The COMAFFOR should be prepared to employ USAF forces as directed by the JFC, and if directed, employ joint USAFs as the joint force air component commander (JFACC). The USAF prepares, plans and trains to employ in the joint fight through a COMAFFOR who is normally multi-hatted as JFACC, area air defense commander, airspace control authority, space coordinating authority, and electronic warfare control authority. When involved in multinational operations, the JFACC may become a combined force air component commander (CFACC), or multinational force air component commander (MNFACC)