Major Commands and Reserve Components ■ 2014 USAF Almanac Note: All data as of Sept. 30, 2013 Organization The Air Force has 10 major commands and two Air Reserve Components. (Air 10 Major Commands Force Reserve Command is both a majcom and an ARC.) As major subdivi- Air Combat Command sions of the Air Force, majcoms conduct Air Education & Training Command a major part of the service’s mission and are directly subordinate to Hq. USAF. Air Force Global Strike Command Major commands are organized on Air Force Materiel Command a functional basis in the US and on a Air Force Reserve Command geographic basis overseas. In addition to accomplishing designated portions Air Force Space Command of USAF’s worldwide activities, they Air Force Special Operations Command organize, administer, equip, and train their subordinate elements. Air Mobility Command Major commands, in general, include Pacific Air Forces the following organizational levels: numbered air force (NAF), wing, group, US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa squadron, and flight. The majcom sits at the top of a skip-echelon staffing Two Air Reserve Components structure, which means every other Air Force Reserve Command organizational level (i.e., majcom, wing, Air National Guard and squadron) will have a full range of staff functions. The other organizations (NAF, group, and flight) are tactical ech- elons with minimal or no support staff. These tactical echelons are designed to C-Majcoms.) A C-Majcom is the USAF supports the commander of air forces at increase operational effectiveness rather component to a unified combatant com- the operational and tactical level. USAF than to review and transmit paperwork. mand. The commander of a C-Majcom has designated some C-NAFs, rather There are two basic organizational is the commander of air forces and may than a majcom, as the Air Force compo- schemes for Air Force major commands: function as a theater joint force air and nent to a unified combatant command. unit-oriented organizations and major space component commander (JFACC) In that role, the C-NAF functions at the non-unit organizations. The more stan- when required. A C-Majcom has one strategic level as well as the operational dard unit-oriented scheme comprises or more component NAFs (C-NAFs) and tactical levels and will have a broader majcom, NAF, wing, group, squadron, through which it presents its forces to staff. (On the following pages, NAFs with and flight levels. The major non-unit or- the combatant commander. “Air Forces” designations, such as Air ganization scheme comprises majcom, Forces Southern, are C-NAFs.) center, directorate, division, branch, and Numbered Air Force section levels. A numbered air force, that level of USAF has two types of major com- command directly below a major com- mands: lead majcom and component mand, provides operational leadership majcom (C-Majcom). (Some major and supervision to its subordinate units commands are both lead majcoms and (wings, groups, and squadrons). A C-NAF AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2014 43 Air Combat Command Headquarters JB Langley-Eustis, Va. ACC Established June 1, 1992 Commander Gen. Gilmary Michael Hostage III PRIMARY MISSION ACC STRUCTURE Primary force provider of combat air- power—fighter, conventional bomber, Commander reconnaissance, battle management, and electronic combat aircraft—to combatant commands; provide C3I systems and conduct global informa- 1st Air Force 9th Air Force 12th Air Force USAF Warfare Center tion operations. (Air Forces Northern) Shaw AFB, S.C. (Air Forces Southern) Nellis AFB, Nev. Tyndall AFB, Fla. Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. PERSONNEL US Air Forces Central Command Active Duty 71,138 Southwest Asia Civilian 10,298 Total 81,436 EQUIPMENT (Total active inventory) Fighter/Attack 670 Helicopter 40 Bomber 61 ISR/BM/C3 331 Trainer 45 Tanker 14 MAJOR WINGS/CENTERS LOCATION AIRCRAFT/MISSION/WEAPON 1st Fighter Wing JB Langley-Eustis, Va. F-22 4th FW Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. F-15E 7th Bomb Wing Dyess AFB, Tex. B-1B 9th Reconnaissance Wing Beale AFB, Calif. MC-12W, RQ-4, T-38A, U-2 20th FW Shaw AFB, S.C. F-16CJ 23rd Wing Moody AFB, Ga. A-10C, HC-130, HH-60G 28th BW Ellsworth AFB, S.D. B-1B 49th Wing Holloman AFB, N.M. F-16 (gaining 2014-15), F-22 (losing 2014), MQ-1, MQ-9, T-38C 53rd Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. A-10C, B-1B, B-52H, F-15, F-16, F-22, F-35, HC-130J, HH-60G, MQ-1, MQ-9, RQ-170, space test 55th Wing Offutt AFB, Neb. E-4B, OC-135B, RC-135S, RC-135U, RC-135V/W, WC-135 57th Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. A-10C, F-15, F-15E, F-16, F-22, F-35A, HH-60G (23rd Wing), MQ-1, MQ-9 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing Moody AFB, Ga. Battlefield airmen operations and support 99th Air Base Wing Nellis AFB, Nev. Base support 325th Fighter Wing Tyndall AFB, Fla. F-22 355th FW Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. A-10C, EC-130H (55th Wing), HC-130 & HH-60G (23rd Wing) 366th FW Mountain Home AFB, Idaho F-15E 388th FW Hill AFB, Utah F-16 432nd Wing Creech AFB, Nev. MQ-1, MQ-9 461st Air Control Wing Robins AFB, Ga. E-8C (active associate) 505th Command & Control Wing Hurlburt Field, Fla. C2 operational-level tactics, testing, training 552nd ACW Tinker AFB, Okla. E-3B/C/G 601st Air & Space Operations Center Tyndall AFB, Fla. Plan/direct air operations 633rd ABW JB Langley-Eustis, Va. Joint base facilities support Air Force Rescue Coordination Center Tyndall AFB, Fla. National search/rescue coordination USAF photo by TSgt. Michael Boquette Michael TSgt. by photo USAF A B-1B lands after completing a mission in Southwest Asia. 44 AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2014 Air Education and Training Command Headquarters JBSA-Randolph, Tex. AETC Established July 1, 1993 PRIMARY MISSION Commander Gen. Robin Rand Recruit, train, and educate airmen through basic military training, initial and advanced technical training, and AETC STRUCTURE professional military education. Commander PERSONNEL Active Duty 52,052 Civilian 14,843 Total 66,895 2nd Air Force 59th Medical Wing Air University Keesler AFB, Miss. JBSA-Lackland, Tex. Maxwell AFB, Ala. EQUIPMENT (TAI) Fighter/Attack 124 Air Force Recruiting Service Air Force Security Special operations forces 15 JBSA-Randolph, Tex. Assistance Training Squadron Tanker 26 JBSA-Randolph, Tex. Transport 27 Helicopter 49 Abbreviations: CSO: combat systems officer;JBSA: Joint Base San Antonio; NAS: Naval Air Station; ROTC: Reserve Officer Training Corps;JROTC: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Trainer 1,114 MAJOR WINGS/CENTERS LOCATION AIRCRAFT/MISSION/WEAPON 12th Flying Training Wing JBSA-Randolph, Tex. T-1A, T-6A, T-38C (CSO at NAS Pensacola, Fla.) 14th FTW Columbus AFB, Miss. T-1A, T-6A, T-38C 17th Training Wing (TRW) Goodfellow AFB, Tex. Technical training 33rd Fighter Wing Eglin AFB, Fla. F-35 37th TRW JBSA-Lackland, Tex. Basic military and technical training 42nd Air Base Wing Maxwell AFB, Ala. Base support 47th FTW Laughlin AFB, Tex. T-1A, T-6A, T-38C 56th FW Luke AFB, Ariz. F-16 58th Special Operations Wing Kirtland AFB, N.M. CV-22, HC-130, HH-60, MC-130H, MC-130J, MC-130P 59th Medical Wing JBSA-Lackland, Tex. Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center 71st FTW Vance AFB, Okla. T-1A, T-6A, T-38C 80th FTW Sheppard AFB, Tex. T-6A, T-38C 81st TRW Keesler AFB, Miss. Technical training 82nd TRW Sheppard AFB, Tex. Technical training 97th Air Mobility Wing Altus AFB, Okla. C-17, KC-135R 314th Airlift Wing Little Rock AFB, Ark. C-130H/J 502nd ABW JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Tex. JBSA facilities support Air Force Institute of Technology Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Postgraduate education Air Force Research Institute Maxwell AFB, Ala. Historical research Carl A. Spaatz Center for Officer Education Maxwell AFB, Ala. Officer professional military education (PME) Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Dev. & Education Maxwell AFB, Ala. Air Force doctrine development Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Dev. Maxwell AFB, Ala. Professional and techical continuing education Jeanne M. Holm Officer Accessions & Citizen Dev. Center Maxwell AFB, Ala. Officer training, ROTC/JROTC oversight Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center Maxwell AFB, Ala. Information resources Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education Maxwell AFB, Ala. Enlisted PME A T-6A Texan prepares for takeoff at Laughlin AFB, Tex. USAF photo by SrA. Scott Saldukas Scott SrA. by photo USAF AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2014 45 Air Force Global Strike Command Headquarters Barksdale AFB, La. AFGSCEstablished Aug. 7, 2009 Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson PRIMARY MISSION Organize, train, equip, maintain, and provide ICBM forces and nuclear- AFGSC STRUCTURE capable bomber forces to combatant commanders. Commander PERSONNEL Active Duty 20,161 8th Air Force 20th Air Force Civilian 2,456 (Air Forces Strategic/Task Force 204) (Air Forces Strategic/Task Force 214) Total 22,617 Barksdale AFB, La. F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo. EQUIPMENT (TAI) Bomber 75 Helicopter 27 Note: USAF redesignated Strategic Air Command, established Dec. 13, 1944, as Air Force Global Strike Command and Trainer 14 activated AFGSC on Aug. 7, 2009. ICBM 450 MAJOR UNITS LOCATION AIRCRAFT/MISSION/WEAPON 2nd Bomb Wing Barksdale AFB, La. B-52H 5th BW Minot AFB, N.D. B-52H 90th Missile Wing F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo. Minuteman III, UH-1N 91st MW Minot AFB, N.D. Minuteman III, UH-1N 341st MW Malmstrom AFB, Mont. Minuteman III, UH-1N 509th BW Whiteman AFB, Mo. B-2 576th Flight Test Squadron Vandenberg AFB, Calif. ICBM testing 625th Strategic Operations Squadron Offutt AFB, Neb. ICBM-related analysis, targeting system operations, training TSgt. Michael Zeigler and SSgt. Aaron McCullum prep a B-52 for takeoff at Barksdale AFB, La.