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Major Commands

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

Air Combat Command Headquarters Langley AFB, Va.

Established June 1, 1992

Commander Gen. Richard E. Hawley

MISSIONS Operate USAF Operate USAF's CON US-based, combat-coded fighter and Organize, train, equip, and maintain combat-ready forces Provide nuclear-capable forces for US Strategic Command

COROLLARY MISSIONS Monitor and intercept illegal drug traffic Test new combat equipment

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Supply aircraft to the five geo- graphic unified commands: Atlantic, European, Pacific, Southern, and Central Commands Provide air defense forces to North American Aerospace De- fense Command Eight wings in fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon, one of the Operate certain air mobility forces most versatile in USAF history. These Block 50 F-16Cs from the in support of US Transportation 78th Fighter , Shaw AFB, S. C., have begun taking on a new spe- Command cialty—the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses mission.

EQUIPMENT (Primary Aircraft Inventory) AFB, La.; 9th, Shaw AFB, S. C.; OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Bombers (B-1B, B-2, B-52) 123 12th, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. Flying hours 45,000 per month Fighters (F-15A/C, F-16) 324 One direct reporting unit: Air - Major overseas deployments Attack aircraft (A/OA-10, F-1 5E, fare Center Bright Star (Central Command), F-111, F-117) 225 Twenty -s wings Central Enterprise, Crested Cap EC/EW aircraft (F-4G, EF-111)... 36 (European Command), Cobra Gold (Pacific Command), Northern Aerial refuelers (KC-135) 6 PERSONNEL Viking, Strong Resolve (Atlantic Combat delivery (C-130, C-27)... 131 ctive-c v 108,704 Offic 15,010 Command), Joint Endeavor Other aircraft (all types) 175 Enlis 93,694 Major CONUS JCS exercises Reserve component 107,521 JTFEX (USACOM) FORCE STRUCTURE ANG 81,192 Roving Sands (USACOM) Four numbered air forces: 1st (ANG), AFRES 26,329 Tyndall AFB, Fla.; 8th, Barksdale Civilian 12,981 Total 229,206

76 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 1996 Major training exercises Blue Flag, , Fla. Air Warrior, Nellis AFB, Nev. Coalition Flag, Nellis AFB, Nev. Air Warrior II, Barksdale AFB, La., Green Flag, Nellis AFB, Nev. and Little Rock AFB, Ark. , CFB Cold Lake, Canada Red Flag, Nellis AFB, Nev.

AIR COMBAT COMMAND • HEADQUARTERS, LANGLEY AFB, VA.

Commander Gen. Richard E. Hawley

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.

99th 53d Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. Eglin AFB, Fla. Nellis AFB, Nev. (F-15C/DIE, F-16, F-111F, EF-111A) (A-10, F-15C/D/E, F-16, HH-60, Predator UAV)

UNIT BASE WEAPONS

1st Fighter Wing Langley AFB, Va. C-21A, F-15C/D (also HH-60, HC-130N/P at Patrick AFB, Fla.) 2d Bomb Wing Barksdale AFB, La. B-52H Seymour Johnson AFB, N. C. F-15E 5th Bomb Wing Minot AFB, N D. B-52H 6th Air Base Wing MacDill AFB, Fla. - 7th Wing Dyess AFB, Tex. B-1B, C-130H 9th Wing Beale AFB, Calif. U-2, T-38, (SR-71 at Edwards AFB, Calif.) Shaw AFB, S C. A-10, F-16 23d Wing Pope AFB, N. C A-10, F-16, C-130E 24th Wing Howard AFB, C-21A, C-27, CT-43 27th Fighter Wing Cannon AFB, N. M F-16, F-111F, EF-111A 28th Bomb Wing Ellsworth AFB, S. D. B-1B 33d Fighter Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. F-15C/D 49th Fighter Wing Holloman AFB, N. M F-117A, F-4E, AT-38, HH-60 53d Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. F-15C/D/E, F-16, F-111 F, EF-111A Offutt AFB, Neb C-21 A, E-4B, RC-135S/U/V/W/X, EC-135C, TC-135S/W/B, KC-135E, WC-135, OC-135B 57th Wing Nellis AFB, Nev A-10, F-15C/D/E, F-16, HH-60, Predator UAV 65th Air Base Wing , the Azores (support) 79th Test and Evaluation Eglin AFB, Fla. F-15C/D/E, F-16, F-111F, EF-111A 85th Group NAS Keflavik, HH-60 Nellis AFB, Nev 314th Wing Little Rock AFB, Ark. C-130E/H 347th Wing Moody AFB, Ga. F-16, C-130E, A-10 355th Wing Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. A-10, EC-130E/H 366th Wing Mountain Home AFB, F-15C/D/E, F-16, KC-135R (also B-1B at Ellsworth AFB, S. D.) Hill AFB, F-16 475th Weapons Evaluation Group Tyndall AFB, Fla E-9A Whiteman AFB, Mo B-2, T-38 552d Air Control Wing Tinker AFB, Okla. E-3B/C

AIR FORCE Magazine! May 1996 77 1st AIR FORCE (ANG) • HEADQUARTERS, TYNDALL AFB, FLA.

Commander Maj. Gen. Philip G. Killey

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

eTransfer to ANG to be completed April 1996

to COMMAND NOTES Ace

Air Combat Command, with head- Guy

quarters at Langley AFB, Va., is the

by primary provider of combat air forces to ho and is the proponent for fighter, ff p , reconnaissance, combat de- Sta livery, battle-management, and res- cue aircraft and command, control, communications, and intelligence sys- tems. As a force provider, ACC organizes, trains, equips, and maintains combat- ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring that strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime air de- fense.

Though it was first delivered during the Kennedy Administration, the B-52H continues to be a mainstay of ACC's bomber fleet. USAF is enhancing the BUFF's conventional capabilities to keep it viable in the next decades.

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Phillip J. Ford

509th Bomb Wing 27th Fighter Wing Whiteman AFB, Mo. Cannon AFB, N. M. (B-2, T-38) (F-16, F-111F, EF-111A)

51h Bomb Wing 28th Bomb Wing 7th Wing Dyess AFB, Tex Minot AFB, N. D. Ellsworth AFB, S. D. (B-52H) (B-1B) (B-1B, C-130H)

2d Bomb Wing 65th Air Base Wing 85th Group Barksdale AFB, La. Little Rock AFB, Ark. Lajes Field, the Azores NAS Keflavik, Iceland (B-52H( (C-1 30E/H) (support) (HH-60)

78 AIR FORCE Magazine! May 1996 9th AIR FORCE (ACC) • HEADQUARTERS, SHAW AFB, S.C.

Commander Maj. Gen. (Lt. Gen. selectee) Carl E. Franklin'

1st Fighter Wing 4th Fighter Wing Langley AFB, Va. Seymour Johnson AFB, N. C. (C-21A, F-15C/D, HH-60, (F-15E) HC-130N/P)b

23d Wing 33d Fighter Wing 6th Air Base Wing Pope AFB, N. C. Eglin AFB, Fla. MacDill AFB, Fla. (A-10, F-16, C-130E) (F-1 5C/D)

347th Wing 20th Fighter Wing Moody AFB, Ga. Shaw AFB, S. C. (F-16, C-130E, A-10) (A-10, F-16)

allominated 1 -1H - 60s and HC - 130N/Ps are at Patrick AFB, Fla.

12th AIR FORCE (ACC) • HEADQUARTERS, DAV1S-MONTHAN AFB, ARIZ.

Commander Lt. Gen. James F. Record

24th Wing 49th Fighter Wing Howard AFB, Panama Holloman AFB, N. M. (C-21A, C-27, CT-43) (F-117A, F-4E, 1-38, HH-60)

388th Fighter Wing 366th Wing 355th Wing Hill AFB, Utah Mountain Home AFB, Idaho Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (F-16) (F-15C/D/E, F-16, KC-135R, B-113 5) (A-10, EC-130E/H)

9th Reconnaissance Wing 55th Wing 552d Air Control Wing Beale AFB, Calif. Offutt AFB, Neb. Tinker AFB, Okla. (U-2, 1-38, SR-71b) (C-21A, E-4B, RC-135S/U/V/W/X, (E-3B/C) 5 B-1 Bs are at Ellsworth AFB, S. D. EC-135C, TC-135S/W/B, KC-

5 S5-71s at Edwards AFB, Calif. 135E, WC-135, 0C-135B)

Air Education and Training Command Headquarters Randolph AFB, Tex.

Established July 1, 1993

Commander Gen. Billy J. Boles

MISSIONS OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Transports and tankers Recruit and prepare officers, air- Recall Individual Ready Reserv- (0-5, C-12, C-17, C-21, C-141, men, and civilian employees for Air ists and mobility and contingency KC-135, HC/MC-130) 84 Force duties tasking support to combatant com- (MH-53J, Provide international and mands CH/NCH/TH-53A, UH-1, interservice training and education HH/MH-60G) 27 and medical service training EQUIPMENT Trainers (T-1, T-3, T-37, T-38, T-43, AT-38) 1,159 Fighters (F-15, F-16) 279

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 1996 79 AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND • HEADQUARTERS, RANDOLPH AFB, TEL

Commander Gen. Billy J. Boles

Hq. Air Force Recruiting Air Force Security Service Assistance Training Squadron Wilford Hall USAF Medical Randolph AFB, Tex. Randolph AFB, Tex. Center Lackland AFB, Tex.

2d Air Force 19th Air Force Air University Keesler AFB, Miss. Randolph AFB, Tex. Maxwell AFB, Ala.

FORCE STRUCTURE PERSONNEL Students 352,093 Two numbered air forces: 2d, Active-duty 43,353 Flying/technical Keesler AFB, Miss., and 19th, Officers 9,348 training 187,746 Randolph AFB, Tex.; plus an edu- Air University 164,347 cational headquarters: Air Univer- Enlisted 34,005 sity, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Also Hq. Reserve component 2,803 OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Air Force Recruiting Service and ANG 2,002 Air Force Security Assistance Flying hours 38,467 per month AFRES 801 Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Tex., and 59th Medical Wing, Civilian 13,871 Major competitions Lackland AFB, Tex. Total 60,027 Top , Top Tech UNIT BASE WEAPONS Flying Training Wings (Active) 12th FTW Randolph AFB, Tex. AT-38, C-21, T-1, T-3, T-37, T-38, T-43 14th FTW Columbus AFB, Miss. AT-38, T-37, T-38 47th FTW Laughlin AFB, Tex. T-1, T-37, T-38 Luke AFB, Ariz F-16 58th Special Operations Wing Kirtland AFB, N. M HC-130, MC-130, MH-53J, TH-53A, UH-1, MH-60G 64th FTW Reese AFB, Tex. T-1, T-37, T-38 71st FTW Vance AFB, Okla. T-1, T-37, T-38 80th FTW Sheppard AFB, Tex. AT-38, T-37, T-38 97th Air Mobility Wing Altus AFB, Okla C-5, C-17, C-141, KC-135 Tyndall AFB, Fla. F-15 (weapons director training) Other Flying/Aircrew Training Units (Active) 3d Flying Training Squadron Hondo Municipal Airport, Tex. T-3 45th Airlift Squadron Keesler AFB, Miss C-12, C-21 336th Training Group Fairchild AFB, Wash. UH-1 (aircrew survival training) 557th Flying Training Squadron US Air Force Academy, Colo. T-3 Other Flying Training Units () 114th Fighter Squadron Klamath Falls IAP, Ore F-16 162d Fighter Wing Tucson IAP, Ariz. F-16 Technical Training Units Goodfellow AFB, Tex. 37th Training Wing Lackland AFB, Tex. Keesler AFB, Miss. 82d Training Wing Sheppard AFB, Tex. 381st Space and Missile Training Group Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Major Educational Units Air University Maxwell AFB, Ala. Major Recruiting Units Hq. USAF Recruiting Service Randolph AFB, Tex. 360th Recruiting Group Hanscom AFB, Mass. 367th Recruiting Group Robins AFB, Ga. 369th Recruiting Group Lackland AFB, Tex. 372d Recruiting Group Hill AFB, Utah Support Units 42d Air Base Wing Maxwell AFB, Ala. 602d Training Support Squadron Edwards AFB, Calif. 619th Training Support Squadron Randolph AFB, Calif.

AETC Training Support Squadron Hill AFB, Utah

82 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 1996 2d AIR FORCE (AETC) .HEADQUARTERS, KEESLER AFB, MISS.

Commander Maj. Gen. Henry M. Hobgood

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

381st Space and Missile Training Groupa 'Tenant unit Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

19th AIR FORCE (AETC) • HEADQUARTERS, RANDOLPH AFB, TEX.

Commander Maj. Gen. W. Thomas West

12th Flying Training Wing 14th Flying Training Wing 47th Flying Training Wing 64th Flying Training Wing Randolph AFB, Tex. Columbus AFB, Miss. Laughlin AFB, Tex. Reese AFB, Tex.

71st Flying Training Wing 80th Flying Training Wing 97th Air Mobility Wing 325th Fighter Wing Vance AFB, Okla. Sheppard AFB, Tex. Altus AFB, Okla. Tyndall AFB, Fla

56th Fighter Wing 58th Special Operations Winga 336th Training Groupa Luke AFB, Ariz. Kirtland AFB, N. M. Fairchild AFB, Wash.

'Tenant unit

COMMAND NOTES time, space and missile operations Air Education and Training Command training will be integrated at provides people ready to perform their Vandenberg AFB, Calif., to realize mission when they arrive at their first the full potential of space operations. operational unit. It shapes Air Force people through recruiting, training, and comprehensive education. Teaching initial, advanced, and professional mili- tary skills begins as members enter active duty and continues throughout their careers. AETC is transferring C-17 aircrew training from Charleston AFB, S. C., to Altus AFB, Okla., and is develop- ing the training programs and sylla- bus for the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System to replace the forty- year-old T-37. It is expanding its train- ing and educational capabilities through advances in distance-learn- ing technology and videoconferencing courses. Through new technical train- ing programs, it provides Mission- Ready Technicians for the combatant commands. International training con- tinues to expand as , , , Greece, and Singapore be- gin F-16 training at Luke AFB, Ariz., With acquisition of the T-3, T-1, and JPATS, AETC has or will soon have up-to- and Tucson IAP, Ariz. For the first date hardware to go with its modern training methods.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 1996 83 AIR UNIVERSITY (AETC) • HEADQUARTERS, MAXWELL AFB, ALA.

Commander Lt. Gen. Jay W. Kelley

Air Force Institute of Air Command and Air Force Quality Institute Hq. Civil Air —USAF Technology Maxwell AFB, Ala. Staff College Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala Wright-Patterson AFB, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Squadron Officer School Ira C. Eaker College for College of Aerospace Doctrine, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Professional Development Research, and Education Maxwell AFB, Ala Maxwell AFB, Ala.

42d Air Base Wing College for Enlisted Professional Air University Library Maxwell AFB, Ala. Military Education Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, , Ala

Community College of the Air Force Air Force Reserve Officer Training School Maxwell AFB, Ala. Officers Training Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala

Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Established July 1, 1992

Commander Gen. Henry Viccellio, Jr.

AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND • HEADQUARTERS, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO

Commander Gen. Henry Viccellio, Jr. Development Test Operational Support Specialized Support

Space and Missile Systems Center — Air Force Flight Test Center — Ogden Air Logistics Center — Aerospace Guidance and — Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Edwards AFB, Calif. Hill AFB, Utah Metrology Center Newark AFB, Ohio Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, N. M.

Electronic Systems Center — Air Force Development — City Air Logistics Center — Aerospace Maintenance and — Hanscom AFB, Mass. Test Center Tinker AFB, Okla. Regeneration Center , Rome, N. Y. Eglin AFB, Fla. Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. Sacramento Air Logistics Center — Cataloging and Aeronautical Systems Center Arnold Engineering — McClellan AFB, Calif. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Development Center Standardization Center Wright Laboratory Arnold AFB, Tenn. Battle Creek, Mich Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio San Antonio Air Logistics Center — Kelly AFB. Tex. Air Force Security Human Systems Center Assistance Center Brooks AFB, Tex. Warner Robins Air Logistics Center — Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Armstrong Laboratory, Brooks AFB, Tex. Robins AFB, Ga. Air Force Office of Scientific Research — Bolling AFB, D. C.

84 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 1996 MISSIONS UNIT BASE Manage the integrated research, Aeronautical Systems Center Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio development, test, acquisition, and Electronic Systems Center Hanscom AFB, Mass. sustainment of weapon systems Human Systems Center Brooks AFB, Tex. Produce and acquire advanced Space and Missile Systems Center Los Angeles AFB, Calif. systems Armstrong Laboratory Brooks AFB, Tex. Operate "superlabs," major prod- Phillips Laboratory Kirtland AFB, N. M. uct centers, logistics centers, and Rome Laboratory Rome, N. Y. test centers Wright Laboratory Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Operate the USAF School of Arnold Engineering Development Center Arnold AFB, Tenn. Aerospace Medicine and USAF Air Force Development Test Center Eglin AFB, Fla. Test Pilot School Air Force Flight Test Center Edwards AFB, Calif. Ogden Air Logistics Center Hill AFB, Utah FORCE STRUCTURE Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Tinker AFB, Okla. Four major product centers Sacramento Air Logistics Center McClellan AFB, Calif. Four superlaboratories San Antonio Air Logistics Center Kelly AFB, Tex. Three test centers Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Robins AFB, Ga. Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center Newark AFB, Ohio Five air logistics centers Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center .... Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. Five specialized centers Air Force Security Assistance Center Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Cataloging and Standardization Center Battle Creek, Mich. PERSONNEL Air Force Office of Scientific Research Bolling AFB, D. C. Active-duty 35,948 Officers 10,788 COMMAND NOTES nance, and repair. Specialized cen- Enlisted 25,160 Air Force Materiel Command de- ters focus on such areas as basic Reserve component 3,983 livers systems that maintain the lead- research, cataloging and standard- ANG 2,907 ing edge in research, acquisition, and ization, metrology, security assistance, AFRES 1,076 sustainment of weapon systems. and "retired" weapon systems. AFMC's four superlabs research and AFMC operates more than thirty- Civilian 75,420 develop state-of-the-art technologies, nine types of aircraft. More than Total 115,351 while the four product centers use 10,000 aircraft and approximately those technologies to acquire and 32,000 engines are supported by OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY develop systems. AFMC evaluates the AFMC personnel. The command's Flying hours 3,200 per month systems in three test centers. Five Air investment in research, test, and Logistics Centers provide life-cycle manufacturing capabilities would cost weapon system sustainment, mainte- more than $45.1 billion to replace.

Air Force Space Command Headquarters Peterson AFB, Colo.

Established September 1, 1982

Commander Gen. Joseph W. Ashy

MISSIONS OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Defense Satellite Operate and test USAF ICBM Provide communications, com- Communications System: forces for US Strategic Command puter, and base support to NORAD DSCS II 3 Operate missile warning , Supply range and launch facilities DSCS III 8 sensors, and satellites for military, civil, and commercial 2 Operate national space-launch space launch Defense Meteorological Satellite facilities and operational boosters Program (DMSP) 4 Operate worldwide space surveil- EQUIPMENT lance radars and optical systems Intercontinental Ballistic Communications satellites of NATO Provide command and control for Missiles III, Fleet Satellite Communications System, and UHF follow-on DoD satellites Peacekeeper 50 Provide ballistic missile warning to Minuteman III 530 Boosters: II, Atlas II, II, NORAD and US Space Command Titan IV Satellite systems (USAF spacecraft in service as of January 1, 1995): Ballistic missile warning systems: COROLLARY MISSIONS Navstar Global Positioning , Ballistic Develop and integrate space sup- Missile Early , port for the warfighter System (GPS): Block II/IIA/IIR 24 Pave Paws radars, Perimeter Ac- Serve as lead command for all quisition Attack Character- UH-1 programs ization System, conventional radars AIR FORCE Magazine / May 1996 85 86 COMMAND NOTES tegic CommandforICBMforces. Air ForceisacomponentofUSStra- of NORADandUSSpaceCommand. Command isalsocommanderinchief 750th SpaceGroup 321st MissileGroup 45th SpaceWing 30th SpaceWing 21st SpaceWing Air ForceSatelliteControlNetwork tracking radars 50th SpaceWing USSPACECOM forspaceforces;20th 91st MissileWing 341st MissileWing 90th MissileWing UNIT stations providingcommunications system: Satellite command-and-control 14th AirForceisacomponentof (worldwide systemofninetracking phased-array radars,mechanical Space surveillancesystems: Deep SpaceSurveillanceSystem, Facility, GroundbasedElectro-Optical Maui OpticalTrackingIdentification The commanderofAirForceSpace Vandenberg AFB,Calif. 14th AirForce AIR FORCESPACECOMMAND•HEADQUARTERS, PETERSONAFB,COLO. With dozensofsatellites, most valuableweaponof obtain whatmaybethe AFSPC isreadytohelp qualified people,anda vast arrayofsensors, thousands ofhighly future commanders all—information. PetersonAFB,Colo. Onizuka AS,Calif. Grand ForksAFB,N.D.(inactivatesSeptember1998)....HH-1H,MinutemanIIIICBM BASE Vandenberg AFB,Calif. Minot AFB,N.D. Malmstrom AFB,Mont. Falcon AFB,Colo F. E.WarrenAFB,Wyo. Patrick AFB,Fla. Warfare Center Two numberedairforces: Six basesandsevenstations One spacegroup,onemissilegroup Seven spaceandmissilewings One directreportingunit:Space Warren AFB,Wyo. Vandenberg AFB,Calif.; More thanfiftyunitsworldwide FORCE STRUCTURE status) links tosatellitesmonitortheir DoD spaceandmissilesystems;UH-1,DeltaII,AtlasTitanIV Launch,rangeoperationsforDoD,NASA,foreigngovernment, and USNavyTridenttestsupport;DeltaII,AtlasTitanIV CommandandcontrolofDoDalliednations'satellites CommandandcontrolofDoDalliednations'satellites Gen. JosephW.Ashy Commander Space WarfareCenter Falcon AFB,Colo. 20th, 14th, and commercialspacelaunches;shuttleprogram UH-1,MinutemanIII,andPeacekeeperICBMs commercial spacelaunches;testingsupportof Launch, rangeoperationsforDoD,NASA,and Missilewarningandspacesurveillance;C-21 F. E. Total Contractor personnel Active-duty PERSONNEL Civilian Reserve component Officers Enlisted AIR FORCE Magazine/ WEAPONS/ACTIVITIES UH-1, MinutemanIIIICBM UH-1, MinutemanIIIICBM 20th AirForce F. E. Warren AFB,Wyo. 17,675 4,216 May 1996 11,639 21,891 38,618 4,751 337

USA F p ho to by SSg t Sco tt Wag e rs 14th AIR FORCE (AFSPC) • HEADQUARTERS, VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF.

Commander Maj. Gen. David L. Vesely

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

750th Space Group Onizuka AS, Calif.

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

Commander Maj. Gen. Robert W. Parker

90th Missile Wing 321st Missile Group' F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo. Minot AFB, N. D. Grand Forks AFB, N. D. (Peacekeeper, Minuteman Ill, UH-1) (Minuteman Ill, UH-1) (Minuteman Ill, HH-1H)

341st Missile Wing Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (Minuteman Ill, UH-1) aInactivates September 1998

Air Force Special Operations Command Headquarters Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Established May 22, 1990

Commander Maj. Gen. James L. Hobson, Jr.

MISSIONS EQUIPMENT PERSONNEL Serve as the Air Force component AC-130H/U Spectre gunships 20 Active-duty 9,244 of US Special Operations Com- MH-53J Pave Low helicopters 36 Officers 1,379 mand, a unified command MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters 10 Enlisted 7,865 Deploy specialized airpower, de- MC-130E Combat Talon I 9 Reserve component 2,158 livering special operations combat MC-130H Combat Talon II 21 ANG 1,062 power anywhere, anytime C-130E/H 4 AFRES 1,096 Provide unconventional warfare, EC-130 6 Civilian 785 direct action, special reconnais- MC-130P Combat Shadow 23 Total 12,187 sance, counterterrorism, and for- eign internal defense support to the FORCE STRUCTURE OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY unified commands One special operations wing Flying hours 4,386 per month Two special operations groups Many training exercises COROLLARY MISSIONS Special Operations School Provide humanitarian assistance One flight test squadron and personnel recovery Conduct psychological and One special tactics group counternarcotics operations One Reserve special operations wing One Guard special operations wing One air support operations squadron

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 1996 87 UNIT BASE WEAPONS 16th Special Operations Wing Hurlburt Field/Eglin AFB, Fla. MC-130E/H, AC-130H/U, MH-53J, C-130E, MC-130P, MH-60G 352d Special Operations Group RAF Mildenhall, UK C-130E, MH-53J, MC-130P, MC-130H

353d Special Operations Group Kadena AB, C-130E, MC-130H, MC-130P (also MH-53J at Osan AB, South )

AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND • HEADQUARTERS, HURLBURT FIELD, FLA.

Commander Maj. Gen. James L. Hobson, Jr.

16th Special 352d Special 353d Special 720th Special Operations Wing Operations Group Operations Group Tactics Group Hurlburt Field, Ha. RAF Mildenhall, UK Kadena AB, Japan Hurlburt Field, Fla. (MC-130E/H, AC-130H/U, (MH-53J, MC-130P, (C-130E, MC-130H, MH-53J, MC-130P,a MC-130H, C-130E) MH-53J,I) MH-60G, C-130E) MC-130P)

'MC-130Ps are at Eglin AFB, Fla. USAF Special Operations School 18th Flight Test Squadron AFSOC Air Support °MH-53Js are at Osan AB, . Hurlburt Field, Fla. Hurlburt Field, Fla. Operations Squadron Fort Bragg, N. C.

COMMAND NOTES Field, Fla., Pope AFB, N. C., and AFSOC received twelve of thirteen Several force-structure changes McChord AFB, Wash. planned AC-130U Spectre gunships occurred in Air Force Special Opera- In an unrelated action, the 720th in December. The command also tions Command in 1995. STG will also gain control of all completed the replacement of MC- Initial coordination began in De- and Air Force weather forces world- 130Es with H models at its overseas cember for the consolidation of all Air wide. A realignment, completed Janu- groups. Force combat controllers under ary 1, 1996, saw the activation of the AFSOC's direct reporting units in- AFSOC's 720th Special Tactics 10th Combat Weather Squadron at clude the USAF Special Operations Group. More than 500 combat con- Fort Bragg, N. C., and the realign- School, 18th Flight Test Squadron, and trollers, currently assigned to ACC, ment of combat weather flights previ- the 720th STG, all at Hurlburt Field, AMC, USAFE, PACAF, and AETC, ously under USAFE and PACAF to and the AFSOC Air Support Opera- will be consolidated under the 720th the 352d Special Operations Group, tions Squadron, Fort Bragg, N. C. STG but will continue to support those RAF Mildenhall, UK, and the 353d Other force-structure changes in commands. Combat control - SOG, Kadena AB, Japan, respec- 1995 saw the transfer of five MC- rons will be patterned after those in tively. Weather units supporting US 130E Combat Talon Is from AFSOC AFSOC. The eventual consolidation Army Special Operations Command to the Air Force Reserve's 919th Spe- will result in manning increases in in the continental US are being reas- cial Operations Wing, , special tactics squadrons at Hurlburt signed to the 10th CWS. Fla.

Air Mobility Command Headquarters Scott AFB, Ill.

Established June 1, 1992

Commander Lt. Gen. (Gen. selectee)

MISSIONS COROLLARY MISSIONS EQUIPMENT Provide rapid, global airlift and Provide operational support aircraft Mobility aircraft (C-5, C-17, for US armed forces Perform Stateside aeromedical C-141, KC-10, KC-135) 824 Serve as USAF component of US evacuation missions (C-9) .... 12 Transportation Command Provide visual documentation Other aircraft (C-20, C-21, C-9, Support wartime taskings by pro- support VC-25, VC-137, UH-1N 88 viding forces to commands

88 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 1996 • HEADQUARTERS, SCOTT AFB, ILL.

Commander Lt. Gen. (Gen. selectee) Walter Kross

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

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Bruce L. Fister

22d Air Refueling Wing 60th Air Mobility 62d Airlift Wing McConnell AFB, Kan Wing McChord AFB, Wash (KC-135) Travis AFB, Calif. (C-141) (C-5, C-141, KC-10) 43d Air Refueling 375th Airlift Wing Group' Scott AFB, Ill Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (C-9, C-21) (KC-135) 615th Air Mobility 615th Air Mobility 92d Air Refueling Wing Support Group' Operations Group Fairchild AFB, Wash. Hickam AFB, Travis AFB, Calif. (KC-135) 'Tenant unit

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Edwin E. Tenoso

19th Air Refueling Wing' Robins AFB, Ga. McGuire AFB, N. J. Dover AFB, Del Charleston AFB, S. C (KC-135) (C-141, KC-10) (C-5) (C-141, C-17)

624th Air Mobility 319th Air Refueling Wing 621st Air Mobility 621st Air Mobility Support Group Andrews AFB, Md. Grand Forks AFB, N D Support Group Operations Group Pope AFB, N. C (C-9, C-20, C-21, (KC-135) Ramstein AB, McGuire AFB, N. J. VC-25, VC-137, UH-1N)

aTenant unit

FORCE STRUCTURE PERSONNEL OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Two numbered air forces: Active-duty 49,618 Flying hours 29,000+ per month 15th, Travis AFB, Calif.; Officers 7,716 Major overseas deployments 21st, McGuire AFB, N. J. Enlisted 41,902 Provide Comfort (), Joint En- Reserve component 63,722 Two direct reporting units: Air Mo- deavor (Bosnia-Hercegovina), Safe ANG 21,027 bility Warfare Center, Tanker Airlift Haven (Panama), Southern Watch AFRES 42,695 Control Center and Vigilant Warrior (southwest 9,703 Eleven wings (airlift, air refueling) Civilian Total 123,043 ), Uphold Democracy (Haiti)

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 1996 89 Major training exercises UNIT BASE WEAPONS Cobra Gold, Tandem Thrust, Team 19th Air Refueling Wing* ... Robins AFB, Ga. KC-135 Spirit (Pacific Command); Battle 22d Air Refueling Wing McConnell AFB, Kan. KC-135 Griffin, Central Enterprise, Dynamic Travis AFB, Calif. C-5, C-141, KC-10 Guard (European Command); Bright 62d Airlift Wing McChord AFB, Wash. C-141 Star (Central Command); Fuertas 89th Airlift Wing Andrews AFB, Md. C-9, C-20, C-21, Defense (Southern Command); VC-25, VC-137, UH-1N Ocean Venture (Atlantic Command) 92d Air Refueling Wing Fairchild AFB, Wash KC-135 305th Air Mobility Wing McGuire AFB, N. J. C-141, KC-10 319th Air Refueling Wing Grand Forks AFB, N. D KC-135 375th Airlift Wing Scott AFB, III. C-9, 0-21 436th Airlift Wing Dover AFB, Del. C-5 437th Airlift Wing Charleston AFB, S. C 0-17, C-141 43d Air Refueling Group*... Malmstrom AFB, Mont. KC-135

*Tenant unit

COMMAND NOTES Air Mobility Command provides the spectrum of conflict and supports hu- command's Tanker Airlift Control nation with "Global Reach" and fo- manitarian relief, peacekeeping opera- Center schedules and controls all cuses on people, infrastructure, and tions, and a variety of other missions. tanker and airlift operations world- equipment. AMC performs airlift, air As defense budgets and person- wide for both DoD and USAF. refueling, and aeromedical evacua- nel numbers shrink, America's se- AMC's commander also serves as tion missions worldwide. AMC applies curity relies on US-based forces and commander in chief of US Transpor- nonlethal combat airpower across the their ability to deploy rapidly. The tation Command.

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AMC (and its predecessors) t. has always been one of Sg USA F's busiest major M by commands. This C-17 is to unloading at Tuzla, Bosnia- ho F p Hercegovina, the latest trouble spot to require the USA services of AMC's assets.

Pacific Air Forces Headquarters Hickam AFB, Hawaii

Established July 1, 1957

Commander Gen. John G. Lorber

MISSIONS EQUIPMENT Transport aircraft (0-9, 0-12, Plan, conduct, and coordinate Fighters/attack aircraft 0-21, 0-130, C-135) 38 offensive and defensive air opera- (F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, Helicopters (UH-1, HH-60) 11 tions in the Pacific and Asian A-10) 246 theaters 0A-10 forward air controllers 18 FORCE STRUCTURE Organize, train, equip, and main- E-3 Airborne Warning and Four numbered air forces: tain resources to conduct air opera- Control System aircraft 4 5th, Yokota AB, Japan tions KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft .. 15 7th, Osan AB, South Korea 90 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 1996 • HEADQUARTERS, HICKAM AFB, HAWAII

Commander Gen. John G. Lorber

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

5th AIR FORCE (PACAF) • HEADQUARTERS, YOKOTA AB, JAPAN

Commander Lt. Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart

374111 Airlift Wing Yokota AB, Japan Kadena AB, Japan Misawa AB, Japan

(UH-1N, C-130, C-21, C-9) (F-15C/D, E-3, KC-135, HH-60) -r-16C/D)

Lens (South Korea), Tandem 11th, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska ception Staging Onward Movement 13th, Andersen AFB, Guam and Integration and Ulchi Focus Thrust (Guam) Nine wings (two multimission, four fighter, one airlift, two air base) UNIT BASE WEAPONS PERSONNEL 3d Wing Elmendorf AFB, Alaska F-15C/D, C-130, E-3, Active-duty 32,924 F-15E, C-12 Officers 3,927 Kunsan AB, South Korea F-16C/D Enlisted 15th Air Base Wing Hickam AFB, Hawaii C-135 28,997 Reserve component 4,520 18th Wing Kadena AB, Japan .... F-15C/D, E-3, KC-135, HH-60 ANG 4,300 35th Fighter Wing Misawa AB, Japan F-16C/D AFRES 220 36th Air Base Wing Andersen AFB, Guam Civilian 8,544 Osan AB, South Korea F-16C/D, A/OA-10, C-12 Total 45,988 Eielson AFB, Alaska F-16C/D, A/OA-10 374th Airlift Wing Yokota AB, Japan UH-1N, C-130, C-21, C-9 OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours 11,130 per month COMMAND NOTES environments where future hostilities Major overseas deployments PACAF forces regularly train with might occur. Cobra Gold (), Commando Asian and Australian air units during In Alaska, Cope Thunder 95-3, held Sling (Singapore), Cope Tiger (Thai- such exercises as Cope North in Ja- in July 1995, saw Japan Self-De- land), Cope West (), pan, Pitch Black in , Cope fense Forces take part for the first Kangaroo and Pitch Black (Austra- West in various Southeast Asian na- time in the exercise's nineteen-year lia), Team Spirit (South Korea) tions, and Cobra Gold in Thailand. history. Japanese were joined Major training exercises PACAF's exercise program provides by US and British participants, as Cope North and Keen Edge (Ja- realistic testing of the command's well as observers from , Ma- pan), Cope Thunder (Alaska), Re- combat capability in locations and laysia, and Bangladesh.

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Ronald W. Iverson

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

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Lawrence E. Boese

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

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

Commander Maj. Gen. Richard T. Swope

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

aTenant unit; base owned by Singapore government

Problems on the Korean Peninsula and in China have increased the importance of US military presence in Pacific Rim nations. These airmen training at Kunsan AB, South Korea, are minutes from the DMZ by air.

US Air Forces in Headquarters Ramstein AB, Germany Established August 15, 1947

Commander Gen. Michael E. Ryan

MISSIONS COROLLARY MISSIONS Attack aircraft (A-10, F-15E) 60 Plan, conduct, control, coordinate, Support US military plans and op- Observation aircraft (0A-10) 6 and support air and space operations erations in parts of Europe, the Medi- Other aircraft (tankers, to achieve US national and NATO terranean, the , and Africa transports, reconnaissance) 47 objectives based on taskings as- Conventional weapons (general- signed by the commander in chief, EQUIPMENT (Active) purpose bombs, cluster bombs, US European Command Fighters (F-15C/D, F-16C/D) .... 108 92 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 1996 guided bombs, rockets, air-to- Invader, Blue Harrier, Central Enter- (northern Iraq), Determined Effort surface missiles) prise, Coldfire, Distant Thunder, () Dynamic Mix, Ellipse Bravo, Juniper FORCE STRUCTURE Falconry, Juniper Stallion, Phoenix COMMAND NOTES Three numbered air forces: 3d, RAF Partner, Salty Hammer, Tactical US Air Forces in Europe shares Mildenhall, UK; 16th, AB, Fighter Weaponry, Trailblazer common systems, procedures, and ; 17th, Sembach Annex, Ger- Major contingency operations training with NATO forces. Headquar- many support ters USAFE is collocated with Head- Six wings (one multimission, one Deny Flight, Joint Endeavor (Bosnia- quarters Allied Air Forces Central air refueling, one airlift, and three Hercegovina); Provide Hope IV Europe (AAFCE), which operationally fighter) (former USSR), Provide Comfort ll controls Immediate Reaction Forc- Three regional support groups es, Rapid Reaction Forces, and Main Defense Forces of NATO nation air PERSONNEL forces during wartime. Active-duty 27,126 Officers 3,233 UNIT BASE WEAPONS Enlisted 23,893 Aviano AB, Italy F-16C/D Reserve component 362 39th Wing Incirlik AB, Turkey (rotational) ANG 0 RAF , UK F-15E, F-15C/D AFRES 362 52d Fighter Wing Spangdahlem AB, Germany F-15C/D, Civilian 5,232 A/OA-10, F-16C/D Total 32,720 Ramstein AB, Germany ... C-9, C-20, C-21, C-130E, CT-43 OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY RAF Mildenhall, UK KC-135R, Flying hours 9,453 per month Special Operations MC-130, HC-130, MH-53 Major training exercises 603d Regional Support Group .... RAF Mildenhall, UK African Eagle, Ardent Ground, Atlan- 616th Regional Support Group ... Aviano AB, Italy tic Resolve, Ba!tops, Brilliant 617th Regional Support Group ... Sembach Annex, Germany

US AIR FORCES IN EUROPE • HEADQUARTERS, RAMSTEIN AB, GERMANY

US European Command US Air Force (USEUCOM) (USAF)

Headquarters US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Ramstein AB, Germany Gen. Michael E. Ryan, Commander

16th Air Force 3d Air Force 17th Air Force Aviano AB, Italy RAF Mildenhall, UK Sembach AB, Germany Maj. Gen. Tad J. Oelstrom Maj. Gen. (Lt. Gen. selectee) Richard C. Bethurem Maj. Gen. Charles R. Heflebower

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 , Italy Brunssum, the 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

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3d MR FORCE (USAFE) • HEADQUARTERS, RAF MILDENHALL, UK

Commander Maj. Gen. Tad J. Oelstrom

100th Air Re ueling Wing 603d Regional Support Group 48th Fighter Wing RAF Mildenhall, UK RAF Mpldenhall UK RAF Lakenheath, UK (KC-135R, Special Operations MC-130, (F-15E, F-15C/D) MH-53, HC-130)

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

Commander Maj. Gen. (Lt. Gen. selectee) Richard C. Bethurem

616th Regional Support Group 39th Wing 31st Fighter Wing Moirlik AB, Turkey Aviano AB, Italy Avian° AB. Italy (Tactical range support, rotational (F-16C/D) USAFE aircraft)

Halfway around the world from Kunsan, USA FE pilots also have to fly in harm's way, as the Air Force undertakes a humanitarian mission to Bosnia. Much of the protection for UN and NATO forces on the ground and in the air is provided by USAFE's 31st Fighter Wing flying out of Aviano AB, Italy.

17th AIR FORCE (USAFE) • HEADQUARTERS, SEMBACH ANNEX, GERMANY

Commander Maj, Gen. Charles R. Heflebower

617th Regional Support Group 86th Airlift Wing 52d Fighter Wing Spangdahlem AB, Germany Sembach Annex. Germany Ramstein AB, Germany (F-15C/D, F-16C/D, A/OA-10) (C-20, C-21, CT-43, C-9, C-130E)

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