ɪɾ ɪz ɐ fˈʊli dᵻplˈɔɪəbəl ˈɛɹbeɪs ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz jˈuːnɪt ðæt pɹəvˈaɪdz ˈɛɹbeɪsspəsˈɪfɪk ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz səpˈoːɹt ænd kˈɑːmən klˈoʊs kˈɑːmbæt səpˈoːɹt fˈʌŋkʃənz tə wˈʌn ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ kˈɑːloʊkˌeɪɾᵻd flˈaɪɪŋ jˈuːnɪts æɾə fˈɔːɹwɚd ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ bˈeɪs.
It is a fully deployable airbase operations unit that provides airbase-specific operations support and common 'close' combat support functions to one or more collocated flying units at a forward operating base.