Which role is the Air Resource Element Coordinator?

• A. Air Resource Element Coordinator
• B. Helicopter Element Coordinator
• C. Force Track Coordinator
• D. Cryptologic Resource Coordinator

Answer: (A)

The key idea is coordinating all air resources within a defined element. The Air Resource Element Coordinator is the person designated to manage every air asset assigned to that element—fixed-wing and rotary alike—so they can be released to the right missions at the right times. They keep track of aircraft availability, status, location, and flight intent, and they allocate sorties to tasks in line with the commander’s objectives. They also handle flight planning, airspace deconfliction, and coordination with other resource coordinators and the airspace/air defense structure to prevent conflicts and ensure smooth execution.

That’s why this role best fits: it explicitly covers the control and integration of all air resources, not just helicopters or any other subset. The other roles are focused on different resource areas (for example, a coordinator dedicated to a single asset type, or to tracking, or to cryptologic resources), so they wouldn’t encompass the full scope of managing all air assets.