Usafalmanac ■ Major Commands a Major Command Is a Subdivision of the Air Force Assigned a Major Part of the Air Force Mission and Directly Subordinate to Hq

Home , 100th Air Refueling Wing, 20th Fighter Wing, 23rd Fighter Group, 33rd Fighter Wing, 388th Fighter Wing, 436th Airlift Wing

USAFAlmanac ■ Major Commands A major command is a subdivision of the Air Force assigned a major part of the Air Force mission and directly subordinate to Hq. USAF. In general, there are two types of major commands: operational and support.

Air Combat Command Headquarters Langley AFB, Va. Established June 1, 1992 ACC Commander Gen. John P. Jumper MISSIONS (Nellis AFB, Nev.); Air Warrior II PERSONNEL Operate USAF bombers (active (Barksdale AFB, La.); Amalgam (as of Sept. 30, 1999) and ANG and AFRC gained); Warrior (NORAD); Baltops, TFW Active duty 85,906 USAF’s CONUS–based (active and (EUCOM); Blue Advance, Fuertas gained) fighter and attack, recon- Defensas, New Horizons (SOUTH- Officers 12,271 naissance, rescue, battle manage- COM); Blue Flag (Hurlburt Field, Enlisted 73,635 ment, and command-and-control Fla.); Bright Star, Initial Link, Inter- Reserve components 58,234 aircraft nal Look (CENTCOM); Cooperative ANG 47,432 Organize, train, equip, and Zenith, JTFEX, Linked Seas, North- AFRC 10,802 maintain combat-ready forces for ern Viking, Roving Sands, Strong rapid deployment and employment Resolve (JFCOM); Global Guardian Civilian 10,817 to meet the challenges of peace- (STRATCOM); Maple Flag Total 154,957 time air sovereignty, wartime de- (Canada); Rugged Arch (CENTAF) fense, and military operations other than war Provide air combat forces to America’s warfighting commands (Central, European, Joint Forces, Pacific, and Southern); nuclear forces to USSTRATCOM; air defense forces to NORAD

COROLLARY MISSIONS

Monitor and intercept illegal drug USAF photo by 2nd Lt. Paula Kurtz traffic Test new combat equipment

FORCE STRUCTURE Four numbered air forces: 1st (ANG), Tyndall AFB, Fla.; 8th, Barksdale AFB, La.; 9th, Shaw AFB, S.C.; 12th, DavisÐMonthan AFB, Ariz. One direct reporting unit: Air War- fare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev. 23 wings

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours: 29,275 per month Aircrew and support personnel signal a warrior’s goodbye for an Air Combat Command F-16 taking off on deployment from Shaw AFB, S.C., to Operation Major operations Allied Force. On this morning in June 1999, 12 Fighting Falcons from the 20th Allied Force (Yugoslavia), South- Fighter Wing headed for the conflict in Kosovo. ern/Northern Watch (Iraq) Major training exercises Air Warrior, Green Flag, Red Flag

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 81 AIR COMBAT COMMAND, LANGLEY AFB, VA.

Commander Gen. John P. Jumper

1st Air Force (ANG) 8th Air Force 9th Air Force 12th Air Force Tyndall AFB, Fla. Barksdale AFB, La. Shaw AFB, S.C. Davis–Monthan AFB, Ariz.

Air Warfare Center Nellis AFB, Nev.

53rd Wing 57th Wing 99th Air Base Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. Nellis AFB, Nev. Nellis AFB, Nev. (A-10, E-9, F-15A/C/E, F-16C/D, (A-10, F-15C/D/E, F-16, HH-60, (support) F-117, HH-60)a RQ-1A Predator UAV)

aE-9 at Tyndall AFB, Fla.

EQUIPMENT Fighter/Attack (A/OA-10, E-8, E-9, EC-130, OC-135, (Primary Aircraft Inventory as F-15, F-16, F-117) 724 RC-135, RQ-1, U-2) 106 of Sept. 30, 1999) Helicopter (HH-60) 29 Tanker (HC-130, KC-135R) 15 Bombers (B-1B, B-2, B-52H) 116 Recon/BM/C3I (E-3, E-4, Trainer (T-38, TC-135, TU-2) 39

UNIT BASE WEAPONS

1st Fighter Wing Langley AFB, Va. F-15C/D 2nd Bomb Wing Barksdale AFB, La. B-52H 4th Fighter Wing Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. F-15E 5th Bomb Wing Minot AFB, N.D. B-52H 7th Bomb Wing Dyess AFB, Texas B-1B 9th Reconnaissance Wing Beale AFB, Calif. T-38, U-2R/S 20th Fighter Wing Shaw AFB, S.C. F-16C/D 23rd Fighter Group Pope AFB, N.C. A/OA-10 27th Fighter Wing Cannon AFB, N.M. F-16C/D 28th Bomb Wing Ellsworth AFB, S.D. B-1B 33rd Fighter Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. F-15C 49th Fighter Wing Holloman AFB, N.M. AT-38B, F-4, F-117A, German F-4F 53rd Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. A-10, F-15A/C/E, F-16C/D, F-117, HH-60 55th Wing Offutt AFB, Neb. E-4B, OC-135B, RC-135S/U/V/W, TC-135S/W, WC-135W 57th Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. A-10, F-15C/D/E, F-16, HH-60, RQ-1A 65th Air Base Wing Lajes Field, the Azores (support) — 85th Group NAS Keflavik, Iceland HH-60 93rd Air Control Wing Robins AFB, Ga. E-8C 99th Air Base Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. (support) — 347th Wing Moody AFB, Ga. A/OA-10, F-16C/D, HC-130, HH-60 355th Wing DavisÐMonthan AFB, Ariz. A/OA-10, EC-130E/H 366th Wing Mountain Home AFB, Idaho B-1B, F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, KC-135R 388th Fighter Wing Hill AFB, Utah F-16C/D 475th Weapons Evaluation Group* Tyndall AFB, Fla. E-9, BQM-34, MQM-107, QF-4, QF-106 509th Bomb Wing Whiteman AFB, Mo. B-2, T-38 552nd Air Control Wing Tinker AFB, Okla. E-3B/C

*Part of 53rd Wing.

82 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 1st AIR FORCE (ANG), TYNDALL AFB, FLA.

Commander Maj. Gen. Larry K. Arnold

Southeast Air Defense Sector (ANG) Northeast Air Defense Sector (ANG) Western Air Defense Sector (ANG) Tyndall AFB, Fla. Rome, N.Y. McChord AFB, Wash.

8th AIR FORCE (ACC), BARKSDALE AFB, LA.

Commander Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Keck

2nd Bomb Wing 5th Bomb Wing Barksdale AFB, La. Minot AFB, N.D. (B-52H) (B-52H)

7th Bomb Wing 27th Fighter Wing 28th Bomb Wing Dyess AFB, Texas Cannon AFB, N.M. Ellsworth AFB, S.D. (B-1B) (F-16C/D) (B-1B)

65th Air Base Wing 509th Bomb Wing 85th Group Lajes Field, the Azores Whiteman AFB, Mo. NAS Keflavik, Iceland (support) (B-2, T-38) (HH-60)

9th AIR FORCE (ACC), SHAW AFB, S.C.

Commander Lt. Gen. Charles F. Wald

1st Fighter Wing 4th Fighter Wing Langley AFB, Va. Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (F-15C/D) (F-15E)

20th Fighter Wing 33rd Fighter Wing Shaw AFB, S.C. Eglin AFB, Fla. (F-16C/D) (F-15C)

93rd Air Control Wing 347th Wing Robins AFB, Ga. Moody AFB, Ga. (E-8C) (A/OA-10*, F-16C/D, HC-130, HH-60)

*A/OA-10 unit deactivates June 2000.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 83 12th AIR FORCE (ACC), DAVIS–MONTHAN AFB, ARIZ.

Commander Lt. Gen. Robert H. Foglesong

9th Reconnaissance Wing 49th Fighter Wing 55th Wing Beale AFB, Calif. Holloman AFB, N.M. Offutt AFB, Neb. (T-38, U-2R/S) (AT-38B, F-4, F-117A, (E-4B, OC-135B, RC-135S/U/V/W, German F-4F) TC-135S/W, WC-135W)

355th Wing 366th Wing Davis–Monthan AFB, Ariz. Mountain Home AFB, Idaho (A/OA-10, EC-130E/H) (B-1B, F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, KC-135R)

388th Fighter Wing 552nd Air Control Wing Hill AFB, Utah Tinker AFB, Okla. (F-16C/D) (E-3B/C)

Air Education and Training Command Headquarters Randolph AFB, Texas Established July 1, 1993 AETC Commander Gen. Lloyd W. Newton MISSIONS Recruit, train, and educate qual- ity people Provide basic military training, initial and advanced technical training, flying training, and professional military and degree-granting pro- Staff photo by Guy Aceto fessional education Conduct joint, medical service, readiness, and Air Force security assistance training

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Recall of Individual Ready Re- servists. Mobility and contingency tasking support to combatant com- manders

FORCE STRUCTURE Two numbered air forces and an educational headquarters: 2nd, Keesler AFB, Miss.; 19th, Randolph AFB, Texas; Air University, Max- At Air Education and Training Command’s Lackland AFB, Texas, training well AFB, Ala. instructors have six weeks to guide young raw recruits through basic military Three DRUs: Air Force Recruiting training, turning them into professional airmen. Service and Air Force Security As- sistance Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas, and 59th Medical Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas 16 wings

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours: 46,229 per month

84 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT (as of Sept. 30, 1999) (PAI as of Sept. 30, 1999) Active duty 65,400 Fighter/Attack (F-15, F-16) 227 Officers 14,656 Helicopter (HH-60, TH-53, Enlisted 50,744 UH-1) 20 Reserve components 5,888 Special Operations Forces ANG 4,353 (MC-130, MH-53) 12 AFRC 1,535 Tanker (KC-135) 24 Civilian 13,936 Trainer (AT/T-38, T-1, T-3*, Total 85,224 T-6, T-37, T-43) 883 Transport (C-5, C-12, C-17, C-21, C-130, C-141) 64

*T-3 no longer in use.

UNIT BASE WEAPONS Flying/Aircrew Training Units (Active) 12th FTW Randolph AFB, Texas AT/T-38, T-1, T-6, T-37, T-43 14th FTW Columbus AFB, Miss. AT/T-38, T-1, T-37 45th Airlift Squadron Keesler AFB, Miss. C-12, C-21 47th FTW Laughlin AFB, Texas T-1, T-37, T-38 56th Fighter Wing Luke AFB, Ariz. F-16 58th Special Operations Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. MC-130H/P, HH-60G, MH-53J, TH-53A, UH-1 71st FTW Vance AFB, Okla. T-1, T-37, T-38 80th FTW Sheppard AFB, Texas AT/T-38, T-37 97th Air Mobility Wing Altus AFB, Okla. C-5, C-17, C-141, KC-135 314th Airlift Wing Little Rock AFB, Ark. C-130 325th Fighter Wing Tyndall AFB, Fla. F-15 336th Training Group Fairchild AFB, Wash. UH-1

Technical Training Units 17th Training Wing Goodfellow AFB, Texas 37th Training Wing Lackland AFB, Texas 81st Training Wing Keesler AFB, Miss. 82nd Training Wing Sheppard AFB, Texas 381st Training Group Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Other Major Units Air University Maxwell AFB, Ala. Air Force Recruiting Service Randolph AFB, Texas 42nd Air Base Wing Maxwell AFB, Ala. 59th Medical Wing Lackland AFB, Texas

AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND, RANDOLPH AFB, TEXAS

Commander Gen. Lloyd W. Newton

Air Force Recruiting Service Air Force Security 59th Medical Wing Randolph AFB, Texas Assistance Training Squadron Wilford Hall Medical Center Randolph AFB, Texas Lackland AFB, Texas

2nd Air Force 19th Air Force Air University Keesler AFB, Miss. Randolph AFB, Texas Maxwell AFB, Ala.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 85 AIR UNIVERSITY (AETC), MAXWELL AFB, ALA.

Commander Lt. Gen. Lance W. Lord

Air Force Institute of Air War College Air Command and Staff Civil Air Patrol–USAF Technology Maxwell AFB, Ala. College Maxwell AFB, Ala. Wright–Patterson AFB, Ohio Maxwell AFB, Ala.

School for Advanced Airpower Studies Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Squadron Officer College Ira C. Eaker College for Air Force Officer Accession College of Aerospace Doctrine, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Professional Development and Training Schools Research, and Education Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Community College of the Air Force 42nd Air Base Wing College for Enlisted Professional Office of Academic Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Military Education Support Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala.

2nd AIR FORCE (AETC), KEESLER AFB, MISS.

Commander Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Pelak Jr.

17th Training Wing 37th Training Wing 81st Training Wing 82nd Training Wing Goodfellow AFB, Texas Lackland AFB, Texas Keesler AFB, Miss. Sheppard AFB, Texas

381st Training Groupa Vandenberg AFB, Calif. aTenant unit.

19th AIR FORCE (AETC), RANDOLPH AFB, TEXAS

Commander Maj. Gen. Steven R. Polk

12th Flying Training Wing 14th Flying Training Wing 47th Flying Training Wing Randolph AFB, Texas Columbus AFB, Miss. Laughlin AFB, Texas

56th Fighter Wing 58th Special Operations Winga 71st Flying Training Wing 80th Flying Training Winga Luke AFB, Ariz. Kirtland AFB, N.M. Vance AFB, Okla. Sheppard AFB, Texas (F-16) (MC-130H/P, HH-60G, MH-53J, TH-53A, UH-1)

97th Air Mobility Wing 314th Airlift Wing 325th Fighter Wing 336th Training Groupa Altus AFB, Okla. Little Rock AFB, Ark. Tyndall AFB, Fla. Fairchild AFB, Wash. (C-5, C-17, C-141, KC-135) (C-130) (F-15) (UH-1) aTenant unit.

86 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters WrightÐPatterson AFB, Ohio Established July 1, 1992 AFMC Commander Gen. Lester L. Lyles MISSIONS EQUIPMENT Manage the integrated research, (PAI as of Sept. 30, 1999) Recon/BM/C3I (EC-18, EC-135) 4 development, test, acquisition, Bomber (B-1B, B-52) 3 SOF (MH-60) 3 and sustainment of weapon sys- Tanker (NKC/KC-135) 4 tems Fighter/Attack (A-10, F-15, F-16, Produce and acquire advanced F-22, F-117) 66 Trainer (AT/T-38, T-39) 17 systems Helicopter (UH-1) 2 Transport (C-12, C-17, C-130, Operate major product centers, C-135) 37 logistics centers, test centers, and the Air Force Research Labora- tory UNIT BASE

FORCE STRUCTURE Aeronautical Systems Center WrightÐPatterson AFB, Ohio Four major product centers Air Armament Center Eglin AFB, Fla. Two test centers Five air logistics centers Electronic Systems Center Hanscom AFB, Mass. Two specialized centers Space and Missile Systems Center Los Angeles AFB, Calif. One laboratory Air Force Flight Test Center Edwards AFB, Calif. OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Arnold Engineering Development Center Arnold AFB, Tenn. Flying hours: 2,400 per month Ogden Air Logistics Center Hill AFB, Utah Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Tinker AFB, Okla. PERSONNEL Sacramento Air Logistics Center McClellan AFB, Calif. (as of Sept. 30, 1999) Active duty 28,647 San Antonio Air Logistics Center Kelly AFB, Texas Officers 7,959 Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Robins AFB, Ga. Enlisted 20,688 Reserve components 5,738 Aerospace Maintenance & Regeneration Center DavisÐMonthan AFB, Ariz. ANG 2,299 Air Force Security Assistance Center WrightÐPatterson AFB, Ohio AFRC 3,439 311th Human Systems Wing Brooks AFB, Texas Civilian 61,473 Total 95,858 Hq. Air Force Research Laboratory WrightÐPatterson AFB, Ohio

AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND, WRIGHT–PATTERSON AFB, OHIO

Research Commander Hq. Air Force Research Laboratory Gen. Lester L. Lyles Wright–Patterson AFB, Ohio

Development Test Operational Support Specialized Support

Aeronautical Systems Center Air Force Flight Test Center Ogden Air Logistics Center Aerospace Maintenance and Wright–Patterson AFB, Ohio Edwards AFB, Calif. Hill AFB, Utah Regeneration Center Davis–Monthan AFB, Ariz. 311th Human Systems Wing Brooks AFB, Texas Arnold Engineering Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Air Force Security Development Center Tinker AFB, Okla. Assistance Center Wright–Patterson AFB, Ohio Air Armament Center Arnold AFB, Tenn. Eglin AFB, Fla. Sacramento Air Logistics Center McClellan AFB, Calif. Electronic Systems Center Hanscom AFB, Mass. San Antonio Air Logistics Center Kelly AFB, Texas

Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Space and Missile Systems Center Robins AFB, Ga. Los Angeles AFB, Calif.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 87 Air Force Space Command Headquarters Peterson AFB, Colo. Established Sept. 1, 1982

Commander Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart

MISSIONSAFSPCEQUIPMENT stations providing communications Operate and test USAF ICBM (as of Sept. 30, 1999) links to satellites to monitor their sta- forces for USSTRATCOM; missile Ballistic missile warning systems: tus) warning radars, sensors, and satel- Defense Support Program satellites, Satellite systems lites; national space-launch facilities Ballistic Missile Early Warning Sys- (as of Jan. 1, 2000): and operational boosters; world- tem, Pave Paws radars, Perimeter GPS: Block II/IIA/IIR: 28 wide space surveillance radars and Acquisition Radar Attack Character- DSCS III: 10 optical systems; worldwide space ization System, conventional radars Milstar: 2 environmental systems Boosters: Delta II, Atlas II, Titan II, UHF Follow-on: 8 Provide command and control for DMSP: 5 DoD satellites; ballistic missile warn- Titan IV ing to NORAD and USSPACECOM; Helicopters: 22 Space surveillance systems: space weather support to entire DoD ICBMs: Electro-Optical Deep Space Sur- Peacekeeper: 50 veillance System, phased-array ra- COROLLARY MISSIONS Minuteman III: 500 dars, mechanical tracking radars, passive surveillance radars Develop and integrate space sup- NATO III communications satellites port for the warfighter Serve as lead command for all Satellite command-and-control USAF UH-1 helicopter programs system: Air Force Satellite Control Network OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES (worldwide system of eight tracking Provide communications, com- puter, and base support to NORAD; technology safeguard monitors to support launches of US satellites on foreign launch vehicles Supply range and launch facilities for military, civil, and commercial space launch

FORCE STRUCTURE Two numbered air forces: 14th,

Vandenberg AFB, Calif.; 20th, F.E. USAF photo by TSgt. Scott Wagers Warren AFB, Wyo. One direct reporting unit: Space Warfare Center Seven space wings One space group

PERSONNEL (as of Sept. 30, 1999) Active duty 18,210 Officers 3,706 Enlisted 14,504 Reserve components 837 ANG 252 AFRC 585 Air Force Space Command’s responsibilities include command and control for Civilian 4,139 DoD satellites—a mission handled by personnel at Schriever AFB, Colo. Total 23,186

AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND, PETERSON AFB, COLO.

Commander Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart

14th Air Force Space Warfare Center 20th Air Force Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Schriever AFB, Colo. F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.

88 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 14th AIR FORCE (AFSPC), VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF.

Commander Maj. Gen. Robert C. Hinson

21st Space Wing 30th Space Wing 45th Space Wing 50th Space Wing Peterson AFB, Colo. Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Patrick AFB, Fla. Schriever AFB, Colo. (UH-1N)

821st Space Group Buckley ANGB, Colo.

20th AIR FORCE (AFSPC), F.E. WARREN AFB, WYO.

Commander Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Neary

90th Space Wing 91st Space Wing 341st Space Wing F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. Minot AFB, N.D. Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (Peacekeeper, Minuteman III, UH-1) (Minuteman III, UH-1) (Minuteman III, UH-1)

UNIT BASE WEAPONS/ACTIVITIES

21st Space Wing Peterson AFB, Colo. Missile warning and space surveillance 30th Space Wing Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Polar-orbiting launches, launch R&D tests, range operations for DoD, NASA, ballistic missile and aeronautical systems, and commercial launches; test support for DoD space and ICBM systems; UH-1, Delta II, Atlas IIAS, Titan II, Titan IV, Pegasus, Taurus 45th Space Wing Patrick AFB, Fla. Launch, range operations for DoD, NASA, and commercial space launches; shuttle program support and US Navy Tri- dent test support; Delta II, Atlas II, Titan IV 50th Space Wing Schriever AFB, Colo. Command and control of DoD and allied nations’ satellites 90th Space Wing F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. Minuteman III and Peacekeeper ICBMs, UH-1 91st Space Wing Minot AFB, N.D. Minuteman III ICBM, UH-1 341st Space Wing Malmstrom AFB, Mont. Minuteman III ICBM, UH-1 821st Space Group Buckley ANGB, Colo. Missile warning and space communications

Air Force Special Operations Command Headquarters Hurlburt Field, Fla. Established May 22, 1990 AFSOC Commander Lt. Gen. Maxwell C. Bailey MISSIONS unified commands to conduct un- FORCE STRUCTURE Serve as the Air Force component conventional warfare, direct action, One active duty, one ANG, and one of USSOCOM special reconnaissance, counter- AFRC special operations wings Deploy specialized airpower, de- terrorism, foreign internal defense, Three groups (two special opera- livering special operations combat counterproliferation, civil affairs, tions, one special tactics) power anywhere, anytime humanitarian assistance, psycho- Two squadrons (one flight test and Provide Air Force special opera- logical operations, personnel recov- one support operations) tions forces for worldwide deploy- ery, and counternarcotics USAF Special Operations School ment and assignment to regional operations

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 89 An Air Force Special Operations Command MH-53M Pave Low from the 21st Special Operations Squad-

ron, RAF Mildenhall, UK, prepares to USAF photo by TSgt. Chuck Roberts take on fuel from a 67th SOS MC- 130P also from Mildenhall. Both aircraft were participating in a humanitarian mission to flood- damaged Mozambique in March.

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT Flying hours: 4,700 per month (as of Sept. 30, 1999) (PAI as of Sept. 30, 1999) Active duty 9,131 Officers 1,473 Helicopter (UH-1) 2 Enlisted 7,658 Recon/BM/C3I (EC-137) 1 Reserve components 2,473 SOF (AC/130, MC-130, MH- ANG 1,226 53, MH-60) 92 AFRC 1,247 Civilian 571 Total 12,175

UNIT BASE WEAPONS 16th Special Operations Wing Hurlburt Field, Fla. AC-130H/U, EC-137, MC-130E/H, MC-130P (Eglin AFB, Fla.), MH-53J/M, UH-1 18th Flight Test Squadron Hurlburt Field, Fla. — 352nd Special Operations Group RAF Mildenhall, UK MC-130H, MC-130P, MH-53J/M 353rd Special Operations Group Kadena AB, Japan MC-130H/P, MH-53J (Osan AB, South Korea) 720th Special Tactics Group Hurlburt Field, Fla. — USAF Special Operations School Hurlburt Field, Fla. —

AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, HURLBURT FIELD, FLA.

Commander Lt. Gen. Maxwell C. Bailey

16th Special Operations Wing 352nd Special Ops Group 353rd Special Ops Group Hurlburt Field, Fla. RAF Mildenhall, UK Kadena AB, Japan (AC-130H/U, EC-137, MC-130E/H, (MC-130H, MC-130P, MH-53J/M) (MC-130H/P, MH-53Jb) MC-130Pa, MH-53J/M, UH-1)

720th Special Tactics Group 18th Flight Test Squadron USAF Special Ops School AFSOC Air Support Ops Hurlburt Field, Fla. Hurlburt Field, Fla. Hurlburt Field, Fla. Squadron Ft. Bragg, N.C. aMC-130Ps are at Eglin AFB, Fla. bMH-53Js are at Osan AB, South Korea.

90 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 Air Mobility Command Headquarters Scott AFB, Ill. Established June 1, 1992

Commander Gen. Charles T. Robertson Jr.

MISSIONSAMCAmerica); Northern/Southern Watch PERSONNEL Provide rapid global mobility and (Iraq); Phoenix Banner (Europe, (as of Sept. 30, 1999) sustainment through tactical and New Zealand, Mediterranean); Safe Active duty 51,580 strategic airlift and aerial refueling Border (Ecuador and Peru); for US armed forces Stabilise (East Timor); Taiwan Officers 8,917 earthquake support Enlisted 42,663 COROLLARY MISSIONS Reserve components 82,787 Provide special duty and opera- Major training exercises ANG 37,982 tional support aircraft and global hu- African Crisis Response Initiative; manitarian support Amalgam Warrior (NORAD); Atlas AFRC 44,805 Drop, Bright Star, Eastern Castle Perform peacetime and wartime Civilian 7,991 aeromedical evacuation missions (CENTCOM); Cobra Gold, Tandem Thrust, Team Spirit, Purple Dragon Total 142,358 FORCE STRUCTURE (PACOM); New Horizons (Domini- Two numbered air forces: 15th, can Republic, Haiti, St. Lucia) Travis AFB, Calif.; 21st, McGuire AFB, N.J. Three direct reporting units: Air Mo- bility Warfare Center, Ft. Dix, N.J.; Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB, Ill.; Defense Courier Service, Ft. Meade, Md. 12 wings (six airlift, two air mobility, four air refueling) Three groups (two airlift, one air re-

fueling) USAF photo by SSgt. Efrain Gonzalez

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours: 30,000+ per month Major operations Able Sentry, Sabre (Macedonia); Allied Force, Joint Guardian, Shin- ing Hope (Yugoslavia); Avid Re- sponse (earthquake relief, Turkey); Deep Freeze (Arctic/Antarctic); De- liberate/Joint Forge (Bosnia); Hurri- cane Mitch (Honduras and Nicaragua); Laser Strike (Latin

Air Mobility Command operations include airlifting supplies, equipment, and people, including nonÐ DoD personnel such as the US Federal Protection Service member above. Loadmasters from the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Wash. (at left), braved the Antarctic cold to deliver medical and other supplies to a National Science Foundation station at the South Pole.

USAF photo by MSgt. Raymond T. Conway EQUIPMENT (PAI as of Sept. 30, 1999) Helicopter (UH-1) 15 Recon/BM/C3I (EC-135) 1 Tanker (KC-10, KC-135) 222 Trainer (CT-43) 1 Transport (C-5, C-9, C-17, C-20, C-21, C-32, C-37, C-130, C-137, C-141, VC-25) 350

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 91 UNIT BASE WEAPONS 6th Air Refueling Wing MacDill AFB, Fla. EC-135, KC-135 19th Air Refueling Group Robins AFB, Ga. KC-135 22nd Air Refueling Wing McConnell AFB, Kan. KC-135 43rd Airlift Wing Pope AFB, N.C. C-130 60th Air Mobility Wing Travis AFB, Calif. C-5, KC-10 62nd Airlift Wing McChord AFB, Wash. C-17, C-141 89th Airlift Wing Andrews AFB, Md. C-9, C-20, C-32, C-37, C-137, VC-25, UH-1 92nd Air Refueling Wing Fairchild AFB, Wash. KC-135 305th Air Mobility Wing McGuire AFB, N.J. C-141, KC-10 317th Airlift Group Dyess AFB, Texas C-130 319th Air Refueling Wing Grand Forks AFB, N.D. KC-135 375th Airlift Wing Scott AFB, Ill. C-9, C-21 436th Airlift Wing Dover AFB, Del. C-5 437th Airlift Wing Charleston AFB, S.C. C-17, C-141 463rd Airlift Group Little Rock AFB, Ark. C-130

AIR MOBILITY COMMAND, SCOTT AFB, ILL.

Commander Gen. Charles T. Robertson Jr.

15th Air Force 21st Air Force Air Mobility Warfare Center Tanker Airlift Control Center Travis AFB, Calif. McGuire AFB, N.J. Ft. Dix, N.J. Scott AFB, Ill.

Defense Courier Service Ft. Meade, Md.

15th AIR FORCE (AMC), TRAVIS AFB, CALIF.

Commander Lt. Gen. Walter S. Hogle Jr.

22nd Air Refueling Wing 60th Air Mobility Wing 62nd Airlift Wing 92nd Air Refueling Wing McConnell AFB, Kan. Travis AFB, Calif. McChord AFB, Wash. Fairchild AFB, Wash. (KC-135) (C-5, KC-10) (C-17, C-141) (KC-135)

319th Air Refueling Wing 375th Airlift Wing 317th Airlift Group Grand Forks, N.D. Scott AFB, Ill. Dyess AFB, Texas (KC-135) (C-9, C-21) (C-130)

21st AIR FORCE (AMC), MCGUIRE AFB, N.J.

Commander Maj. Gen. John D. Hopper Jr.

6th Air Refueling Wing 43rd Airlift Wing 89th Airlift Wing 305th Air Mobility Wing 436th Airlift Wing MacDill AFB, Fla. Pope AFB, N.C. Andrews AFB, Md. McGuire AFB, N.J. Dover AFB, Del. (EC-135, KC-135) (C-130) (C-9, C-20, C-32, C-37, (C-141, KC-10) (C-5) C-137, VC-25, UH-1)

437th Airlift Wing 19th Air Refueling Group 463rd Airlift Groupa Charleston AFB, S.C. Robins AFB, Ga. Little Rock AFB, Ark. (C-17, C-141) (KC-135) (C-130)

aTenant unit.

92 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 Pacific Air Forces Headquarters Hickam AFB, Hawaii Established July 1, 1957

Commander Gen. Patrick K. Gamble

PACAFMISSIONS Plan, conduct, and coordinate offensive and defensive air operations in the Asian and Pacific theaters Organize, train, equip, and main-

tain resources to conduct air opera- Staff photo by Guy Aceto tions

FORCE STRUCTURE Four numbered air forces: 5th, Yokota AB, Japan; 7th, Osan AB, South Korea; 11th, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska; 13th, Andersen AFB, Guam Nine wings (two multimission, four fighter, one airlift, two air base)

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours: 10,543 per month Major training exercises Cobra Gold (Thailand), Commando Sling (Singapore), Cope North (Ja- An A-10 and F-16 from the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, fly over the farm fields of pan), Cope Thunder (Alaska), Cope South Korea, training for offensive and defensive air operations. Tiger (Thailand), Foal Eagle (South Korea), Positive Force (Pacific), Reception Staging Onward Move- ment and Integration (South Ko- PERSONNEL Reserve components 4,409 rea), Tandem Thrust (Guam, No. (as of Sept. 30, 1999) ANG 4,094 Marianas), Ulchi Focus Lens (South Active duty 32,289 AFRC 315 Korea) Officers 4,032 Civilian 8,468 Enlisted 28,257 Total 45,166

UNIT BASE WEAPONS

3rd Wing Elmendorf AFB, Alaska C-12, C-130H, E-3B/C, F-15C/D, F-15E 8th Fighter Wing Kunsan AB, South Korea F-16C/D 15th Air Base Wing Hickam AFB, Hawaii C-135E 18th Wing Kadena AB, Japan E-3B/C, F-15C/D, KC-135R, HH-60G 35th Fighter Wing Misawa AB, Japan F-16C/D 36th Air Base Wing Andersen AFB, Guam — 51st Fighter Wing Osan AB, South Korea A/OA-10A, C-12, F-16C/D 354th Fighter Wing Eielson AFB, Alaska A/OA-10A, F-16C/D 374th Airlift Wing Yokota AB, Japan C-9A, C-21A, C-130E/H, UH-1N

PACIFIC AIR FORCES, HICKAM AFB, HAWAII

Commander Gen. Patrick K. Gamble

5th Air Force 7th Air Force 11th Air Force 13th Air Force Yokota AB, Japan Osan AB, South Korea Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Andersen AFB, Guam 15th Air Base Wing Hickam AFB, Hawaii (C-135E)

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 93 5th AIR FORCE (PACAF), YOKOTA AB, JAPAN

Commander Lt. Gen. Paul V. Hester

18th Wing 35th Fighter Wing 374th Airlift Wing Kadena AB, Japan Misawa AB, Japan Yokota AB, Japan (E-3B/C, F-15C/D, KC-135R, HH-60G) (F-16C/D) (C-9A, C-21A, C-130E/H, UH-1N)

7th AIR FORCE (PACAF), OSAN AB, SOUTH KOREA

Commander Lt. Gen. Charles R. Heflebower

8th Fighter Wing 51st Fighter Wing Kunsan AB, South Korea Osan AB, South Korea (F-16C/D) (A/OA-10A, C-12J, F-16C/D)

11th AIR FORCE (PACAF), ELMENDORF AFB, ALASKA

Commander Lt. Gen. Thomas R. Case

3rd Wing 354th Fighter Wing Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Eielson AFB, Alaska (C-12J/F, C-130H, E-3B/C, F-15C/D, F-15E) (A/OA-10A, F-16C/D)

EQUIPMENT (PAI as of Sept. 30, 1999) Fighter/Attack (A/OA-10, F-15, F-16) 270 Helicopter (UH-1, HH-60) 11 Recon/BM/C3I (E-3) 4 Tanker (KC-135) 15 USAF photo by MSgt. Val Gempis Transport (C-9, C-12, C-21, C-130, C-135) 41

Personnel from the 374th Security Forces Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan, were among 30,000 US military forces from all services taking part in Foal Eagle ’99, a Joint Chiefs of Staff exercise in South Korea testing rear-area protection and command, control, and communications systems.

13th AIR FORCE (PACAF), ANDERSEN AFB, GUAM

Commander Maj. Gen. Daniel M. Dick

36th Air Base Wing 497th Fighter Training Squadron Andersen AFB, Guam Paya Lebar Airfield, Singaporea

aBase owned by Singapore government.

94 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 US Air Forces in Europe Headquarters Ramstein AB, Germany Established Aug. 7, 1945

Commander Gen. Gregory S. Martin

USAFEMISSIONS Provide the joint force commander rapidly deployable expeditionary aerospace forces

COROLLARY MISSIONS Plan, conduct, coordinate, and support aerospace operations to

achieve US national and NATO ob- USAF photo by SrA. Jeffrey Allen jectives based on USEUCOM taskings Develop and maintain light, lean, lethal, and rapid expeditionary aerospace forces Establish and maintain expeditionary bases Support US military plans and operations in Europe, the Mediterra- nean, the Middle East, and Africa

FORCE STRUCTURE Two numbered air forces: 3rd, RAF Mildenhall, UK; 16th, Aviano AB, Italy Six wings (one multimission, one air An F-16 flies over the Adriatic Sea, returning from an Operation Joint Guardian refueling, one airlift, and three fighter) mission over Kosovo. US Air Forces in Europe air bases were beehives of activity for Allied Force, with Aviano AB, Italy, as a major hub. OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours: 8,544 per month Major operations Allied Force, Joint Guardian, Shin- ing Hope (Yugoslavia); Joint Forge (Bosnia); Northern Watch (Iraq)

US AIR FORCES IN EUROPE, RAMSTEIN AB, GERMANY

Commander Gen. Gregory S. Martin

3rd Air Force 16th Air Force RAF Mildenhall, UK Aviano AB, Italy Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Wehrle Jr. Lt. Gen. Ronald E. Keys*

The USAFE organizational chart above shows peacetime lines of command. The chart below shows the NATO wartime command lines of authority.

Allied Command Europe (ACE)

Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH) Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT) Allied Forces Northwest Europe Naples, Italy Brunssum, Netherlands (AFNORTHWEST) High Wycombe, UK

Allied Air Forces Southern Europe Allied Air Forces Central Europe (AIRCENT) Allied Air Forces Northwest Europe (AIRSOUTH) Ramstein AB, Germany (AIRNORTHWEST) Naples, Italy High Wycombe, UK

5th Allied Tactical Air Force 6th Allied Tactical Air Force Vicenza, Italy Izmir, Turkey *Confirmed.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000 95 Major training exercises African Eagle, Atlas Drop, Baltops, Clean Hunter, Combined Endeavor, Cooperative Banner/Chance/Key, Cornerstone, Dynamic Mix, Humro, Juniper Stallion, Matador, Medceur, Medflag, Tactical Fighter Weaponry, Trailblazer, Union Flash

USAF photo by MSgt. Keith Reed

PERSONNEL (as of Sept. 30, 1999) Active duty 26,020 Officers 3,398 Enlisted 22,622 Reserve components 230 ANG 60 AFRC 170 Civilian 5,064 Total 31,314

EQUIPMENT (PAI as of Sept. 30, 1999) Fighter/Attack (A/OA-10, F-15, At Aviano AB, F-15 crew chief SSgt. Daniel Ventura—based at RAF Lakenheath, F-16) 174 UK—logs information on a jet that has just returned from an Allied Force strike Tanker (KC-135) 15 mission. Transport (C-9, C-20, C-21, C-130) 37

UNIT BASE WEAPONS

31st Fighter Wing Aviano AB, Italy F-16C/D 39th Wing Incirlik AB, Turkey (Tactical range and contingency support, rotational aircraft) 48th Fighter Wing RAF Lakenheath, UK F-15C/D, F-15E 52nd Fighter Wing Spangdahlem AB, Germany A/OA-10, F-16C/D 86th Airlift Wing Ramstein AB, Germany C-9, C-20, C-21, C-130E 100th Air Refueling Wing RAF Mildenhall, UK KC-135R

3rd AIR FORCE (USAFE), RAF MILDENHALL, UK

Commander Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Wehrle Jr.

48th Fighter Wing 52nd Fighter Wing 86th Airlift Wing 100th Air Refueling Wing RAF Lakenheath, UK Spangdahlem AB, Germany Ramstein AB, Germany RAF Mildenhall, UK ( F-15C/D, F-15E) (A/OA-10, F-16C/D) (C-9, C-20, C-21, C-130E) (KC-135R)

16th AIR FORCE (USAFE), AVIANO AB, ITALY

Commander Lt. Gen. Ronald E. Keys*

31st Fighter Wing 39th Wing Aviano AB, Italy Incirlik AB, Turkey (F-16C/D) (Tactical range and contingency support, rotational aircraft) *Confirmed.

96 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2000