director of mobility forces

Normally a senior officer who is familiar with the area ofresponsibility or joint operations area and possesses an extensive background in air mobility operations. When established, the director of mobility forces serves as thedesignated agent for all air mobility issues in the area of responsibility or joint operations area, and for other duties asdirected. The director of mobility forces exercises coordinating authority between the air operations center (or appropriate theater command and control node), the tanker airlift control center, the air mobility operations control center (when established and when supporting subordinate command objectives), and the joint movement center, in order to expedite theresolution of air mobility issues. The director of mobility forces may be sourced from the theater's organizations or USTransportation Command. Additionally, the director of mobility forces, when designated, will ensure the effective integration ofintertheater and intratheater air mobility operations, and facilitate the conduct of intratheater air mobility operations. Also called DIRMOBFOR. See also Air Force air and space operations center; coordinating authority; joint movement center; Tanker Airlift Control Center.