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Almanac Cover The Air Force in Facts and Figures ■ 2003 USAF Almanac Structure of the Force How the Air Force Is Organized There is considerable variation in ing Air Force is the wing. The typical dard AEF has a lead combat wing, how the major commands and subor- air force base is built around a wing. plus various active duty, ANG, and dinate units of the Air Force are orga- Some wings are commanded by a AFRC Combat Air Forces (CAF) units nized. This overview describes both general officer, while others are tasked to support it. the typical organization chain and headed by a colonel. An objective Each AEF rotation cycle also fea- USAF’s Expeditionary Air and Space wing contains an operations group, tures on-call forces, headed by two Force. which includes aircrews, intelligence active duty Air Expeditionary Wings The Department of Defense units, and others; a maintenance (AEWs), and Mobility Air Forces (DOD) is a Cabinet agency headed group, which includes maintenance (MAF), headed by a lead mobility by the Secretary of Defense. It was squadrons; a support group, which wing. The designated AEWs, sup- created in 1947 to consolidate pre- includes such functions as civil engi- ported by on-call ANG and AFRC existing military agencies—the War neers, logistics readiness, and secu- units, provide additional combat ca- Department and the Navy Depart- rity forces; and a medical group. pability to handle pop-up crises. The ment. Subordinate to DOD are the Most individual officers and air- AEWs and MAFs operate on 120-day three military departments (Army, men are assigned to a squadron, rotational periods. (USAF announced Navy, and Air Force), each headed which may be composed of several in 2002 that it planned to merge later by a civilian secretary. flights. this year the forces of its two AEWs The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) In addition to these units, there are into the 10 AEFs to help cover opera- constitute the corporate military lead- numerous others, including centers, tional demands.) ership of DOD. The chairman and field operating agencies, and direct USAF’s critical enablers, includ- vice chairman of the JCS serve full- reporting units. ing battle management, combat time in their positions. The service search and rescue, command and chiefs are the military heads of their The Expeditionary Air and Space control, and reconnaissance assets, respective services, although JCS re- Force are not assigned to a particular AEF, sponsibilities take precedence. To help solve chronic deployment since these low-density, high-de- The Department of the Air Force problems stemming from back-to- mand (LD/HD) forces are in near is headed by the Secretary of the Air back contingencies and long-stand- constant use. Force, who is supported by a staff ing operations, the Air Force devel- called the Secretariat. The Chief of oped the Expeditionary Air and Space Staff, USAF, heads the Air Staff, and Force concept. The EAF groups the military heads of the major com- USAF’s power projection and sup- mands report to the Chief of Staff. port forces into 10 “buckets of capa- Most units of the Air Force are bility,” called Air and Space Expedi- assigned to one of the major com- tionary Forces (AEF). The 10 AEFs mands. Major commands are headed are divided into five pairs. All five by general officers and have broad pairs of AEFs rotate through a 15- functional responsibilities. Com- month cycle, which is divided into mands may be divided into numbered five 90-day periods. During each 90- air forces. day period, a different pair of AEFs is The fundamental unit of the work- vulnerable to deployment. Each stan- 56 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2003 EAF The Expeditionary Air and Space Force AEF Rotation Cycle, Standard Combat Air Forces (plan as of Sept. 30, 2002) March 1, 2002–May 31, 2002 June 1, 2002–Aug. 31, 2002 Sept. 1, 2002–Nov. 30, 2002 Dec. 1, 2002–Feb. 28, 2003 March 1, 2003–May 31, 2003 AEF 1 AEF 2 AEF 3 AEF 4 AEF 5 AEF 6 AEF 7 AEF 8 AEF 9 AEF 10 Lead CAF 388th FW 7th BW 366th Wing* 48th FW 355th Wing 20th FW 27th FW 28th BW 2nd BW 1st FW Wing Active 12th FS 9th BS 4th FS 9th BS 13th FS 27th FS 14th FS 37th BS 20th BS 18th FS Squadrons 74th FS 23rd FS 19th FS 60th FS 23rd BS 78th FS 20th BS 55th FS 22nd FS 34th FS 79th FS 58th FS 75th FS 492nd FS 44th FS 67th FS 94th FS 81st FS 34th BS 96th BS 494th FS 77th FS 493rd FS 354th FS 524th FS 71st FS 421st FS 90th FS 510th FS 555th FS 355th FS 96th BS 523rd FS ANG Units 115th FW 169th FW 174th FW 119th FW 104th FW 114th FW 102nd FW 183rd FW 122nd FW 148th FW 111th FW 181st FW 113th Wing 192nd FW 144th FW 188th FW 175th Wing 127th Wing 125th FW 150th FW 120th FW 110th FW 131st FW 132nd FW 124th Wing 140th Wing 138th FW 103rd FW 142nd FW 180th FW 147th FW 116th BW 154th Wing 184th BW 158th FW 159th FW 177th FW 187th FW AFRC Units 442nd FW 917th Wing 301st FW 926th FW 419th FW 482nd FW Aircraft A-10 A-10 A-10 B-1B A-10 B-1B A-10 B-1B A-10 A-10 B-52 B-1B B-52 F-15C B-52 F-15C B-52 F-15C B-52 B-1B F-15C F-15C F-15C F-15E F-15C F-16C F-15C F-16C F-15C F-15C F-16C F-15E F-15E F-16CJ F-16C F-16CG F-16CG F-16CG F-16C F-16C F-16CG F-16CJ F-16CG KC-10 F-16CG F-16CJ F-16CJ F-16CJ F-16CG F-16CG F-16CJ KC-135 F-16CJ F-16CJ KC-10 KC-10 KC-10 F-16CJ KC-10 KC-135 KC-10 KC-10 Note: The current AEF rotation cycle is designated “Cycle 3.” Cycle 1 covered the period Oct. 1, 1999–Nov. 31, 2000. Cycle 2 covered the period Dec. 1, 2000–Feb. 28, 2002. *The 366th Wing, normally an on-call wing, switched with 3rd Wing to lead AEF 3 for Cycle 3. (The 366th Wing is now the 366th Fighter Wing.) This information does not reflect a realignment of AEF forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom. AEF Rotation Cycle, On-Call Combat Air Forces (plan as of Sept. 30, 2002) Dec–Jan–Feb–Mar Apr–May–Jun–Jul Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov Dec–Jan–Feb–Mar Apr–May–Jun–Jul 2001–02 2002 2002 2002–03 2003 On-Call AEW 4th FW 3rd Wing* 4th FW 366th Wing 4th FW Active 9th FS 8th FS 9th FS 8th FS 9th FS 325th BS 389th FS 325th BS 389th FS 325th BS 335th FS 390th FS 335th FS 390th FS 335th FS 336th FS 391st FS 336th FS 391st FS 336th FS 522nd FS 393rd BS 522nd FS 393rd BS 522nd FS 91st ARS 91st ARS 99th ARS 91st ARS 99th ARS Aircraft B-2 B-2 B-2 B-2 B-2 F-15E F-15C F-15E F-15C F-15E F-16C F-15E F-16C F-15E F-16C F-117 F-16CJ F-117 F-16CJ F-117 KC-135 F-117 KC-135 F-117 KC-135 KC-135 *The 3rd Wing normally covers AEF 3 but switched with 366th Wing for Cycle 3. AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2003 57 AEF Rotation Cycle, Mobility Air Forces (plan as of Sept. 30, 2002) Dec–Jan–Feb–Mar Apr–May–Jun–Jul Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov Dec–Jan–Feb–Mar Apr–May–Jun–Jul Lead MAF 2001–02 2002 2002 2002–03 2003 Wing 92nd ARW 60th AMW 305th AMW 60th AMW 305th AMW Active 314th AG 43rd Wing 317th AG 43rd Wing 40th AG ANG 118th AW 118th AW 118th AW 145th AW 146th AW 145th AW 123rd AW 166th AW 167th AW 176th AW 143rd AW 179th AW 182nd AW 156th AW AFRC 913th AW 302nd AW 440th AW 910th AW 440th AW 934th AW 910th AW 908th AW 911th AW 908th AW 914th AW 910th AW 913th AW 910th AW 934th AW 914th AW Aircraft C-130 C-130 C-130 C-130 C-130 AEF Low-Density, High-Demand Forces* (plan as of Sept. 30, 2002) Unit Aircraft Mission Home Base 11th RS RQ-1 Predator Reconnaissance Indian Springs AFAF, Nev. 12th ACCS E-8 Joint STARS Surveillance/battle management/C2 Robins AFB, Ga. 15th RS RQ-1 Predator Reconnaissance Indian Springs AFAF, Nev. 16th ACCS E-8 Joint STARS Surveillance/battle management/C2 Robins AFB, Ga. 17th RS RQ-1 Predator Reconnaissance Indian Springs AFAF, Nev. 38th RS RC-135 Rivet Joint Electronic reconnaissance Offutt AFB, Neb. 41st RQS HH-60 Combat search & rescue Moody AFB, Ga. 41st ECS EC-130H Compass Call Electronic warfare Davis–Monthan AFB, Ariz. 42nd ACCS EC-130E ABCCC Airborne C2 Davis–Monthan AFB, Ariz. 43rd ECS EC-130H Compass Call Electronic warfare Davis–Monthan AFB, Ariz. 66th RQS HH-60 CSAR Nellis AFB, Nev. 71st RQS HC-130 Aerial refueling/CSAR Moody AFB, Ga. 99th RS U-2 Reconnaissance Beale AFB, Calif. 603rd ACS — Air control Aviano AB, Italy 606th ACS — Air control Spangdahlem AB, Germany 726th ACS — Air control Mountain Home AFB, Idaho 728th ACS — Air control Eglin AFB, Fla. 729th ACS — Air control Hill AFB, Utah 963rd AACS E-3 AWACS Airborne warning and control Tinker AFB, Okla.
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