AFFOR stands for what?

• A. Air Force Field Operations
• B. Allied Forces
• C. Air Force Forces
• D. Air Force Forward Operations

Answer: (C)

In this context, the key idea is understanding how military abbreviations designate responsibility in joint operations. AFFOR stands for Air Force Forces—the Air Force units and personnel assigned to a combatant command to plan, supervise, and execute air and space operations within a theater. This designation identifies who leads and coordinates airpower for the joint force under the Combatant Commander.

Other options aren’t used to describe the official Air Force component in joint operations. Allied Forces would imply a coalition-wide term rather than a specific Air Force element. Air Force Forward Operations and Air Force Field Operations are not standard terms used to designate the Air Force portion of a joint command. Therefore, Air Force Forces is the correct expansion.