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The Department of the Air Force incorporates all elements of the Air ■ 2008 USAF Almanac Force and is administered by a civilian Secretary and supervised by a military Chief of Staff. The Secretariat and the Air Staff help the Secretary and the Chief of Staff direct the Air Force mission.

Headquarters Pentagon, , D.C. Headquarters Air Force Established Sept. 18, 1947 Secretary Michael W. Wynne HAF Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley ROLE PERSONNEL Organize, train, and equip air and (as of Sept. 30, 2007) space forces Active duty 1,642 Officers 1,389 MISSION Enlisted 253 Deliver sovereign options for the Reserve components 493 defense of the of ANG 61 America and its global interests—to AFRC 432 fly and fight in air, space, and cyber- Civilian 818 space Total 2,953 FORCE STRUCTURE— SECRETARIAT One Secretary One undersecretary Four assistant secretaries Two deputy undersecretaries Five directors Five offices

FORCE STRUCTURE— USAF photo by SSgt. Aaron D. Allmon II AIR STAFF One Chief of Staff One vice chief of staff One of the Air Force Six deputy chiefs of staff Three directors Eight offices

An F-16 of the 20th Fighter , Shaw AFB, S.C., flies near as part of Noble Eagle.

94 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 SECRETARIAT, PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Secretary of the Air Force

Undersecretary of the Air Force

Asst. Secretary of Asst. Secretary of Asst. Secretary of Asst. Secretary Deputy Undersec- Deputy Undersec- the Air Force for the Air Force for the Air Force for In- of the Air Force retary of the Air retary of the Air Acquisition Financial Mgmt. & stallations, Environ- for Manpower & Force for Interna- Force for Space Comptroller ment, & Logistics Reserve Affairs tional Affairs Programs

Warfighting Integra- Administrative Auditor General Counsel Inspector General Director, Director, tion & Chief Informa- Assistant General Communications Legislative Liaison tion Officer

Director, Director, Small Busi- Director, Air Force Public Affairs ness Programs Smart Operations 21

AIR STAFF, PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Chief of Staff Chief Master Sergeant Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Deputy Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff for Director, Studies & for Manpower & Operations, Plans, & Re- Analyses, Personnel (A1) quirements (A3/5) Assessments, & Lessons Learned (A9)

Deputy Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Sur- for Logistics, Instal- for Communications for Strategic Plans & veillance, & Reconnais- lations, & Mission (A6) Programs (A8) sance (A2) Support (A4/7)

Director, Air National Director, Test & Chief of Air Force Chief of Chaplains Chief of Safety Guard Evaluation Reserve

Chief Scientist Air Force Historian Judge Advocate Surgeon General Chair, USAF Scien- General tific Advisory Board

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 95 Major Commands

A major command is a subdivision of the Air Force assigned a major ■ 2008 USAF Almanac part of the Air Force mission and directly subordinate to Hq. USAF. In general, there are two types of major commands: functional and geographical.

Air Combat Command Headquarters Langley AFB, Va. Established June 1, 1992 ACC Commander Gen. John D.W. Corley MISSIONS Major training exercises PERSONNEL Operate USAF bombers (active Amalgam Dart Series; Amalgam (as of Sept. 30, 2007) and ANG and AFRC gained); USAF’s Phantom; Ardent Century; Atlantic Active duty 83,631 CONUS-based (active and gained) Strike; Blue Advance; Blue Flag; Officers 11,849 fighter, reconnaissance, battle man- Eager Tiger; Eagle Resolve; Eastern Enlisted 71,782 agement, and command and control Falcon; Ellipse Echo; Falcon Con- Reserve components 57,418 aircraft and intelligence and surveil- dor; Falcon Nest; ; Global ANG 46,913 lance systems Lightning; Global Thunder; Green AFRC 10,505 Organize, train, equip, and Flag East and West; Initial Link; In- Civilian 10,394 maintain combat-ready forces for ternal Look; Iron Falcon; ; Total 151,443 rapid deployment and employment New Horizons Series; Northern Edge; to meet the challenges of peacetime Panamax; Positive Force; Red Flag; air sovereignty and wartime combat Terminal Fury; Ulchi Focus Lens; Uni- requirements fied Endeavor; Vigilant Shield; Virtual Provide combat airpower to Ameri- Flag ca’s warfighting commands (Central, European, Northern, Pacific, and Southern); nuclear, conventional, and information operations forces to STRATCOM; air defense forces to NORAD Photo by Rick Llinares COROLLARY MISSIONS Monitor and intercept illegal drug traffic Test new combat equipment

FORCE STRUCTURE Four numbered air forces: 1st, Tyn- dall AFB, Fla.; 8th, Barksdale AFB, La.; 9th, Shaw AFB, S.C.; 12th, Da- vis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. One primary subordinate unit: USAF Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev. 27 wings Four groups

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY (as of Sept. 30, 2007) Flying hours: 27,316 per month

Major operations Enduring Freedom (); Iraqi These F-22s of the 94th Fighter are assigned to ACC’s , Freedom (); Noble Eagle (US) Langley AFB, Va. 96 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 , LANGLEY AFB, VA.

Commander Gen. John D.W. Corley

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. USAF Warfare Center Nellis AFB, Nev.

53rd Wing 98th Range Wing 505th Command and Eglin AFB, Fla. Nellis AFB, Nev. Nellis AFB, Nev. Nellis AFB, Nev. Control Wing (A-10, B-1, B-2, B-52, F-15A/ (A-10, F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, F- (support) , Fla. C/D/E, F-16C/D, F-22A, F-117, 16CJ, F-22A, HH-60, MQ-1/9) MQ/RQ-1, QF-4, RQ-4, U-2)

53rd Weapons Evaluation Tyndall AFB, Fla. (E-9A, QF-4)

EQUIPMENT Bomber 118 Recon/BM/C3I 94 (Primary aircraft inventory as of Sept. Fighter/Attack 647 Trainer 36 30, 2007)

UNIT BASE WEAPONS 1st Fighter Wing Langley AFB, Va. F-15C/D, F-22A Barksdale AFB, La. B-52H Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. F-15E 5th Bomb Wing Minot AFB, N.D. B-52H 7th Bomb Wing Dyess AFB, Tex. B-1B Beale AFB, Calif. RQ-4, T-38, U-2R/S Shaw AFB, S.C. F-16C/CJ/D Moody AFB, Ga. A/OA-10 (Pope AFB, N.C.), HC-130, HH-60 28th Bomb Wing Ellsworth AFB, S.D. B-1B Eglin AFB, Fla. F-15C/D 49th Fighter Wing Holloman AFB, N.M. F-117A, QF-4, T-38B Eglin AFB, Fla. A-10, B-1, B-2, B-52, F-15A/C/D/E, F-16C/D, F- 22A, F-117, MQ/RQ-1, QF-4, RQ-4, U-2 Offutt AFB, Neb. E-4B, OC-135B, RC-135S/U/V/W, TC-135S/W, WC-135 57th Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. A-10, F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, F-16CJ, F-22A, HH- 60, MQ-1/9 67th Network Warfare Wing Lackland AFB, Tex. 70th Intelligence Wing Ft. Meade, Md. 93rd Air Ground Operations Winga Moody AFB, Ga. 98th Range Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. 99th Air Base Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. 116th Air Control Wingb Robins AFB, Ga. E-8C Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. A/OA-10 Mountain Home AFB, F-15C/E Hill AFB, F-16C/D Creech AFB, Nev. MQ-1, MQ-9 505th Command and Control Wing Hurlburt Field, Fla. Whiteman AFB, Mo. B-2, T-38 552nd Air Control Wing Tinker AFB, Okla. E-3B/C 3rd Air Support Operations Group Ft. Hood, Tex. 53rd Weapons Evaluation Groupc Tyndall AFB, Fla. E-9A, QF-4 55th Electronic Combat Group Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. EC-130H 820th Security Forces Group Moody AFB, Ga.

aActivated January 2008. bBlended wing with active duty and ANG personnel. cPart of 53rd Wing.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 97 Maj. Marc Himelhoch, 20th Fighter Wing, maneuvers his F-16 during an exercise near Shaw AFB, S.C. USAF photo by SSgt. Suzanne Day

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Robert J. Elder Jr.

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

9th Reconnaissance Wing 55th Wing 67th Network Warfare Wing 70th Intelligence Wing Beale AFB, Calif. Offutt AFB, Neb. Lackland AFB, Tex. Ft. Meade, Md. (RQ-4, T-38, U-2R/S) (E-4B, OC-135B, RC-135S/U/V/W, TC-135S/W, WC-135)

55th Electronic Combat Group Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (EC-130H)

116th Air Control Wing 509th Bomb Wing 552nd Air Control Wing 3rd Air Support Operations Robins AFB, Ga. Whiteman AFB, Mo. Tinker AFB, Okla. Group (E-8C) (B-2, T-38) (E-3B/C) Ft. Hood, Tex.

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Gary L. North

1st Fighter Wing 4th Fighter Wing 20th Fighter Wing Langley AFB, Va. Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. Shaw AFB, S.C. (F-15C/D, F-22A) (F-15E) (F-16C/CJ/D)

23rd Wing 33rd Fighter Wing 93rd Air Ground Operations Winga Moody AFB, Ga. Eglin AFB, Fla. Moody AFB, Ga. (A/OA-10, HC-130, (F-15C/D) HH-60) 820th Security Forces Group Moody AFB, Ga.

a Activated January 2008.

98 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 12th AIR FORCE (ACC), DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, ARIZ.

Commander Lt. Gen. Norman R. Seip

7th Bomb Wing 28th Bomb Wing 49th Fighter Wing 355th Fighter Wing Dyess AFB, Tex. Ellsworth AFB, S.D. Holloman AFB, N.M. Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (B-1B) (B-1B) (F-117A, QF-4, T-38B) (A/OA-10)

366th Fighter Wing 388th Fighter Wing 432nd Wing Mountain Home AFB, Idaho Hill AFB, Utah Creech AFB, Nev. (F-15C/E) (F-16C/D) (MQ-1, MQ-9)

Air Education and Training Command Headquarters Randolph AFB, Tex. Established July 1, 1993 AETC Commander Gen. William R. Looney III MISSIONS PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT Recruit, train, and educate profes- (as of Sept. 30, 2007) (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2007) sional, expeditionary-minded airmen Active duty 60,550 Fighter/Attack 227 to sustain the combat capability of Officers 13,878 39 America’s Air Force Enlisted 46,672 Special operations forces 11 Provide basic military training, initial Reserve components 7,658 Tanker 24 and advanced technical training, fly- ANG 4,729 ing training, and professional military AFRC 2,929 Trainer 805 and degree-granting professional Civilian 14,341 Transport 55 education Total 82,549 Conduct joint, readiness, and Air Force security assistance training

FORCE STRUCTURE Two numbered air forces and an edu- cational headquarters: 2nd, Keesler AFB, Miss.; 19th, Randolph AFB, Photo by Greg L. Davis Tex.; Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Three DRUs: Air Force Recruiting Service and Air Force Security Assis- tance Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Tex., and , Lackland AFB, Tex. 16 wings Three groups Two squadrons

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY (as of Sept. 30, 2007) Flying hours: 43,646 per month

T-37 (foreground) and T-6 trainers form up over . Both are assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus AFB, Miss.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 99 UNIT BASE WEAPONS

Flying/Aircrew Training Units (Active) 12th Flying Training Wing Randolph AFB, Tex. T-1A, T-6A, T-38C, T-43A 14th Flying Training Wing Columbus AFB, Miss. T-1A, T-6A, T-37B, T-38C 47th Flying Training Wing Laughlin AFB, Tex. T-1A, T-6A, T-38C Luke AFB, Ariz. F-16C/D 58th Special Operations Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. HC-130N/P, MC-130H, MC-130P, HH- 60G, UH-1N 71st Flying Training Wing Vance AFB, Okla. T-1A, T-6A, T-38C 80th Flying Training Wing Sheppard AFB, Tex. T-37B, T-38C 97th Air Mobility Wing Altus AFB, Okla. C-17A, KC-135R 314th Wing Little Rock AFB, Ark. C-130E/J Tyndall AFB, Fla. F-15C/D, F-22A 306th Flying Training Group USAF Academy, Colo. T-41D, T-51A, TG-10B/C, TG-14A, TG-15A/B, UV-18B 336th Training Group Fairchild AFB, Wash. UH-1N 23rd Flying Training Squadrona Ft. Rucker, Ala. UH-1H 45th Airlift Squadronb Keesler AFB, Miss. C-21A

Technical Training Units Goodfellow AFB, Tex. 37th Training Wing Lackland AFB, Tex. Keesler AFB, Miss. Sheppard AFB, Tex. Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

Other Major Units Air University Maxwell AFB, Ala. Air Force Recruiting Service Randolph AFB, Tex. 42nd Air Base Wing Maxwell AFB, Ala. 59th Medical Wing Lackland AFB, Tex.

aPart of 58th Special Operations Wing bPart of .

AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND, RANDOLPH AFB, TEX.

Commander Gen. William R. Looney III

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

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

100 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 2nd AIR FORCE (AETC), KEESLER AFB, MISS.

Commander Maj. Gen. Michael C. Gould

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

381st Training Group Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

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

Commander Maj. Gen. Irving L. Halter Jr.

12th Flying Training Wing 14th Flying Training Wing 47th Flying Training Wing 56th Fighter Wing Randolph AFB, Tex. Columbus AFB, Miss. Laughlin AFB, Tex. Luke AFB, Ariz. (T-1A, T-6A, T-38C, T-43A) (T-1A, T-6A, T-37B, T-38C) (T-1A, T-6A, T-38C) (F-16C/D)

58th Special Operations Wing 71st Flying Training Wing 80th Flying Training Wing 97th Air Mobility Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. Vance AFB, Okla. Sheppard AFB, Tex. Altus AFB, Okla. (HC-130N/P, MC-130H, MC-130P, (T-1A, T-6A, T-38C) (T-37B, T-38C) (C-17A, KC-135R) HH-60G, UH-1N)

23rd Flying Training Squadron Ft. Rucker, Ala. (UH-1H)

306th Flying Training Group 314th Airlift Wing 325th Fighter Wing 336th Training Group USAF Academy, Colo. Little Rock AFB, Ark. Tyndall AFB, Fla. Fairchild AFB, Wash. (T-41D, T-51A, TG-10B/C, (C-130E/J) (F-15C/D, F-22A) (UH-1N) TG-14A, TG-15A/B, UV-18B)

45th Airlift Squadron Keesler AFB, Miss. (C-21A)

AIR UNIVERSITY (AETC), MAXWELL AFB, ALA.

Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz

Civil Air Patrol-USAF Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Air Command and Staff Air Force Doctrine, Development, Air Force Institute for Advanced Air Force Institute of Technology College and Education Center Distributed Learning Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Air Force Officer Accession and Air College College for Enlisted Professional Community College of the Training Schools Maxwell AFB, Ala. Military Education Air Force Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, , Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Ira C. Eaker College for Muir S. Fairchild Research School of Advanced Air and Squadron Officer College 42nd Air Base Wing Professional Development Information Center Space Studies Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 101 Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Established July 1, 1992

Commander Gen. Bruce Carlson AFMCUNIT BASE MISSIONS Aeronautical Systems Center Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Deliver war-winning expeditionary Eglin AFB, Fla. capabilities to the warfighter through Edwards AFB, Calif. development and transition of tech- Air Force Flight Test Center nology, professional acquisition Air Force Global Logistics Support Center Scott AFB, Ill. management, exacting test and eval- Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Kirtland AFB, N.M. uation, and world-class sustainment Air Force Research Laboratory Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio of all Air Force weapon systems Air Force Security Assistance Center Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio FORCE STRUCTURE Arnold Engineering Development Center Arnold AFB, Tenn. Three major product centers Electronic Systems Center Hanscom AFB, Mass. Two test centers National Museum of the US Air Force Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Three air logistics centers Three specialized centers Ogden Air Logistics Center Hill AFB, Utah One laboratory with 10 technology City Air Logistics Center Tinker AFB, Okla. directorates Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Robins AFB, Ga. 33 wings Eglin AFB, Fla. OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Hanscom AFB, Mass. (as of Sept. 30, 2007) Tinker AFB, Okla. Flying hours: 2,500 per month Hill AFB, Utah 76th Maintenance Wing Tinker AFB, Okla. 77th Aeronautical Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio PERSONNEL 78th Air Base Wing Robins AFB, Ga. (as of Sept. 30, 2007) 84th Combat Sustainment Wing Hill AFB, Utah Active duty 19,069 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Officers 6,094 Enlisted 12,975 Edwards AFB, Calif. Reserve components 2,329 96th Air Base Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. ANG 0 303rd Aeronautical Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio AFRC 2,329 Civilian 56,804 308th Armament Systems Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. Total 78,202 Hill AFB, Utah Brooks City-Base, Tex. EQUIPMENT 312th Aeronautical Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2007) 326th Aeronautical Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Bomber 3 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing Tinker AFB, Okla. Fighter/Attack 42 330th Aircraft Sustainment Wing Robins AFB, Ga. Helicopter 4 350th Electronic Systems Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass. Tanker 3 377th Air Base Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. Trainer 15 402nd Maintenance Wing Robins AFB, Ga. Transport 24 Edwards AFB, Calif. 448th Combat Sustainment Wing Tinker AFB, Okla. 478th Aeronautical Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 498th Armament Systems Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. 508th Aircraft Sustainment Wing Hill AFB, Utah 516th Aeronautical Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 526th ICBM Systems Wing Hill AFB, Utah 542nd Combat Sustainment Wing Robins AFB, Ga. 551st Electronic Systems Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass. 554th Electronic Systems Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass. 653rd Electronic Systems Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass.

102 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO

Commander Gen. Bruce Carlson

Aeronautical Systems Center Air Armament Center Air Force Flight Test Center Air Force Global Logistics Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Eglin AFB, Fla. Edwards AFB, Calif. Support Center Scott AFB, Ill.

Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Security Assistance Kirtland AFB, N.M. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Center Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 377th Air Base Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M Arnold Engineering Electronic Systems Center Development Center Hanscom AFB, Mass. 498th Armament Systems Wing Arnold AFB, Tenn. Kirtland AFB, N.M

National Museum of the Ogden Air Logistics Center Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center Warner Robins Air Logistics Center US Air Force Hill AFB, Utah Tinker AFB, Okla. Robins AFB, Ga. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO

Commander Maj. Gen. Curtis M. Bedke

Air Force Office of Scientific Air Vehicles Directorate Directed Energy Directorate Human Effectiveness Direc- Research Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Kirtland AFB, N.M. torate Arlington, Va. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Information Directorate Materials & Manufacturing Munitions Directorate Propulsion Directorate , N.Y. Directorate Eglin AFB, Fla. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Sensors Directorate Space Vehicles Directorate Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Kirtland AFB, N.M.

AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS CENTER, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO

Commander Lt. Gen. John L. Hudson

77th Aeronautical Systems 88th Air Base Wing 303rd Aeronautical Systems Wing 311th Human Systems Wing Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Brooks City-Base, Tex. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

312th Aeronautical Systems 326th Aeronautical Systems 478th Aeronautical Systems 516th Aeronautical Systems Wing Wing Wing Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 103 AIR ARMAMENT CENTER, EGLIN AFB, FLA.

Commander Maj. Gen. David W. Eidsaune

46th Test Wing 96th Air Base Wing 308th Armament Sys- Eglin AFB, Fla. Eglin AFB, Fla. tems Wing Eglin AFB, Fla.

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CENTER, HANSCOM AFB, MASS.

Commander Lt. Gen. Ted F. Bowlds

66th Air Base Wing 350th Electronic Sys- 551st Electronic Systems Wing 554th Electronic Systems Wing 653rd Electronic Systems Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass. tems Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass. Hanscom AFB, Mass. Hanscom AFB, Mass. Hanscom AFB, Mass.

OGDEN AIR LOGISTICS CENTER, HILL AFB, UTAH

Commander Maj. Gen. Kathleen D. Close

75th Air Base Wing 84th Combat Sustainment 309th Maintenance Wing 508th Aircraft Sustainment Wing 526th ICBM Systems Wing Hill AFB, Utah Wing Hill AFB, Utah Hill AFB, Utah Hill AFB, Utah Hill AFB, Utah

309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

OKLAHOMA CITY AIR LOGISTICS CENTER, TINKER AFB, OKLA.

Director Maj. Gen. Loren M. Reno

72nd Air Base Wing 76th Maintenance Wing 327th Aircraft Sustainment 448th Combat Sustainment Tinker AFB, Okla. Tinker AFB, Okla. Wing Wing Tinker AFB, Okla. Tinker AFB, Okla.

WARNER ROBINS AIR LOGISTICS CENTER, ROBINS AFB, GA.

Commander Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Owen

78th Air Base Wing 330th Aircraft Sustainment 402nd Maintenance Wing 542nd Combat Sustainment Robins AFB, Ga. Wing Robins AFB, Ga. Wing Robins AFB, Ga. Robins AFB, Ga.

AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER, EDWARDS AFB, CALIF.

Commander Brig. Gen. David J. Eichhorn

95th Air Base Wing 412th Test Wing Edwards AFB, Calif. Edwards AFB, Calif.

104 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 Headquarters Peterson AFB, Colo. Established Sept. 1, 1982

Commander Gen. C. Robert Kehler AFSPCMISSIONS launches of US satellites on foreign EQUIPMENT Operate and test ICBM forces for launch vehicles (as of Sept. 30, 2007) STRATCOM; missile warning radars, Supply range and launch facilities Missile warning systems: sensors, and satellites; national for military, civil, and commercial DSP satellites, Ballistic Missile Early space-launch facilities and opera- space launch Warning System, Pave PAWS radars, tional boosters; worldwide space sur- Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack veillance radars and optical systems; FORCE STRUCTURE Characterization System, Space worldwide space environmental sys- Two numbered air forces: 14th, Van- Based Infrared System, and conven- tems; position, navigation, and timing denberg AFB, Calif.; 20th, F.E. War- tional radars systems ren AFB, Wyo. Provide command and control for Two major product centers: Space : UH-1N 18 DOD satellites; missile warning to and Missile Systems Center, Los An- ICBMs: Minuteman III 450 NORAD/NORTHCOM and STRAT- geles AFB, Calif.; Space Innovation COM; space weather support to en- and Development Center, Schriever Satellite command and control tire DOD AFB, Colo. system: Air Force Satellite Control Produce and acquire advanced 16 wings Network space systems Satellite systems (as of Sep. 30, PERSONNEL 2007): COROLLARY MISSIONS (as of Sept. 30, 2007) GPS: Block II/IIA/IIR 30 Develop and integrate space sup- Active duty 18,147 DMSP 6 port for the warfighter Officers 4,966 DSCS III 9 Serve as lead command for all Enlisted 13,181 Milstar 5 USAF UH-1 helicopter programs Reserve components 2,147 Interim Polar System 2 ANG 789 Space surveillance systems: Elec- OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AFRC 1,358 Provide communications, computer, tro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance Civilian 6,667 System and phased-array, mechani- and base support to NORAD; tech- Total 26,961 nology safeguard monitors to support cal tracking, and passive surveillance radars UNIT BASE WEAPONS/FUNCTIONS Peterson AFB, Colo. Missile warning and space control 30th Space Wing Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Launch, range operations, support for space and ICBM test 45th Space Wing Patrick AFB, Fla., and Launch, range operations, support for shuttle program, Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. and US Navy Trident test Schriever AFB, Colo. Satellite command and control 90th Space Wing F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. Minuteman III ICBM, 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 Buckley AFB, Colo. Missile warning and global surveillance Global Positioning Systems Wing Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Development, launch, and sustainment of GPS Launch and Range Systems Wing Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Military space acquisition MilSatCom Systems Wing Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Plan, acquire, and sustain space-enabled communica- tions Space-Based Infrared Systems Wing Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Acquisition, integration, launch, and operating R&D spacecraft Space Development and Test Wing Los Angeles AFB, Calif. R&D, purchase, and fielding of military space systems Space Superiority Systems Wing Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Development, fielding, and sustainment of weapons systems 61st Air Base Wing Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Base support systems 526th ICBM Systems Wing Hill AFB, Utah Modernization and sustainment of nuclear ICBM force DMSP System Group Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Development, test, acquisition, and sustainment of sat- ellites, sensors, and ground systems Satellite Control and Network Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Modernize and sustain Air Force Satellite Control Net- Systems Group work Space Logistics Group Peterson AFB, Colo. Satellite mission integration 614th Space Operations Group Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Space Innovation and Schriever AFB, Colo. Testing, training, tactics development Development Center AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 105 AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND, PETERSON AFB, COLO.

Commander Gen. C. Robert Kehler

14th Air Force Space and Missile Systems Space Innovation and Develop- 20th20th AirAir ForceForce Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Center ment Center F.E.F.E. WarrenWarren AFB,AFB, Wyo.Wyo. Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Schriever AFB, Colo.

14th AIR FORCE (AFSPC), VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF.

Commander Lt. Gen. William L. Shelton

21st Space Wing 30th Space Wing 45th Space Wing 50th Space Wing 460th Space Wing 614th Space Operations Peterson AFB, Colo. Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Patrick AFB, Fla. Schriever AFB, Colo. Buckley AFB, Colo. Group Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

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

Commander Maj. Gen. Roger W. Burg

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

SPACE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER, LOS ANGELES AFB, CALIF.

Commander Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hamel

Global Positioning Systems Launch & Range Systems Wing MilSatCom Systems Wing Space-Based Infrared Wing Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Systems Wing Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Los Angeles AFB, Calif.

Space Development & Test Space Superiority Systems 61st Air Base Wing 526th ICBM Systems Wing Wing Wing Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Hill AFB, Utah Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Los Angeles AFB, Calif.

DMSP System Group Satellite Control & Network Space Logistics Group Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Systems Group Peterson AFB, Colo. Los Angeles AFB, Calif.

106 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 Air Force Special Operations Command Headquarters Hurlburt Field, Fla. Established May 22, 1990

Commander Lt. Gen. Donald C. Wurster

AFSOCMISSIONS FORCE STRUCTURE PERSONNEL Serve as America’s specialized air- Two wings (as of Sept. 30, 2007) power, delivering special operations Three groups Active duty 9,718 power anytime, anywhere Two squadrons Officers 1,775 Provide Air Force special opera- USAF Special Operations School Enlisted 7,943 tions forces for worldwide deployment Reserve components 2,889 and assignment to regional unified OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY ANG 1,426 commands (as of Sept. 30, 2007) AFRC 1,463 Tasked for seven mission areas: Flying hours: 3,927 per month Civilian 881 shaping and stability operations; Total 13,488 battlefield air operations; information Major operations operations; intelligence, surveillance, Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); EQUIPMENT and reconnaissance; SOF mobility; Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); Global War on (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2007) precision engagement; and agile Terror; Noble Eagle (US) combat support Helicopter 34 SOF 71 Tanker 15

UNIT BASE WEAPONS

1st Special Operations Wing Hurlburt Field, Fla. AC-130H/U, CV-22, MC-130H, MH-53J/M, UH-1N 27th Special Operations Wing Cannon AFB, N.M. MC-130W 352nd Special Operations Group RAF Mildenhall, UK MC-130H, MC-130P, MH-53M 353rd Special Operations Group Kadena AB, Japan MC-130H, MC-130P 720th Special Tactics Group Hurlburt Field, Fla. 3rd Special Operations Squadrona Creech AFB, Nev. MQ-1 9th Special Operations Squadronb Eglin AFB, Fla. MC-130P 18th Flight Test Squadron Hurlburt Field, Fla. USAF Special Operations School Hurlburt Field, Fla. aPart of 27th SOW. bPart of 1st SOW.

AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, HURLBURT FIELD, FLA.

Commander Lt. Gen. Donald C. Wurster

1st Special Operations Wing 27th Special Operations Wing 352nd Special Ops Group 353rd Special Ops Group Hurlburt Field, Fla. Cannon AFB, N.M. RAF Mildenhall, UK Kadena AB, Japan (AC-130H/U, CV-22, MC-130H, (MC-130W) (MC-130H, MC-130P, MH-53M) (MC-130H, MC-130P) MH-53J/M, UH-1N)

9th Special Ops Squadron 3rd Special Ops Squadron Eglin AFB, Fla. Creech AFB, Nev. (MC-130P) (MQ-1)

720th Special Tactics Group 18th Flight Test Squadron USAF Special Ops School Hurlburt Field, Fla. Hurlburt Field, Fla. Hurlburt Field, Fla.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 107 Headquarters Scott AFB, Ill. Established June 1, 1992

Commander Gen. Arthur J. Lichte

AMCMISSIONS PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT Provide rapid global mobility and (as of Sept. 30, 2007) (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2007) sustainment through tactical and strategic airlift and for Active duty 45,143 Tanker 174 US armed forces Officers 7,337 Transport 242 Enlisted 37,806 COROLLARY MISSIONS Reserve components 82,080 Provide special duty and operation- ANG 37,297 al support aircraft and global humani- AFRC 44,783 tarian support Civilian 8,364 Perform peacetime and wartime Total 135,587 aeromedical evacuation missions

FORCE STRUCTURE One numbered air force: 18th, Scott AFB, Ill. Two expeditionary mobility task forces: 15th, Travis AFB, Calif.; 21st, McGuire AFB, N.J. One DRU: Air Force Expeditionary Center, Ft. Dix, N.J. USAF photo by MSgt. Robert Wieland 14 wings Five groups

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY (as of Sept. 30, 2007) Flying hours: 42,675 per month Major operations Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); Noble Eagle (US); Humanitarian and disaster re- lief Major training exercises Ardent Sentry; Cobra Gold; Global Thunder; Northern Edge; Ulchi Focus A KC-10 tanker refuels an F-16 over . Lens USAF photo by SSgt. April Quintanilla

Globemaster IIIs prepare for takeoff at Charleston AFB, S.C.

108 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 UNIT BASE WEAPONS 6th Air Mobility Wing MacDill AFB, Fla. C-37, KC-135 McConnell AFB, Kan. KC-135 43rd Airlift Wing Pope AFB, N.C. C-130 Travis AFB, Calif. C-5, KC-10, C-17 McChord AFB, Wash. C-17 Andrews AFB, Md. C-20, C-32, C-37, C-40, VC-25 Fairchild AFB, Wash. KC-135 McGuire AFB, N.J. C-17, KC-10 319th Air Refueling Wing Grand Forks AFB, N.D. KC-135 375th Airlift Wing Scott AFB, Ill. C-21 Dover AFB, Del. C-5 Charleston AFB, S.C. C-17 615th Contingency Response Wing Travis AFB, Calif. 621st Contingency Response Wing McGuire AFB, N.J. 19th Air Refueling Group Robins AFB, Ga. KC-135 Dyess AFB, Tex. C-130 463rd Airlift Group Little Rock AFB, Ark. C-130 715th Air Mobility Operations Group Hickam AFB, 721st Air Mobility Operations Group Ramstein AB, 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center Scott AFB, Ill.

AIR MOBILITY COMMAND, SCOTT AFB, ILL.

Commander Gen. Arthur J. Lichte

18th Air Force Air Force Expeditionary Center Scott AFB, Ill. Ft. Dix, N.J.

18TH AIR FORCE (AMC), SCOTT AFB, ILL.

Commander Maj. Gen. James A. Hawkins 15th Expeditionary 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force Mobility Task Force Travis AFB, Calif. McGuire AFB, N.J.

618th Tanker Airlift Control Center Scott AFB, Ill. 615th Contingency 715th Air Mobility 621st Contingency 721st Air Mobility Response Wing Operations Group Response Wing Operations Group Travis AFB, Calif. Hickam AFB, Hawaii McGuire AFB, N.J. Ramstein AB, Germany

6th Air Mobility Wing 22nd Air Refueling Wing 43rd Airlift Wing 60th Air Mobility Wing 62nd Airlift Wing MacDill AFB, Fla. McConnell AFB, Kan. Pope AFB, N.C. Travis AFB, Calif. McChord AFB, Wash. (C-37, KC-135) (KC-135) (C-130) (C-5, KC-10, C-17) (C-17)

89th Airlift Wing 92nd Air Refueling Wing 305th Air Mobility Wing 319th Air Refueling Wing Andrews AFB, Md. Fairchild AFB, Wash. McGuire AFB, N.J. Grand Forks, N.D. (C-20, C-32, C-37, C-40, (KC-135) (C-17, KC-10) (KC-135) VC-25)

375th Airlift Wing 436th Airlift Wing 437th Airlift Wing Scott AFB, Ill. Dover AFB, Del. Charleston AFB, S.C. (C-21) (C-5) (C-17)

19th Air Refueling Group 317th Airlift Group 463rd Airlift Group Robins AFB, Ga. Dyess AFB, Tex. Little Rock AFB, Ark. (KC-135) (C-130) (C-130)

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 109 Pacific Air Forces Headquarters Hickam AFB, Hawaii

Established July 1, 1957

Commander Gen. Carrol H. Chandler

PACAFMISSIONS Provide ready air and space power to promote US interests in the Asia- Pacific region during peacetime, cri- USAF photo sis, and war

FORCE STRUCTURE Four numbered air forces: 5th, Yo- kota AB, Japan; 7th, Osan AB, ; 11th, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska; 13th, Hickam AFB, Hawaii Nine wings

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY (as of Sept. 30, 2007) Flying hours: 9,805 per month Major operations Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) Major training exercises Balikatan; Cobra Gold; Commando Sling; Cope India; Cope North; Cope Thunder; Cope Tiger; Foal Eagle; An F-22 from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, monitors a Russian Tu-95MS in November 2007. Geronimo Thrust; Keen Sword; Positive Force; Reception, Staging, PERSONNEL Reserve components 5,192 Onward Movement, & Integration; (as of Sept. 30, 2007) ANG 4,409 Tandem Thrust; Ulchi Focus Lens Active duty 30,324 AFRC 783 Officers 4,030 Civilian 7,842 Enlisted 26,294 Total 43,358

UNIT BASE WEAPONS Elmendorf AFB, Alaska C-12, C-17, E-3, F-15, F-22 Kunsan AB, South Korea F-16C/D 15th Airlift Wing Hickam AFB, Hawaii C-17, C-37, C-40 Kadena AB, Japan E-3B/C, F-15C/D, KC-135R, HH-60G Misawa AB, Japan F-16CJ Andersen AFB, Osan AB, South Korea A/OA-10A, F-16C/D Eielson AFB, Alaska F-16C/D 374th Airlift Wing Yokota AB, Japan C-12J, C-130E/H, UH-1N

PACIFIC AIR FORCES, HICKAM AFB, HAWAII

Commander Gen. Carrol H. Chandler

5th Air Force 7th Air Force 11th Air Force 13th Air Force Yokota AB, Japan Osan AB, South Korea Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Hickam AFB, Hawaii

110 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 5th AIR FORCE (PACAF), YOKOTA AB, JAPAN

Commander Lt. Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr.

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-16CJ) (C-12J, C-130E/H, UH-1N)

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Wood

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

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Douglas M. Fraser

3rd Wing 354th Fighter Wing Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Eielson AFB, Alaska (C-12, C-17, E-3, F-15, F-22) (F-16C/D)

EQUIPMENT (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2007) Fighter/Attack 213 Helicopter 11 Recon 4 Tanker 14 USAF photo by TSgt. Quinton Burris T. Transport 35

F-16s from head out over South Korea’s coastline.

13th AIR FORCE (PACAF), HICKAM AFB, HAWAII

Commander Lt. Gen. Loyd S. Utterback

36th Wing 15th Airlift15th Airlift Wing Wing 613th Air and Space Operations Center Andersen AFB, Guam HickamHickam AFB, HawaiiAFB, Hawaii Hickam AFB, Hawaii (rotational aircraft) (C-17,(C-17, C-37, C-37,C-40) C-40)

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 111 US Air Forces in Europe Headquarters Ramstein AB, Germany Established Aug. 7, 1945

Commander Gen. Roger A. Brady USAFEMISSIONS Deliver airpower options to combat- ant commander Support joint, coalition, NATO, and warfighting Hq. operations Promote regional stability

FORCE STRUCTURE

One numbered air force: 3rd, USAF photo by Amn. Perry M. Aston Ramstein AB, Germany Nine wings

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY (as of Sept. 30, 2007) Flying hours: 6,800 per month Major operations Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); Joint Forge (Bosnia); Joint Guardian () Major training exercises African Eagle; African Lion; Agile Leader; Agile Response; Anatolian Eagle; Atlas Drop; Baltops; Blue An F-15 taxis down the flight line at RAF Lakenheath, Britain. Game; Cannon Cloud; Clean Hunter; Combined Endeavor; Cooperative Key; Destined Glory; Dimming Sun; Commander Warfighting Seminar; Flintlock; Immediate Response; Juni- Sentry White Eagle; Steadfast Nerve; per Stallion; Medflag; Polo Hat; Posi- Steadfast Number; Union Flash; Vic- tive Force; Rescuer/Medceur; Senior tory Strike US AIR FORCES IN EUROPE, RAMSTEIN AB, GERMANY Commander Gen. Roger A. Brady

3rd Air Force Ramstein AB, Germany

The USAFE organizational chart above shows peacetime lines of command. The charts below show the NATO wartime air command lines (left) and COMUSAFE’s role as Joint Airpower Competence Center director (right). Allied Command Operations (ACO) Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) SACEUR Mons, JAPCC Director Joint Hq. West Supreme Allied Commander Joint Force Command Brunssum Lisbon, Portugal JFC Naples Transformation (SACT) Brunssum, Naples, Norfolk, Va.

Commander Allied Air Component CC-Air Command Izmir, Director Gen. Roger A. Brady JAPCC Ramstein AB, Germany Gen. Roger A. Brady Kalkar, Germany CAOC 5 Poggio Renatico, Combined Air Opera- Italy CAOC 8 Torrejon, Spain tions Center 1 CAOC 6 Finderup, Denmark CAOC 4 Eskisehir, Turkey Messtetten, Germany CAOC 2 CAOC 7 CAOC 10 Uedem, Germany Larissa, Greece Monsanto, Portugal CAOC 9 CAOC 3 High Wycombe, UK Reitan, Norway

112 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 PERSONNEL (as of Sept. 30, 2007) Headquarters Ramstein AB, Germany Active duty 25,851 Officers 3,255 Enlisted 22,596 Established Aug. 7, 1945 Photo by Clive Bennett Reserve components 557 Commander Gen. Roger A. Brady ANG 211 AFRC 346 Civilian 5,418 Total 31,826 EQUIPMENT (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2007) Fighter/Attack 174 Tanker 15 Transport 26

F-16CGs based at AB, Italy, line the ramp at RAF Fairford, Britain, as a NATO 707 arrives for an exercise.

UNIT BASE WEAPONS

31st Fighter Wing Aviano AB, Italy F-16CG, F-16D 39th Air Base Wing Incirlik AB, Turkey Tactical range and contingency support, rota- tional aircraft RAF Lakenheath, UK F-15C/D, F-15E Spangdahlem AB, Germany A/OA-10A, F-16CJ, F-16D 65th Air Base Wing , the Azores Ramstein AB, Germany C-20H, C-21, C-130E RAF Mildenhall, UK KC-135R 435th Air Base Wing Ramstein AB, Germany 501st Combat Support Wing RAF Alconbury, UK

3RD AIR FORCE (USAFE), RAMSTEIN AB, GERMANY

3rd Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert D. Bishop Jr. Ramstein AB, Germany

31st Fighter Wing 39th Air Base Wing 48th Fighter Wing 52nd Fighter Wing 65th Air Base Wing Aviano AB, Italy Incirlik AB, Turkey RAF Lakenheath, UK Spangdahlem AB, Germany Lajes Field, the Azores (F-16CG, F-16D) (F-15C/D, F-15E) (A/OA-10A, F-16CJ, F-16D)

86th Airlift Wing 100th Air Refueling Wing 435th Air Base Wing 501st Combat Support Wing Ramstein AB, Germany RAF Mildenhall, UK Ramstein AB, Germany RAF Alconbury, UK (C-20H, C-21, C-130E) (KC-135R)

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 113 Air Reserve The Air Reserve Components for USAF are the and Air Force Reserve Command. Air Force Reserve Command stood up as a major command Feb. 17, 1997. The change in status, Components authorized by Congress in the Fiscal 1997 National Defense Authorization Act, was based on the experience gained from the Air Force Reserve component mobilization for Operations Desert Shield and Desert ■ 2008 USAF Almanac Storm.

Air Force Reserve Command Headquarters Robins AFB, Ga. Established Feb. 17, 1997 AFRC Commander Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley MISSIONS Support the active duty force Serve in such missions as fighter, bomber, airlift, aerial port opera- tions, aerial refueling, rescue, special operations, aeromedical evacuation, aerial fire fighting, weather recon- naissance, space operations, air- borne air control, flying training, flight USAF photo by Capt. Wade Arnold testing, and aerial spraying Provide support and disaster relief in the US Support national counterdrug ef- forts Handle administration of USAF’s individual mobilization augmentees

FORCE STRUCTURE Air Force Reserve Command Recruit- ing Service Air Reserve Personnel Center, Den- ver Three numbered air forces: 4th, March ARB, Calif.; 10th, NAS JRB Fort Worth, Tex.; 22nd, Dobbins ARB, 920th Rescue Wing crews and support personnel at Patrick AFB, Fla., load supplies Ga. onto an HC-130P/N. 35 wings Six groups PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY (as of Sept. 30, 2007) (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2007) Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); Total (selected reserve) *71,146 Bomber 8 Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); Noble Eagle Officers 16,346 Fighter/Attack 89 (US) Enlisted 54,800 Helicopter 13 Civilian 4,062 Total 75,208 Recon/BM/C3I 10 *Numbers for AFRC personnel assigned to Majcoms, FOAs, SOF 8 and DRUs are included here. Tanker 77 Transport 143

114 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND, ROBINS AFB, GA.

Commander Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley

4th Air Force 10th Air Force 22nd Air Force AFRC Recruiting Service Air Reserve Personnel Center March ARB, Calif. NAS JRB Fort Worth, Tex. Dobbins ARB, Ga. Col. Francis M. Mungavin Brig. Gen. Eric W. Crabtree Robins AFB, Ga.

4th AIR FORCE (AMC), MARCH ARB, CALIF. Commander Maj. Gen. Robert E. Duignan

349th Air Mobility Wing 434th Air Refueling Wing 445th Airlift Wing 446th Airlift Wing Travis AFB, Calif. Lackland AFB, Tex. Grissom ARB, Ind. Wright-Patterson AFB, McChord AFB, Wash. (C-5A/B, C-17, KC-10a) (C-5A) (KC-135R) Ohio (C-5A) (C-17Aa)

452nd Air Mobility Wing 459th Air Refueling Wing 916th Air Refueling Wing March ARB, Calif. Andrews AFB, Md. Tinker AFB, Okla. Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. Selfridge ANGB, Mich. (C-17, KC-135R) (KC-135R) (KC-135R) (KC-135R) (KC-135R)

932nd Airlift Wing 939th Air Refueling Wing 931st Air Refueling Group Scott AFB, Ill. Portland Arpt., Ore. Beale AFB, Calif. McConnell AFB, Kan. (C-9A, C-40) (KC-135R/T) (KC-135Ra)

10th AIR FORCE (ACC), NAS JRB FORT WORTH, TEX. Commander Brig. Gen. Thomas R. Coon

301st Fighter Wing NAS JRB Fort Worth, Schreiver AFB, Colo. Hill AFB, Utah Whiteman AFB, Mo. Homestead ARB, Fla. Tex. (F-16C/D) (F-16C/Da) (A/OA-10A) (F-16C/D) 919th Special Ops Wing 340th Flying Training Group 917th Wing 920th Rescue Wing , Fla. Randolph AFB, Tex. Barksdale AFB, Patrick AFB, Fla. Luke AFB, Ariz. (MC-130Eb/Pa) c (AT/T-38, T-1, T-38)a La. (B-52H, A/OA- (HC-130P/N, HH-60G) (F-16C/D) 10A) 477th Fighter Group 926th Group 307th Fighter Squadron Elmendorf AFB, Nellis AFB, Nev. Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. Langley AFB, Va. a Alaska, (F-22A ) (F-15, F-16) (HH-60G) Tinker AFB, Okla. (E-3a) (A-10, F-15, F-16C/D) 78th Reconnaissance Sq. 50th Intelligence Sq. a 13th Reconnaissance Sq. a Creech AFB, Nev. (MQ-1 ) Beale AFB, Calif. (RQ-4a) Beale AFB, Calif. (DGS-2 )

22nd AIR FORCE (AMC), DOBBINS ARB, GA.

Commander Maj. Gen. Martin M. Mazick

94th Airlift Wing 315th Airlift Wing 403rd Wing Dobbins ARB, Ga. Peterson AFB, Colo. Charleston AFB, S.C. Keesler AFB, Miss. Westover ARB, Mass. (C-130H) (C-130H) (C-17a) (C-130J, WC-130H/J) (C-5A)

440th Airlift Wing 512th Airlift Wing 514th Air Mobility Wing 908th Airlift Wing Pope AFB, N.C. Dover AFB, Del. McGuire AFB, N.J. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Youngstown-Warren Arpt./ARS, (C-130H) (C-5A/Ba) (C-17, KC-10A)a (C-130H) Ohio (C-130H)

911th Airlift Wing 914th Airlift Wing Arpt./ARS Niagara Falls Arpt./ARS, N.Y. Minneapolis-St. Paul Arpt./ (C-130H) (C-130H) ARS, Minn. (C-130H)

aAssociate aircraft. bActive-associate (owned by AFRC, flown by active). ANGB Air National Guard Base ARS Air Reserve Station cAFRC-owned and associate aircraft. ARB Air Reserve Base JRB Joint Reserve Base Arpt. Airport NAS Naval Air Station

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 115 Headquarters Washington, D.C. Air National Guard Established Sept. 18, 1947

ANG Director Lt. Gen. Craig R. McKinley MISSIONS Provide combat capability to the warfighter and security for the home- land Provide ready units to support Photo by Rick Llinares national security objectives Protect life and property and pre- serve peace, order, and public safety

FORCE STRUCTURE One numbered air force: 1st, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 88 wings Seven squadrons

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); Noble Eagle (US)

PERSONNEL (as of Sept. 30, 2007) A Maryland Air National Guard C-130J banks during a training mission. Below: 1st Lt. Tyler Cox looks over his F-15 at the , Portland Arpt., Ore. Total ANG military* 106,256 Officers 14,025 Enlisted 92,231 Civilian 179 Total 106,435 *Includes ANG personnel assigned to MAJCOMS, FOAs, and DRUs.

EQUIPMENT USAF photo by SrA. John Hughel (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2007) Fighter/Attack 609 Helicopter 15 Recon/BM/C3I 15 SOF 4 Tanker 179 Transport 214

1st AIR FORCE (ACC), TYNDALL AFB, FLA.

Commander Maj. Gen. Henry C. Morrow

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

116 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 The Air National Guard by Major Command Assignment

Air Combat Command Air Education and Training Command A/OA-10A 173rd Fighter Wing (F-15) Klamath Falls Arpt., Ore. 103rd Fighter Wing Bradley Arpt., Conn. 149th Fighter Wing (F-16) , Tex. Barnes Arpt., Mass. (F-16) Tucson Arpt., Ariz. 110th Fighter Wing W.K. Kellogg Arpt., Mich. 178th Fighter Wing (F-16) Springfield-Beckley Arpt., Ohio 111th Fighter Wing Willow Grove ARS, Pa. 189th Airlift Wing (C-130) Little Rock AFB, Ark. 124th Wing Boise Air Terminal, Idaho Air Force Space Command 175th Wing Martin State Arpt., Md. 188th Fighter Wing Fort Smith Arpt., Ark. 137th Space Warning Sq. Greeley ANGB, Colo. C-130 148th Space Ops Sq. Vandenberg AFB, Calif. 124th Wing Boise Air Terminal, Idaho 156th Airlift Wing Luis Munoz Marin Arpt., Air Force Special Operations Command 175th Wing Martin State Arpt., Md. 193rd Special Ops Wing (EC-130E) Harrisburg Arpt., Pa. Distributed Common Ground Station 102nd Intelligence Wing Otis ANGB, Mass. Air Mobility Command 181st Intelligence Wing Hulman Arpt., Ind. C-5A 184th Intelligence Wing McConnell AFB, Kan. Stewart ANGB, N.Y. 117th Intelligence Squadron Birmingham, Ala. 164th Airlift Wing Memphis Arpt., Tenn. 123rd Intelligence Squadron Little Rock AFB, Ark. 167th Airlift Wing Eastern W.Va. Arpt., W.Va. 152nd Intelligence Squadron Reno, Nev. C-17 192nd Intelligence Squadron Langley AFB, Va. 172nd Airlift Wing Allen C. Thompson Field, Miss. 234th Intelligence Squadron Beale AFB, Calif. C-21 E-8C 119th Wing Hector Arpt., N.D. 116th Air Control Wing Robins AFB, Ga. C-130 F-15 Schenectady County Arpt., N.Y. 125th Fighter Wing Jacksonville Arpt., Fla. 118th Airlift Wing Nashville Arpt., Tenn. 131st Fighter Wing Lambert-St. Louis Arpt., Mo. 123rd Airlift Wing Louisville Arpt./AGS, Ky. 142nd Fighter Wing Portland Arpt., Ore. 130th Airlift Wing Yeager Arpt., W.Va. 159th Fighter Wing NAS JRB New Orleans, La. 133rd Airlift Wing Minneapolis-St. Paul ARS, Minn. F-16 NAS JRB Fort Worth, Tex. Andrews AFB, Md. 139th Airlift Wing Rosecrans Memorial Arpt., Mo. 114th Fighter Wing Joe Foss Field, S.D. 143rd Airlift Wing Quonset State Arpt., R.I. Truax Field, Wis. 145th Airlift Wing Charlotte/Douglas Arpt., N.C. 120th Fighter Wing Great Falls Arpt., Mont. Channel Islands ANGS, Calif. 122nd Fighter Wing Fort Wayne Arpt., Ind. Reno/Tahoe Arpt., Nev. 127th Wing Selfridge ANGB, Mich. 153rd Airlift Wing Cheyenne Arpt., Wyo. 132nd Fighter Wing Des Moines Arpt., Savannah Hilton Head Arpt., Ga. Tulsa Arpt., Okla. 166th Airlift Wing New Castle County Arpt., Del. Buckley AFB, Colo. Mansfield Lahm Arpt., Ohio 144th Fighter Wing Fresno Yosemite Arpt., Calif. 182nd Airlift Wing Greater Peoria Arpt., Ill. 148th Fighter Wing Duluth Arpt., Minn. KC-135 150th Fighter Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. 101st Air Refueling Wing Bangor Arpt., Maine Burlington Arpt., Vt. 107th Air Refueling Wing Niagara Falls Arpt./ARS, N.Y. 169th Fighter Wing McEntire ANGS, S.C. 108th Air Refueling Wing McGuire AFB, N.J. Atlantic City Arpt., N.J. 117th Air Refueling Wing Birmingham Arpt., Ala. Toledo Express Arpt., Ohio Rickenbacker ANGB, Ohio 183rd Fighter Wing Abraham Lincoln Capital Arpt., Ill. Scott AFB, Ill. Montgomery Regional Arpt., Ala. 127th Wing Selfridge ANGB, Mich. 192nd Fighter Wing Richmond Arpt., Va. General Mitchell Arpt./ARS, Wis. MC/HC-130/HH-60 McGhee Tyson Arpt., Tenn. 106th Rescue Wing Francis S. Gabreski Arpt., N.Y. 137th Air Refueling Wing Will Rogers World Arpt., Okla. Moffett Field, Calif. Fairchild AFB, Wash. MQ-1 151st Air Refueling Wing Salt Lake City Arpt. 119th Wing Hector Arpt., N.D. Lincoln Arpt., Neb. 147th Reconnaissance Wing Ellington Field, Tex. 157th Air Refueling Wing Pease Intl. Tradeport ANGS, N.H. 163rd Reconnaissance Wing March ARB, Calif. 161st Air Refueling Wing Sky Harbor Arpt., Ariz. RC-26 Pittsburgh Arpt./ARS 115th Fighter Wing Truax Field, Wis. Sioux Gateway Arpt./Col. 125th Fighter Wing Jacksonville Arpt., Fla. Field, Iowa 130th Airlift Wing Yeager Arpt., W.Va. 186th Air Refueling Wing Key Field, Miss. 141st Air Refueling Wing Fairchild AFB, Wash. Forbes Field, Kan. 144th Fighter Wing Fresno Yosemite Arpt., Calif. Pacific Air Forces 147th Reconnaissance Wing Ellington Field, Tex. Hickam AFB, Hawaii 150th Fighter Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. (C-17, C-130, F-15, KC-135) 162nd Fighter Wing Tucson Arpt., Ariz. 168th Air Refueling Wing Eielson AFB, Alaska 174th Reconnaissance Wing Hancock Field, N.Y. (KC-135) 186th Air Refueling Wing Key Field, Miss. Kulis ANGB, Alaska 187th Fighter Wing Montgomery Regional Arpt., Ala. (C-130, HC-130, HH-60, KC-135)

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2008 117