AETC initiates implementation of A-staff structure Published Aug. 25, 2006 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AETCNS) -- Air Education and Training Command officials announced they have received approval for the command's A-staff alignment. Implementation of the A-staff structure will initiate Feb. 1, with a final stand up date of May 1. According to Capt. William Skinner, AETC A-Staff Project Officer, "the A-Staff configuration allows AETC to improve its ability to train warfighters, creates a more efficient headquarters structure and aligns the command with the Joint arena and Air Staff structures." Under the new structure, the headquarters will be aligned as follows: A1: Manpower and Personnel, which includes: A1D: Force Development A1F: Force Management A1L: Senior Leader Management A1M: Manpower and Organization A1X: Plans and Readiness. A2/A3: Intelligence and Air Operations, which includes: A3T: Training A3F: Aircrew Training and Standardization A3I: Interservice Programs A2O: Operations A3P: Technical Training Programming and Administration A3R: Resources and Requirements A3Z: Training Technology A3X: Operational Readiness A3O: Current Operations A4/A7: Logistics/Installations and Mission Support, which includes: A4M: Maintenance A4P: Program Integration A4R: Logistics Readiness A7C: Civil Engineer A7K: Contracting A7S: Security Forces A7V: Services A5/A8: Plans, Requirements and Programs, which includes: A5L: AFRL Liaison A5R: Flying Training Requirements A5T: Technical Training Requirements A8P: Programs A6: Communications, which includes: A6O: Operations A6P: Policy and Resources A6X: Plans and Requirements A6I: Information and Technology Integration Headquarters staff functions (chaplain, public affairs, judge advocate, historian, comptroller, inspector general, safety, international training and education, surgeon general, education, and recruiting) will retain their current titles and not change. Additionally, 2nd and 19th Air Force will reorganize into A-staff structures as a follow-on action to the reorganization at the headquarters. The new A-staff structure will be re-evaluated at the end of 180 days to determine if any adjustments need to be made.