(DoD) A wing or wing slice placed under the administrative control of an air and space expeditionary task force or air and space task force by Department of the Air Force orders for a joint operation. Also called AEW. See also air and space expeditionary task force.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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