipment ready, then serves as the focal
point for all aspects of a deployment by military cargo aircraft. This includes a final
check of equipment, cargo load planning and manifesting, procuring, maintaining, and
uploading aircraft, setting up communications with other locations and our control center,
and reversing it all to get everyone back home. Most importantly, our job is to keep the
flow of planes on schedule, getting the planes off on time with the load they're supposed
to have. See also ALCF Responsibilities
Who We Are
The ALCF is made up of highly experienced
Pilots, Navigators, Loadmasters, and Boom Operators from AMC aircraft (C-130, C-141B, C-5, C-17, KC-135, and KC-10), Airfield
Managers, Command and Control Specialists, Communications Specialists, Mechanics, and
Administrative Personnel. For more information, see our Job
Descriptions ALCF cadre personnel must possess management experience and skills needed
to execute air mobility mission, and have the tact, diplomacy, and leadership skills
needed to work in international environments under crisis or hostile conditions. ALCF
cadre personnel must have operational sophistication and flexibility to evaluate emergency
situations, develop new or innovative solutions, and properly apply resources to resolve
time critical operational problems (ref AFI 10-221, 2.1).
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Last Revised: July 3 ,
2005
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