When directed by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), it provides the core of the headquarters responsible for the conduct of air operations.

[2] During the early 1990s, following the relaxation of the tensions between East and West, a major reorganization of the NATO command and control structure was undertaken.

It is NATO's principal air advisor and contributes to development and transformation, engagement and outreach within its area of expertise.

AIRCOM has a multinational staff, which may include liaison elements from other NATO headquarters and national commands as specified in agreements.

[7] The CAOC in Uedem's primary peacetime role is the tactical Command and Control of Quick- Reaction Alert Forces used to police NATO airspace above the Benelux countries, above Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Baltic States (Baltic Air Policing).