Hq. Air Force

The Department of the Air Force incorporates all elements of the Air ■ 2006 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, 2005) space forces Active duty 1,565 Officers 1,327 MISSION Enlisted 238 Deliver sovereign options for the Reserve components 581 defense of the of ANG 14 America and its global interests—to AFRC 567 fly and fight in air, space, and cyber- Civilian 853 space Total 2,999 FORCE STRUCTURE— SECRETARIAT One Secretary One undersecretary Four assistant secretaries Two deputy undersecretaries Four directors Five offices

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

An F-16 assigned to the 20th Fighter at Shaw AFB, S.C., flies near the Penta- gon as part of .

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 91 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- the Air Force for the Air Force for the Air Force for In- of the Air Force retary of the Air Acquisition Financial Mgmt. & stallations, Environ- for Manpower & Force for Interna- Comptroller ment, & Logistics Reserve Affairs tional Affairs

Deputy Undersecre- Warfighting Integra- Administrative Auditor General General Counsel Inspector General Director, Director, tary of the Air Force tion & Chief Informa- Assistant Communications Legislative Liaison for Military Space tion Officer

Director, Director, Small & Dis- Public Affairs advantaged Business Utilization

AIR STAFF, PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, D.C.

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

Deputy Chief of Staff for Air, Deputy Chief of Staff for Deputy Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff Assistant Chief of Staff Space, & Information Opera- Logistics, Installations, & for Manpower & Per- for Strategic Plans & for Intelligence tions, Plans, & Requirements Mission Support sonnel Programs

Director, Air National Director, Analysis, Director, Test & Chief of Air Force Chief of Chaplain Chief of Safety Guard Assessments, & Evaluation Reserve Service Lessons Learned

Chief Scientist Air Force Historian Judge Advocate Surgeon General USAF Scientific General Advisory Board

92 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 Major Commands

A major command is a subdivision of the Air Force assigned a major ■ 2006 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. Ronald E. Keys MISSIONS Major operations Panamax; Positive Force; Red Flag; Operate USAF (active Enduring Freedom (); Roving Sands; Unified Endeavor; and ANG and AFRC gained); USAF’s Iraqi Freedom (); Noble Eagle Unitas; Vigilant Shield; Virtual Flag CONUS-based (active and gained) (US) fighter and attack, reconnaissance, Major training exercises battle management, and command Accurate Test; Air Warrior I and II; and control aircraft and intelligence Amalgam Dart Series; Amalgam PERSONNEL and surveillance systems (as of Sept. 30, 2005) Phantom; Ardent Century; Blue Ad- Organize, train, equip, and vance; Blue Flag; Bright Star; Clean Active duty 95,346 maintain combat-ready forces for Hunter; Eager Tiger; Eagle Resolve; Officers 13,890 rapid deployment and employment Eastern Falcon; Ellipse Echo; Falcon Enlisted 81,456 to meet the challenges of peacetime Nest; Falcon Talon; Foal Eagle; Fuer- Reserve components 53,456 air sovereignty and wartime combat tas Defensas; Global Lightning; Glob- ANG 43,898 requirements al Thunder; Initial Link; Internal Look; AFRC 9,558 Provide combat airpower to Ameri- Iron Cobra; Iron Falcon; Maple Flag; Civilian 12,073 ca’s warfighting commands (Central, New Horizons Series; Northern Edge; Total 160,875 European, Northern, Pacific, and Southern); nuclear, conventional, and information operations forces to STRATCOM; air defense forces to NORAD

COROLLARY MISSIONS Monitor and intercept illegal drug traffic Test new combat equipment USAF photo by TSgt. Ben Bloker 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. Three primary subordinate units: Air and Space Expeditionary Force Cen- ter, Langley AFB, Va.; Air Intelligence Agency, Lackland AFB, Tex.; USAF Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev. 26 wings Three groups

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours: 30,330 per month An F-22 flies en route to Langley AFB, Va., where it will go into service with USAF’s 27th Fighter .

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 93 , LANGLEY AFB, VA.

Commander Gen. Ronald E. Keys

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 and Space Expeditionary Force Center Air Intelligence Agency USAF Warfare Center Langley AFB, Va. Lackland AFB, Tex. 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/C/D/ (A-10, F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, (support) , Fla. E, F-16C/D, F-22A, F-117, MQ/RQ- HH-60, MQ-1/9) 1, QF-4, RQ-4, U-2)

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

EQUIPMENT 118 Recon/BM/C3I 87 (Primary aircraft inventory as of Sept. Fighter/Attack 668 Trainer 42 30, 2005)

UNIT BASE WEAPONS 1st Fighter Wingc 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 23rd Fighter Groupa Pope AFB, N.C. A/OA-10 27th Fighter Wing Cannon AFB, N.M. F-16C/D 28th Bomb Wing Ellsworth AFB, S.D. B-1B 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, E-9A, F-15A/C/D/E, F-16C/ D, F-22A, F-117, MQ/RQ-1, QF-4, RQ-4, U-2 53rd Weapons Evaluation Groupb Tyndall AFB, Fla. E-9A, QF-4 55th Electronic Combat Group Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. EC-130H 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, HH-60, MQ-1/9 67th Information Operations Wing Lackland AFB, Tex. 70th Intelligence Wing Ft. Meade, Md. 98th Range Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. 99th Air Base Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. 116th Air Control Wingc Robins AFB, Ga. E-8C 355th Wing Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. A/OA-10 Mountain Home AFB, F-15C/D/E, F-16CJ/D Hill AFB, Utah F-16C/D 480th Intelligence Wing Langley AFB, Va. 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 aPart of 4th Fighter Wing. bPart of 53rd Wing. cBlended wing with active duty and ANG personnel.

94 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 95 USAF photo by SSgt. Nathan Bevier MSgt. Tracey Shook of the 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepares to marshal an F-16 on the ramp at Shaw AFB, S.C.

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Kevin P. Chilton

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

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

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

116th Air Control Wing 480th Intelligence Wing 509th Bomb Wing 552nd Air Control Wing Robins AFB, Ga. Langley AFB, Va. Whiteman AFB, Mo. Tinker AFB, Okla. (E-8C) (B-2, T-38) (E-3B/C)

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Gary L. North

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

23rd Fighter Group 20th Fighter Wing 33rd Fighter Wing Pope AFB, N.C. Shaw AFB, S.C. Eglin AFB, Fla. (A/OA-10) (F-16C/CJ/D) (F-15C/D)

96 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 12th AIR FORCE (ACC), DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, ARIZ.

Commander Lt. Gen. Randall M. Schmidt

7th Bomb Wing 27th Fighter Wing 28th Bomb Wing 49th Fighter Wing Dyess AFB, Tex. Cannon AFB, N.M. Ellsworth AFB, S.D. Holloman AFB, N.M. (B-1B) (F-16C/D) (B-1B) (F-117A, QF-4, T-38B)

355th Wing 366th Fighter Wing 388th Fighter Wing Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. Mountain Home AFB, Idaho Hill AFB, Utah (A/OA-10) (F-15C/D/E, F-16CJ/D) (F-16C/D)

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, 2005) (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2005) sional, expeditionary-minded airmen Active duty 62,622 Fighter/Attack 239 to sustain the combat capability of Officers 15,621 Helicopter 39 America’s Air Force Enlisted 47,001 Special operations forces 16 Provide basic military training, initial Reserve components 7,955 and advanced technical training, fly- ANG 4,700 Tanker 24 ing training, and professional military AFRC 3,255 Trainer 878 and degree-granting professional Civilian 14,841 Transport 60 education Total 85,418 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, Tex.; Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. USAF photo by TSgt. Jeffrey Allen Three DRUs: Air Force Recruiting Service and Air Force Security Assis- tance Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Tex., and , Lackland AFB, Tex. 16 wings Four groups Two squadrons

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours: 44,217 per month

Two T-6A Texan IIs fly in formation over Laughlin AFB, Tex. The Texan II is replacing the T-37 Tweet as the primary training aircraft for USAF pilots.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 97 UNIT BASE WEAPONS

Flying/Aircrew Training Units (Active) 12th Flying Training Wing Randolph AFB, Tex. T-1A, T-6A, T-37B, T-38C, T-43A 14th Flying Training Wing Columbus AFB, Miss. T-1A, T-37B, T-38C 23rd Flying Training Squadrona Ft. Rucker, Ala. UH-1H, UH-1V 45th Squadronb Keesler AFB, Miss. C-21A 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, MH-53J, UH-1N 71st Flying Training Wing Vance AFB, Okla. T-1A, T-6A, T-37B, T-38C 80th Flying Training Wing Sheppard AFB, Tex. AT-38B, T-37B, T-38A/C 97th Air Mobility Wing Altus AFB, Okla. C-5A, C-17A, KC-135R 306th Flying Training Group USAF Academy, Colo. T-41D, T-51A, TG-10B/C/D, TG-14A, TG-15A/B, UV-18B Little Rock AFB, Ark. C-130E/J Tyndall AFB, Fla. F-15C/D, F-22 336th Training Group Fairchild AFB, Wash. UH-1N 479th Flying Training Group Moody AFB, Ga. T-6A, T-38C

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 314th Airlift Wing.

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.

98 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 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. Marc E. Rogers

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-37B, T-38C, (T-1A, T-37B, T-38C) (T-1A, T-6A, T-38C) (F-16C/D) T-43A)

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-37B, T-38C) (AT-38B, T-37B, T-38A/C) (C-5A, C-17A, KC-135R) HH-60G, MH-53J, UH-1N)

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

306th Flying Training Group 314th Airlift Wing 325th Fighter Wing 336th Training Group 479th Flying Training Group USAF Academy, Colo. Little Rock AFB, Ark. Tyndall AFB, Fla. Fairchild AFB, Wash. Moody AFB, Ga. (T-41D, T-51A, TG-10B/C/D, (C-130E/J) (F-15C/D, F-22) (UH-1N) (T-6A, T-38C) 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 Institute for Advanced Air Force Institute of Technology Air Force Officer Accession and College Distributed Learning Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Training Schools Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Air University Library Air War College College of Aerospace Doctrine, College for Enlisted Professional Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Research, and Education Military Education Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, , Ala.

Community College of the Ira C. Eaker College for School of Advanced Airpower Squadron Officer College 42nd Air Base Wing Air Force Professional Development Studies Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Maxwell AFB, Ala.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 99 Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Established July 1, 1992 AFMC Commander Gen. Bruce Carlson MISSIONS UNIT BASE Deliver war-winning expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter through Aeronautical Systems Center Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio development and transition of tech- Aerospace Maintenance & Regeneration Center Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. nology, professional acquisition Eglin AFB, Fla. management, exacting test and eval- uation, and world-class sustainment Air Force Flight Test Center Edwards AFB, Calif. of all Air Force weapon systems Air Force Research Laboratory Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Air Force Security Assistance Center Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio FORCE STRUCTURE Arnold Engineering Development Center Arnold AFB, Tenn. Three major product centers Two test centers Electronic Systems Center Hanscom AFB, Mass. Three air logistics centers Nuclear Weapons Center Kirtland AFB, N.M. Three specialized centers Ogden Air Logistics Center Hill AFB, Utah One laboratory with multiple director- Tinker AFB, Okla. ates at 10 major CONUS locations Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center and 40 worldwide sites Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Robins AFB, Ga. 35 wings Eglin AFB, Fla. Hanscom AFB, Mass. OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Tinker AFB, Okla. Flying hours: 1,600 per month Hill AFB, Utah 76th Maintenance Wing Tinker AFB, Okla. 78th Air Base Wing Robins AFB, Ga. PERSONNEL (as of Sept. 30, 2005) 84th Combat Sustainment Wing Hill AFB, Utah Active duty 21,703 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Officers 6,891 Edwards AFB, Calif. Enlisted 14,812 96th Air Base Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. Reserve components 5,135 Hill AFB, Utah ANG 1,910 AFRC 3,225 Brooks City-Base, Tex. Civilian 56,295 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing Tinker AFB, Okla. Total 83,133 330th Aircraft Sustainment Wing Robins AFB, Ga. 377th Air Base Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. EQUIPMENT 402nd Maintenance Wing Robins AFB, Ga. (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2005) Edwards AFB, Calif. Bomber 3 448th Combat Sustainment Wing Tinker AFB, Okla. Fighter/Attack 56 498th Armament Systems Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. Helicopter 4 508th Aircraft Sustainment Wing Hill AFB, Utah Tanker 3 526th ICBM Systems Wing Hill AFB, Utah Trainer 13 542nd Combat Sustainment Wing Robins AFB, Ga. Transport 25 Agile Combat Support Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Air-to-Air Missile Systems Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. Air-to-Ground Munitions Systems Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. Battle Management Systems Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass. C2ISR Systems Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass. Fighter Attack Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Long Range Strike Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Mobility Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Network Centric Ops/Integration Systems Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass. Operations Support Systems Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass. Reconnaissance Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio National Museum of the US Air Force Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

100 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO

Commander Gen. Bruce Carlson

Aeronautical Systems Center Air Armament Center Electronic Systems Center Arnold Engineering Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Eglin AFB, Fla. Hanscom AFB, Mass. Development Center Arnold AFB, Tenn. Warner Robins Air Logistics Air Force Flight Test Center Air Force Research Laboratory Center Edwards AFB, Calif. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Robins AFB, Ga.

377th Air Base Wing Aerospace Maintenance and Ogden Air Logistics Oklahoma City Air Logistics Kirtland AFB, N.M Regeneration Center Center Center Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. Hill AFB, Utah Tinker AFB, Okla. 498th Armament Systems Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M Air Force Security Assistance Center National Museum of the US Air Force Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Nuclear Weapons Center Kirtland AFB, N.M.

AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS CENTER, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO

Commander Lt. Gen. John L. Hudson

88th Air Base Wing 311th Human Systems Wing Agile Combat Support Fighter Attack Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Brooks City-Base, Tex. Systems Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Long Range Strike Systems Mobility Systems Wing Reconnaissance Systems Wing Wing Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

AIR ARMAMENT CENTER, EGLIN AFB, FLA.

Commander Maj. Gen. Jeffrey R. Riemer

96th Air Base Wing 46th Test Wing Air-to-Air Missile Systems Wing Air-to-Ground Munitions Systems Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. Eglin AFB, Fla. Eglin AFB, Fla. Eglin AFB, Fla.

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CENTER, HANSCOM AFB, MASS.

Commander Lt. Gen. Charles L. Johnson II

66th Air Base Wing Battle Management Command & Control, Intelli- Network Centric Operations/In- Operations Support Systems Hanscom AFB, Mass. Systems Wing gence-Surveillance-Reconnais- tegration Systems Wing Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass. sance Systems Wing Hanscom AFB, Mass. Hanscom AFB, Mass. Hanscom AFB, Mass.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 101 OGDEN AIR LOGISTICS CENTER, HILL AFB, UTAH

Commander Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Sullivan

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

OKLAHOMA CITY AIR LOGISTICS CENTER, TINKER AFB, OKLA.

Director Robert J. Conner

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. Michael A. Collings

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 Maj. Gen. Curtis M. Bedke

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

Air Force Space Command Headquarters Peterson AFB, Colo. Established Sept. 1, 1982

Commander Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz (acting)

AFSPCMISSIONS Produce and acquire advanced Supply range and launch facilities Operate and test USAF ICBM space systems for military, civil, and commercial forces for STRATCOM; missile warn- space launch ing radars, sensors, and satellites; COROLLARY MISSIONS national space-launch facilities and Develop and integrate space sup- FORCE STRUCTURE operational boosters; worldwide port for the warfighter Two numbered air forces: 14th, Van- space surveillance radars and optical Serve as lead command for all denberg AFB, Calif.; 20th, F.E. War- systems; worldwide space environ- USAF UH-1 helicopter programs ren AFB, Wyo. mental systems; position, navigation, One major product center: Space and and timing systems OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Provide command and control for Provide communications, computer, AFB, Calif. DOD satellites; missile warning to and base support to NORAD; tech- Eight wings NORAD/NORTHCOM and STRAT- nology safeguard monitors to support COM; space weather support to en- launches of US satellites on foreign tire DOD launch vehicles

102 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT Satellite command and control (as of Sept. 30, 2005) (as of Sept. 30, 2005) system: Air Force Satellite Control Active duty 19,122 Missile warning systems: Network Officers 5,266 DSP satellites, Ballistic Missile Early Satellite systems (as of Jan. 1, Enlisted 13,856 Warning System, Pave PAWS radars, 2006): Reserve components 1,526 Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack GPS: Block II/IIA/IIR 29 ANG 589 Characterization System, Space DMSP 2 AFRC 937 Based Infrared System, and conven- DSCS III 9 Civilian 6,438 tional radars Milstar 5 Total 27,086 Helicopters: 18 Interim Polar System 2 ICBMs: Minuteman III 500 Space surveillance systems: Elec- tro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System and phased-array, mechani- cal tracking, and passive surveillance radars , PETERSON AFB, COLO.

Commander Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz (acting)

14th Air Force Space and Missile Systems 20th Air Force Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Center F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. Los Angeles AFB, Calif.

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

Commander Maj. Gen. William L. Shelton

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

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

Commander Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Deppe

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)

UNIT BASE WEAPONS/FUNCTIONS

21st Space Wing Peterson AFB, Colo. Missile warning and space control 30th Space Wing Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Launch, range operations, support for space and ICBM test, UH-1 45th Space Wing Patrick AFB, Fla., and Launch, range operations, support for shuttle pro- Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. gram, and US Navy Trident test 50th Space Wing 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 460th Space Wing Buckley AFB, Colo. Missile warning and global surveillance Space & Missile Systems Center Los Angeles AFB, Calif. R&D, purchase of military space systems

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 103 Air Force Special Operations Command Headquarters Hurlburt Field, Fla. Established May 22, 1990

Commander Lt. Gen. Michael W. Wooley

AFSOCMISSIONS FORCE STRUCTURE PERSONNEL Serve as America’s specialized air- Two wings (as of Sept. 30, 2005) power, providing combat search and Four groups Active duty 12,968 rescue and delivering special opera- Two squadrons Officers 2,259 tions power anytime, anywhere Air Force Rescue Coordination Enlisted 10,709 Provide Air Force special opera- Center Reserve components 5,538 tions and CSAR forces for worldwide USAF Special Operations School ANG 2,883 deployment and assignment to re- AFRC 2,655 gional unified commands OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Civilian 1,141 Tasked for seven mission areas: Flying hours: 5,487 per month Total 19,647 shaping the battlefield; information operations; precision engagement; Major operations EQUIPMENT SOF mobility; agile combat support; Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2005) aerospace interface; and personnel Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); Global War on recovery/recovery operations Terror; Noble Eagle (US) Helicopter 38 SOF 90

UNIT BASE WEAPONS

9th Special Operations Squadrona Eglin AFB, Fla. MC-130P 16th Special Operations Wing Hurlburt Field, Fla. AC-130H/U, MC-130H, MH-53J/M, UH-1N 18th Flight Test Squadron Hurlburt Field, Fla. Moody AFB, Ga. HC-130, HH-60 352nd Special Operations Group RAF Mildenhall, UK MC-130H, MC-130P, MH-53M 353rd Special Operations Group Kadena AB, Japan MC-130H, MC-130P 563rd Rescue Groupb Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. HC-130, HH-60 720th Special Tactics Group Hurlburt Field, Fla. Air Force Rescue Coordination Center Langley AFB, Va. USAF Special Operations School Hurlburt Field, Fla.

aPart of 16th SOW. bPart of 347th Rescue Wing.

AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, HURLBURT FIELD, FLA.

Commander Lt. Gen. Michael W. Wooley

16th Special Operations Wing 347th Rescue Wing 352nd Special Ops Group 353rd Special Ops Group Hurlburt Field, Fla. Moody AFB, Ga. RAF Mildenhall, UK Kadena AB, Japan (AC-130H/U, MC-130H, MH-53J/M, (HC-130, HH-60) (MC-130H, MC-130P, MH-53M) (MC-130H, MC-130P) UH-1N)

9th Special Operations Squadron Eglin AFB, Fla. Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (MC-130P) (HC-130, HH-60)

720th Special Tactics Group 18th Flight Test Squadron Air Force Rescue Coordination Center USAF Special Ops School Hurlburt Field, Fla. Hurlburt Field, Fla. Langley AFB, Va. Hurlburt Field, Fla.

104 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 105 Headquarters Scott AFB, Ill. Established June 1, 1992

Commander Gen. Duncan J. McNabb

AMCMISSIONS PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT Provide rapid global mobility and (as of Sept. 30, 2005) (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2005) sustainment through tactical and strategic airlift and for Active duty 50,578 Helicopter 15 US armed forces Officers 8,904 Tanker 165 Enlisted 41,674 Transport 316 COROLLARY MISSIONS Reserve components 86,897 Provide special duty and operation- ANG 39,081 al support aircraft and global humani- AFRC 47,816 tarian support Civilian 8,795 Perform peacetime and wartime Total 146,270 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. Two DRUs: Air Mobility Warfare Cen- ter, Ft. Dix, N.J.; Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB, Ill. USAF photo by Scott H. Spitzer 14 wings Five groups

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours: 36,478 per month Major operations Earthquake relief; Enduring Free- dom (Afghanistan); Hurricane relief; Iceland tanker alert; Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); Noble Eagle (US); SOUTH- COM Major training exercises Ardent Sentry; Bright Star; Global Thunder; Immediate Response; A1C David Eskew directs a C-17 to a parking spot on the flight line at McGuire AFB, Iron Cobra; Joint Red Flag; JTFEX N.J. This C-17 was deployed with the 818th Contingency Response Group on its mission to provide humanitarian assistance to Pakistan after the devastating Oct. 05-1 and 05-2; Reception, Staging, 8, 2005 earthquake. Onward Movement, & Integration; Roving Sands; Terminal Fury; Ulchi Focus Lens

A KC-10 parks on the flight line at Mc-

USAF photo by Denise Gould Guire AFB, N.J. The aircraft has three large fuel tanks that carry more than 356,000 pounds of fuel.

106 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 UNIT BASE WEAPONS 6th Air Mobility Wing MacDill AFB, Fla. C-37, KC-135 19th Air Refueling Group Robins AFB, Ga. KC-135 McConnell AFB, Kan. KC-135 43rd Airlift Wing Pope AFB, N.C. C-130 Travis AFB, Calif. C-5, KC-10 McChord AFB, Wash. C-17 Andrews AFB, Md. C-20, C-32, C-37, C-40, VC-25, UH-1 Fairchild AFB, Wash. KC-135 McGuire AFB, N.J. C-17, KC-10 Dyess AFB, Tex. C-130 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 463rd Airlift Group Little Rock AFB, Ark. C-130 615th Contingency Response Wing Travis AFB, Calif. 621st CRW McGuire AFB, N.J. 715th Air Mobility Operations Group Hickam AFB, Hawaii 721st AMOG Ramstein AB, Germany

AIR MOBILITY COMMAND, SCOTT AFB, ILL.

Commander Gen. Duncan J. McNabb

18th Air Force Air Mobility Warfare 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.

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)

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-9, C-20, C-32, C-37, (KC-135) (C-17, KC-10) (KC-135) C-40, VC-25, UH-1)

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 Tanker Airlift Control Center Robins AFB, Ga. Dyess AFB, Tex. Little Rock AFB, Ark. Scott AFB, Ill. (KC-135) (C-130) (C-130)

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 107 Pacific Air Forces Headquarters Hickam AFB, Hawaii

Established July 1, 1957

Commander Gen. Paul V. Hester

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

FORCE STRUCTURE Four numbered air forces: 5th, Yo-

kota AB, Japan; 7th, Osan AB, South USAF photo by TSgt. Richard Freeland Korea; 11th, Elmendorf AFB, ; 13th, Hickam AFB, Hawaii Nine wings One squadron

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours: 10,027 per month Major operations Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) Major training exercises A formation of F-15 Eagles target and fire on a decoy as part of a joint service train- Balikatan; Cobra Gold; Commando ing exercise near Okinawa, Japan. The exercise tested the capabilities of the 18th Sling; Cope India; Cope North; Cope Wing and Pacific Command’s assets. Thunder; Cope Tiger; Foal Eagle; Geronimo Thrust; Keen Sword; Positive Force; Reception, Staging, PERSONNEL Reserve components 5,251 Onward Movement, & Integration; (as of Sept. 30, 2005) ANG 4,465 Tandem Thrust; Ulchi Focus Lens Active duty 32,824 AFRC 786 Officers 4,491 Civilian 8,042 Enlisted 28,333 Total 46,117

UNIT BASE WEAPONS Elmendorf AFB, Alaska C-12, C-130H, E-3B/C, F-15C/D, F-15E Kunsan AB, F-16C/D 15th Airlift Wing Hickam AFB, Hawaii C-17, C-37, C-40 18th Wing Kadena AB, Japan E-3B/C, F-15C/D, KC-135R, HH-60G Misawa AB, Japan F-16C/D Andersen AFB, Osan AB, South Korea A/OA-10A, C-12, F-16C/D Eielson AFB, Alaska A/OA-10A, F-16C/D 374th Airlift Wing Yokota AB, Japan C-21A, C-130E/H, UH-1N 497th Fighter Training Squadron Paya Lebar Airfield, Singaporea Rotational fighter aircraft aBase owned by Singapore government.

PACIFIC AIR FORCES, HICKAM AFB, HAWAII

Commander Gen. Paul V. Hester

5th Air Force 7th Air Force 11th Air Force 13th Air Force Kenney Warfighting Hq. Yokota AB, Japan Osan AB, South Korea Elmendorf AFB, Alaska Hickam AFB, Hawaii (Provisional) Commander 15th Airlift Wing Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula Hickam AFB, Hawaii Hickam AFB, Hawaii (C-17, C-37, C-40)

108 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 5th AIR FORCE (PACAF), YOKOTA AB, JAPAN

Commander Lt. Gen. Bruce A. Wright

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

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

Commander Lt. Gen. Garry R. Trexler

8th Fighter Wing 51st Fighter Wing Kunsan AB, South Korea Osan AB, South Korea (F-16C/D) (A/OA-10A, C-12, 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-130H, E-3B/C, F-15C/D, F-15E) (A/OA-10A, F-16C/D)

EQUIPMENT (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2005) Fighter/Attack 264 Helicopter 11 Recon 4

Tanker 13 USAF photo by MSgt. Val Gempis Transport 37

Amn. Michael Womack, 374th Mainte- nance Squadron, uses a flashlight to check the main landing gear battery assembly of a C-130 as the aircraft un- dergoes an annual inspection at Yokota AB, Japan.

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

Commander Maj. Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr.

36th Wing 497th Fighter Training Squadron Andersen AFB, Guam Paya Lebar Airfield, Singaporea (Rotational fighter aircraft)

aBase owned by Singapore government.

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 109 US Air Forces in Europe Headquarters Ramstein AB, Germany Established Aug. 7, 1945

Commander Gen. William T. Hobbins USAFEMISSIONS Provide the joint force commander rapidly deployable expeditionary aerospace forces

COROLLARY MISSIONS Plan, conduct, coordinate, and sup- port air and space operations to achieve US national and NATO objec- USAF photo by SSgt. R.Tony Tolley tives based on EUCOM taskings Develop and maintain light, lean, lethal, and rapid expeditionary aero- space forces Establish and maintain expedition- ary bases Support US military plans and operations in Europe, the Mediterra- nean, the Middle East, and Africa

FORCE STRUCTURE One numbered air force: 16th, Ramstein AB, Germany F-15Es from the 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, Britain, fly a training 10 wings mission over the North Sea. OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours: 7,515 per month Major operations Major training exercises Cooperative Key; Destined Glory; Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); Able Ally; Able Gain; African Eagle; Dimming Sun; Flintlock; Immediate Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); Joint Forge African Lion; Agile Leader; Agile Re- Response; Juniper Stallion; Medflag; (Bosnia); Joint Guardian () sponse; Anatolian Eagle; Atlas Drop; Positive Force; Rescuer/Medceur; Baltops; Blue Game; Cannon Cloud; Senior Commander Warfighting Clean Hunter; Combined Endeavor; Seminar; Sentry White Eagle; Union Flash; Victory Strike

US AIR FORCES IN EUROPE, RAMSTEIN AB, GERMANY

Commander Gen. William T. Hobbins

16th Air Force/Warfighting Hq. Ramstein AB, Germany

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

Allied Command Operations (ACO)

JFC Hq. Naples 501st CS Wing JFC Hq. Brunssum Naples, Italy RAF Mildenhall, Brunssum, UK

CC Air Hq. Izmir CC Air Hq. Ramstein Izmir, Ramstein AB, Germany

5th Combined Air Operations Center 6th Combined Air Operations Center Interim Deployable CAOC Vicenza, Italy Eskisehir, Turkey Ramstein AB, Germany

110 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 Headquarters Ramstein AB, Germany PERSONNEL Established Aug. 7, 1945 (as of Sept. 30, 2005) Active duty 28,412 Commander Gen. William T. Hobbins

Officers 3,722 USAF photo by A1C Stacy Moless Enlisted 24,690 Reserve components 546 ANG 184 AFRC 362 Civilian 5,424 Total 34,382 EQUIPMENT (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2005) Fighter/Attack 174 Helicopter 4 Tanker 15 Transport 33 SSgt. Mark Basnight (left) and SrA. Lucas Newman load munitions onto an F-16 during the 2005 Sure Fire Weapons Load Competition at Spangdahlem AB, Germa- ny. Both airmen were with the based at AB, Italy.

UNIT BASE WEAPONS

31st Fighter Wing Aviano AB, Italy F-16CG, F-16D Sembach AB, Germany 39th Air Base Wing Incirlik AB, Turkey Tactical range and contingency support, rota- tional aircraft RAF Lakenheath, UK F-15C/D, F-15E, HH-60G* Spangdahlem AB, Germany A/OA-10A, F-16CJ, F-16D 65th Air Base Wing , the Azores * Ramstein AB, Germany C-20H, C-21, C-37, C-40B, C-130E RAF Mildenhall, UK KC-135R 435th Air Base Wing Ramstein AB, Germany 501st Combat Support Wing RAF Mildenhall, UK

* Located at NAS Keflavik, Iceland. USAFE

Commander Gen. William T. Hobbins

16th Air Force USAFE Vice Commander Lt. Gen. Glen W. Moorhead III Lt. Gen. Robert D. Bishop Jr. Ramstein AB, Germany Ramstein AB, Germany

16th Air Force Vice Commander (Africa) 16th Air Force Vice Commander (Europe) Maj. Gen. Paul J. Fletcher Brig. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove RAF Mildenhall, UK Ramstein AB, Germany

31st Fighter Wing 38th Combat Support Wing 39th Air Base Wing 48th Fighter Wing 52nd Fighter Wing 65th Air Base Wing Aviano AB, Italy Kapaun AS, Germany Incirlik AB, Turkey RAF Lakenheath, UK Spangdahlem AB, Germany Lajes Field, the Azores (F-16CG, F-16D) (F-15C/D, F-15E, HH-60G*) (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 Mildenhall, UK (C-20H, C-21, C-37, (KC-135R) C-40B, C-130E)

AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 111 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 ■ 2006 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- USAF photo by MSgt. Bill Kimble borne air control, flying training, flight 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 Recruiting Service Air Reserve Personnel Center, Den- ver Three numbered air forces: 4th, March ARB, Calif.; 10th, NAS JRB A C-17A turns on its final approach to March ARB, Calif. The Globemaster III has Fort Worth, Tex.; 22nd, Dobbins ARB, replaced the C-141. Ga. 36 wings Five groups

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); (as of Sept. 30, 2005) (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2005) Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); Noble Eagle Total (selected reserve) *75,802 Bomber 8 (US) Officers 16,676 Fighter/Attack 105 Enlisted 59,126 Helicopter 13 Civilian 14,142 Total 89,944 Recon/BM/C3I 10 *Numbers for AFRC personnel assigned to Majcoms, FOAs, SOF 12 and DRUs are included here. Tanker 69 Transport 126

112 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 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 Col. James L. Playford Robins AFB, Ga. Denver

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, 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) (KC-135R) (KC-135E/R) (KC-135Ra)

10th AIR FORCE (ACC), NAS JRB FORT WORTH, TEX. Commander Maj. Gen. Richard C. Collins

301st Fighter Wing 917th Wing NAS JRB Fort Worth, Tex. Hill AFB, Utah Whiteman AFB, Mo. Homestead ARB, Fla. Barksdale AFB, La. (F-16C/D) (F-16C/D) (A/OA-10A) (F-16C/D) (B-52H, A/OA-10A)

919th Special Ops Wing 920th Rescue Wing 926th Fighter Wing , Fla. Patrick AFB, Fla. NAS JRB New Orleans Luke AFB, Ariz. (MC-130Eb/Pa) (HC-130P/N, HH-60G) (A/OA-10A) (F-16C/D)c

310th Space Group 340th Flying Training Group 307th Fighter Squadron Schriever AFB, Colo. Randolph AFB, Tex. Tinker AFB, Okla. Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. Langley AFB, Va. (AT/T-38, T-1, T-37, T-38)a (E-3a) (HH-60G) (A-10, F-15, F-16C/D)a

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

Commander Maj. Gen. James D. Bankers

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 General Mitchell Arpt./ Dover AFB, Del. McGuire AFB, N.J. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Youngstown-Warren Arpt./ARS, ARS, Wis. (C-130H) (C-5A/Ba) (C-17, KC-10A)a (C-130H) Ohio (C-130H)

911th Airlift Wing 913th Airlift Wing 914th Airlift Wing Pittsburgh Arpt./ARS Willow Grove ARS, Pa. Niagara Falls Arpt./ARS, N.Y. Minneapolis-St. Paul Arpt./ (C-130H) (C-130E) (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 2006 113 Headquarters Washington, D.C. Air National Guard Established Sept. 18, 1947

ANG Director Lt. Gen. Daniel James III MISSONS Provide combat capability to the warfighter and security for the home- land Provide ready units to support national security objectives Protect life and property and pre- serve peace, order, and public safety USAF photo by TSgt. Ben Bloker

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

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

PERSONNEL (as of Sept. 30, 2005) An F-22 (foreground) flies in formation with two F-16s on a training mission off Total ANG military* 106,430 the coast of . The Virginia ANG is transitioning to the F-22 Raptor and will Officers 13,672 replace the F-16s in 2007. Below, an ANG member with the 159th Fighter Wing in- spects the fuselage of an F-15 during a readiness exercise in Gulfport, Miss. Enlisted 92,758 Civilian 23,461 Total 129,891 *Includes ANG personnel assigned to MAJCOMS, FOAs, and DRUs.

EQUIPMENT (PAI as of Sept. 30, 2005) Fighter/Attack 634 USAF photo by MSgt. Daniel Farrell P. Helicopter 15 Recon/BM/C3I 19 SOF 4 Tanker 196 Transport 235

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

Commander Maj. Gen. M. Scott Mayes

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

114 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006 115 The Air National Guard by Major Command Assignment (As of April 1, 2006)

Air Combat Command Air Force Special Operations Command

A/OA-10A EC-130E 103rd Fighter Wing Bradley Arpt., Conn. 193rd Special Ops Wing Harrisburg Arpt., Pa. Barnes Arpt., Mass. HC-130/HH-60 110th Fighter Wing W.K. Kellogg Arpt., Mich. 106th Rescue Wing Francis S. Gabreski Arpt., N.Y. 111th Fighter Wing Willow Grove ARS, Pa. MC-130/HH-60 124th Winga Boise Air Terminal, Idaho Moffett Field, Calif. 175th Winga Martin State Arpt., Md. C-130 Air Mobility Command 156th Airlift Wing Luis Munoz Marin Arpt., Puerto Rico C-5A E-8C Stewart ANGB, N.Y. 116th Air Control Wingb Robins AFB, Ga. 164th Airlift Wing Memphis Arpt., Tenn. F-15 C-17 131st Fighter Wing Lambert-St. Louis Arpt., Mo. 172nd Airlift Wing Allen C. Thompson Field, Miss. 159th Fighter Wing NAS JRB New Orleans, La. C-130 F-15—air defense Schenectady County Arpt., N.Y. 102nd Fighter Wing Otis ANGB, Mass. 118th Airlift Wing Nashville Arpt., Tenn. 125th Fighter Wing Jacksonville Arpt., Fla. 123rd Airlift Wing Louisville Arpt./AGS, Ky. Portland Arpt., Ore. 130th Airlift Wing Yeager Arpt., W.Va. F-16 133rd Airlift Wing Minneapolis-St. Paul Arpt./ARS, Andrews AFB, Md. Minn. 114th Fighter Wing Joe Foss Field, S.D. NAS JRB Fort Worth, Tex. Truax Field, Wis. 137th Airlift Wing Will Rogers World Arpt., Okla. 120th Fighter Wing Great Falls Arpt., Mont. 139th Airlift Wing Rosecrans Memorial Arpt., Mo. 122nd Fighter Wing Fort Wayne Arpt., Ind. 143rd Airlift Wing Quonset State Arpt., R.I. 127th Winga Selfridge ANGB, Mich. 145th Airlift Wing Charlotte/Douglas Arpt., N.C. 132nd Fighter Wing Des Moines Arpt., Channel Islands ANGS, Calif. Tulsa Arpt., Okla. Reno/Tahoe Arpt., Nev. Buckley AFB, Colo. 153rd Airlift Wing Cheyenne Arpt., Wyo. 147th Fighter Wing Ellington Field, Tex. Savannah Hilton Head Arpt., Ga. 148th Fighter Wing Duluth Arpt., Minn. 166th Airlift Wing New Castle County Arpt., Del. 150th Fighter Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. 167th Airlift Wing Eastern West Virginia Arpt., W.Va. Burlington Arpt., Vt. Mansfield Lahm Arpt., Ohio 169th Fighter Wing McEntire ANGS, S.C. 182nd Airlift Wing Greater Peoria Arpt., Ill. 174th Fighter Wing Hancock Field, N.Y. KC-135 Atlantic City Arpt., N.J. 101st Air Refueling Wing Bangor Arpt., Maine Toledo Express Arpt., Ohio 107th Air Refueling Wing Niagara Falls Arpt./ARS, N.Y. 181st Fighter Wing Hulman Arpt., Ind. 108th Air Refueling Wing McGuire AFB, N.J. 183rd Fighter Wing Abraham Lincoln Capital Arpt., Ill. 117th Air Refueling Wing Birmingham Arpt., Ala. Montgomery Regional Arpt., Ala. Rickenbacker ANGB, Ohio 188th Fighter Wing Fort Smith Arpt., Ark. Scott AFB, Ill. 192nd Fighter Wing Richmond Arpt., Va. General Mitchell Arpt./ARS, Wis. F-16—air defense McGhee Tyson Arpt., Tenn. 119th Fighter Wing Hector Arpt., N.D. Fairchild AFB, Wash. 144th Fighter Wing Fresno Yosemite Arpt., Calif. 151st Air Refueling Wing Salt Lake City Arpt. Lincoln Arpt., Neb. 157th Air Refueling Wing Pease Intl. Tradeport ANGS, N.H. 161st Air Refueling Wing Sky Harbor Arpt., Ariz. 163rd Air Refueling Wing March ARB, Calif. Pittsburgh Arpt./ARS 184th Air Refueling Wing McConnell AFB, Kan. Sioux Gateway Arpt./Col. Field, Iowa Air Education and Training Command 186th Air Refueling Wing Key Field, Miss. Forbes Field, Kan. F-15 173rd Fighter Wing Klamath Falls Arpt., Ore. Pacific Air Forces F-16 C-17 149th Fighter Wing , Tex. (assoc.) Hickam AFB, Hawaii Tucson Arpt., Ariz. C-130 178th Fighter Wing Springfield-Beckley Arpt., Ohio 154th Wing (204th Airlift Sq.) Hickam AFB, Hawaii C-130 (training) 176th Wingc Kulis ANGB, Alaska 189th Airlift Wing Little Rock AFB, Ark. F-15 154th Wingd (199th FS) Hickam AFB, Hawaii HC-130/HH-60 Air Force Space Command (210th RQS) Kulis ANGB, Alaska KC-135 137th Space Warning Sq. Greeley ANGB, Colo. 154th Wing (203rd ARS) Hickam AFB, Hawaii 148th Space Ops Sq. Vandenberg AFB, Calif. 168th Air Refueling Wing Eielson AFB, Alaska

a Also flies C-130s. bBlended wing with active duty and ANG personnel. cIncludes with HC-130 and HH-60G aircraft. dIncludes 203rd Air Refueling Squadron with KC-135 aircraft.

116 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2006