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Major Commands and Reserve Components 2017 USAF Almanac Major Commands and Reserve Components 2017 USAF Almanac Organization The Air Force has 10 major commands and two Air Reserve Components. (Air Force Reserve Com- mand is both a majcom and an ARC.) ■■ MAJOR COMMANDS As significant sub- lon staffing is the com- divisions of the Air Force, majcoms conduct structure, mander of air a considerable part of the service’s which means ev- force forces (COM­­ mission and are directly subordinate to ery other organi- AFFOR) and may Headquarters, USAF. zational level function as a Major commands are organized on a func- (i.e., majcom, theater joint tional basis in the US and on a geographic wing, and squad- force air and basis overseas. In addition to accomplishing ron) will have a full space component designated portions of USAF’s worldwide range of staff functions. commander (JFACC) activities, they organize, administer, equip, The other organizations (NAF, when required. A C-majcom and train their subordinate elements. group, and flight) are tactical, has one or more component NAFs Majcoms, in general, include the following mission-centered echelons. These (C-NAFs) through which it presents its organizational levels: numbered air force tactical echelons are designed to in- forces to the combatant commander. (NAF), wing, group, squadron, and flight. crease operational effectiveness without The majcom sits at the top of a skip-eche- the burden of additional support staff ■■ NUMBERED AIR FORCE A numbered air functions. force, that level of command directly There are two basic organizational below a major command, provides Ten Major Commands schemes for Air Force major commands: operational leadership and supervision Air Combat Command unit-oriented organizations and major to its subordinate units: wings, groups, Air Education and Training Command nonunit organizations. The standard unit- and squadrons. A C-NAF supports the Air Force Global Strike Command oriented scheme comprises majcom, NAF, commander of air forces at the operational Air Force Materiel Command wing, group, squadron, and flight levels. and tactical level. USAF has designated Air Force Reserve Command Alternatively, a majcom may oversee a some C-NAFs, rather than a majcom, Air Force Space Command center, directorate, division, branch, and as the Air Force component to a unified Air Force Special Operations Command section levels, or a combination thereof. combatant command. In that role, the Air Mobility Command USAF has two types of major com- C-NAF functions at the strategic level Pacific Air Forces mands: lead majcom and component ma- as well as the operational and tactical US Air Forces in Europe jcom (C-majcom). Some major commands levels and has a broader staff. (On the are both lead majcoms and C-majcoms. following pages, NAFs with “Air Forces” Two Air Reserve Commands designations, such as Air Forces Southern, ■■ COMPONENT MAJCOM A C-majcom is the are C-NAFs.) Air Force Reserve Command USAF component to a unified combatant Personnel data on the following pages are as of Sept. 30, Air National Guard command. The commander of a C-majcom 2016. JUNE 2017 H WWW.AIRFORCEMAG.COM 67 Air Combat Command Headquarters: JB Langley-Eustis, Va. Date of current designation: June 1, 1992 ACC Commander: Gen. James M. “Mike” Holmes Primary Mission ACC Structure Primary force provider of combat airpower—fighter, conventional bomber, COMMANDER reconnaissance, battle management, and electronic combat aircraft—to com- 1st Air Force 9th Air Force 12th Air Force 25th Air Force USAF Warfare batant commands. Provide command, (Air Forces Northern) Shaw AFB, S.C. (Air Forces Southern) JBSA-Lackland, Texas Center control, communications, and intel- Tyndall AFB, Fla. Davis-Monthan AFB, Nellis AFB, Nev. ligence (C3I) systems. Conduct global Ariz. information operations. US Air Forces Central Command Southwest Asia PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT (TAI) Active Duty Civilian Total Fighter/Attack 646 74,240 10,610 84,850 Helicopter 40 ISR/BM/C3 363 Tanker 16 Trainer 45 WINGS/CENTERS LOCATION AIRCRAFT/MISSION/WEAPON 1st Fighter Wing (FW) JB Langley-Eustis, Va. F-22, T-38A 4th FW Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. F-15E 9th Reconnaissance Wing Beale AFB, Calif. RQ-4, T-38A, U-2 20th FW Shaw AFB, S.C. F-16CM 23rd Wing Moody AFB, Ga. A-10C, HC-130J, HH-60G 49th Wing Holloman AFB, N.M. MQ-9, QF-16 53rd Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. A-10C, B-1B, B-52H, E-9A, F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, F-22A, F-35A, HC-130J, HH-60G, MQ-1, MQ-9, QF-16, RQ-4 55th Wing Offutt AFB, Neb. EC-130H, OC-135B, RC-135S/U/V/W, TC-135S/W, WC-135 57th Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. A-10C, EC-130, F-15, F-15E, F-16, F-22A, F-35A, HH-60G (23rd Wing), MQ-9 70th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Fort Meade, Md. Cryptologic operations Reconnaissance Wing (ISRW) 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing Moody AFB, Ga. Battlefield airmen operations, support 99th Air Base Wing (ABW) Nellis AFB, Nev. Base support 325th FW Tyndall AFB, Fla. F-22A 355th FW Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. A-10C, EC-130H (55th Wing), F-16CG, HC-130J, HH-60G (23rd Wing) 363rd ISRW JB Langley-Eustis, Va. Multi-intelligence analysis, targeting 366th FW Mountain Home AFB, Idaho F-15E 388th FW Hill AFB, Utah F-16C/D, F-35A 432nd Wing Creech AFB, Nev. MQ-1, MQ-9, RQ-170 480th ISRW JB Langley-Eustis, Va. DCGS, cyber ISR, CFACC support, Signals intelligence integration 461st Air Control Wing (ACW) Robins AFB, Ga. E-8C (AA) 505th Command and Control Wing Hurlburt Field, Fla. Command and control operational-level tactics, testing, training 552nd ACW Tinker AFB, Okla. E-3B/C/G 557th Weather Wing Offutt AFB, Neb. Weather information 601st Air & Space Operations Center Tyndall AFB, Fla. Plan and direct air operations 633rd ABW JB Langley-Eustis, Va. Joint base facilities support Air Force Rescue Coordination Center Tyndall AFB, Fla. National search and rescue coordination Air Force Technical Applications Center Patrick AFB, Fla. Nuclear treaty monitoring, nuclear event detection 68 JUNE 2017 H WWW.AIRFORCEMAG.COM Air Education and Training Command Headquarters: JBSA-Randolph, Texas Date of current designation: July 1, 1993 AETC Commander: Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson Primary Mission AETC Structure Recruit, train, and educate airmen through basic military training, initial COMMANDER and advanced technical training, and professional military education. 2nd Air Force 19th Air Force Air Force Recruiting Service Air University Keesler AFB, Miss. JBSA-Randolph, Texas JBSA-Randolph, Texas Maxwell AFB, Ala. PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT (TAI) Active Duty Civilian Total Fighter/Attack 168 55,577 14,412 69,989 Helicopter 50 Special Operations Forces 13 Tanker 23 Trainer 1,112 Transport 29 MAJOR UNITS LOCATION AIRCRAFT/MISSION/WEAPON 12th Flying Training Wing (FTW) JBSA-Randolph, Texas T-1A, T-6A, T-38C (CSO at NAS Pensacola, Fla.) 14th FTW Columbus AFB, Miss. T-1A, T-6A, T-38C (A-29 at Moody AFB, Ga.) 17th Training Wing (TRW) Goodfellow AFB, Texas Technical training 33rd Fighter Wing (FW) Eglin AFB, Fla. F-35 37th TRW JBSA-Lackland, Texas Basic military and technical training 42nd Air Base Wing (ABW) Maxwell AFB, Ala. Base support 47th FTW Laughlin AFB, Texas T-1A, T-6A, T-38C 56th FW Luke AFB, Ariz. F-16, F-35 58th Special Operations Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. CV-22, HC-130J/P/N, HH-60G, MC-130H/J/P, UH-1N, TH-1H 59th Medical Wing JBSA-Lackland, Texas Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center 71st FTW Vance AFB, Okla. T-1A, T-6A, T-38C 80th FTW Sheppard AFB, Texas T-6A, T-38C 81st TRW Keesler AFB, Miss. Technical training 82nd TRW Sheppard AFB, Texas Technical training 97th Air Mobility Wing Altus AFB, Okla. C-17, KC-135R 314th Airlift Wing Little Rock AFB, Ark. C-130J 502nd ABW JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas JBSA facilities support Air Force Institute of Technology Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Postgraduate education Air Force Research Institute Maxwell AFB, Ala. Historical research Carl A. Spaatz Center for Officer Education Maxwell AFB, Ala. Officer professional military education (PME) Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Dev. & Education Maxwell AFB, Ala. Air Force doctrine development Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Dev. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Professional and technical continuing education Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions Maxwell AFB, Ala. Officer training, ROTC and JROTC oversight and Citizen Development Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center Maxwell AFB, Ala. Information resources Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education Maxwell AFB, Ala. Enlisted PME JUNE 2017 H WWW.AIRFORCEMAG.COM 69 Air Force Global Strike Command Headquarters: Barksdale AFB, La. Date of current designation: Aug. 7, 2009 AFGSC Commander: Gen. Robin Rand Primary Mission AFGSC Structure Organize, train, equip, maintain, and provide ICBM forces and long-range COMMANDER bomber forces to combatant command- ers. 8th Air Force 20th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic/Task Force 204) (Air Forces Strategic/Task Force 214) Barksdale AFB, La. F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo. PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT (TAI) Active Duty Civilian Total Bomber 135 26,677 3,969 30,646 Helicopter 25 ICBM 406 ISR/BM/C3 4 Trainer 14 MAJOR UNITS LOCATION AIRCRAFT/MISSION/WEAPON 2nd Bomb Wing (BW) Barksdale AFB, La. B-52H 5th BW Minot AFB, N.D. B-52H 7th BW Dyess AFB, Texas B-1 28th BW Ellsworth AFB, S.D. B-1 90th Missile Wing (MW) F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo. Minuteman III, UH-1N 91st MW Minot AFB, N.D. Minuteman III, UH-1N 341st MW Malmstrom AFB, Mont. Minuteman III, UH-1N 377th Air Base Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. Nuclear operations, expeditionary force training, base support 509th BW Whiteman AFB, Mo. B-2, T-38C 595th Command and Control Group Offutt, Neb.
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