USAF Annual Yearbook (2010)
USAF Annual Yearbook (2010)
USAF Annual Yearbook (2010)
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Contents
THE BOOK 2010
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LEADERSHIP
Air Force Leaders View from the Top Air Force Medal of Honor Recipients Building Blocks of the Air Force
4 4 Organization
This section covers missions and manning of the major commands and their subordinate units, direct reporting units and field operating agencies.
OrganizatioNS
20 INVENTORY
22 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Aircraft A-Z Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Ground-based Weapons and Radar Strategic Missiles Satellites Launch Vehicles Bombs Missiles Integrated Defense
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38 39 40 42 44 46 47 48 Career Fields Pay Scale Awards and Decorations Duty Badges Grade and Insignia Personnel Facts Strength Figures 12 Outstanding Airmen
20 Inventory This section is an overview of the aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, ground-based radar facilities, strategic missiles, satellites, launch vehicles bombs, missiles and integrated defense weapons currently employed by the Air Force.
Front cover: Airman 1st Class William Chennault, a crew chief assigned to the 451st Air Expeditionary Squadron at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. imagery support by Staff Sgt. Angelita Lawrence 1st Combat Camera front and back cover illustrations and designs by Luke Borland
On the Cover
36 Database This section contains demographic and pay information as well as awards and decorations, grade and insignia of all services and the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.
Leadership
Died in 1969 accident Died 2000 Killed in action Died as POW, 1968 Killed in action Died 1990
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ROLE
Organize, train, and equip air and space forces.
AF/SG Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Charles B. Green AF/ST Chief Scientist Dr. Werner J.A. Dahm AF/TE Test and Evaluation John T. Manclark NGB/CC Chief, National Guard Bureau Gen. Craig R. McKinley NGB/CF Director, Air National Guard Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III
PERSONNEL 3,021
Active duty 1,671 Officers 1,416 Enlisted 255 Reserve components 524 ANG 56 AFRC 468 Civilian 826
MISSION
To fly, fight and win...in air, space, and cyberspace.
AIR STAFF
A1 Manpower and Personnel Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III A2 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula A3/5 Air, Space and Information Operations, Plans and Requirements Lt. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove A4/7 Logistics, Installations and Mission Support Lt. Gen. Loren M. Reno A8 Strategic Plans and Programs Lt. Gen. Christopher D. Miller A9 Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned Dr. Jacqueline R. Henningsen A10 Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Office Maj. Gen. C. Donald Alston AF/HC Chief of Chaplains Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Cecil R. Richardson AF/HO Air Force Historian C. R. Anderegg AF/JA Judge Advocate General Lt. Gen. Richard C. Harding AF/RE Chief, Air Force Reserve Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr. AF/SE Safety Maj. Gen. Frederick F. Roggero
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OR G A NI Z A TION s
Commander: Gen. William M. Fraser III Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Martin Klukas Headquarters: Langley AFB, Va. Web address: www.acc.af.mil
Maintainers from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., service an A-10 Thunderbolt II during an operational readiness exercise.
Mission
The ACC mission is to fly, fight, and win... integrating capabilities across air, space, and cyberspace to deliver precise, coercive effects in defense of our nation and its global interests.
Responsibilities
ACC is the lead command for the combat Air Force. The command organizes, trains, equips and deploys combat-ready forces to support combatant commanders around the globe. Additionally, ACC is the air component to U.S. Northern, Southern and Central commands and augments the in-place air components of U.S. European and Pacific commands. ACC also provides air defense forces to North American Aerospace Defense Command. To accomplish the objectives of the National Defense Strategy, the command operates fighter; attack; bomber; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; combat search and rescue; battle-management; electronic-combat and unmanned aircraft system platforms. In addition, ACC conducts information operations and provides command, control, communications and intelligence systems to theater commanders and combat forces.
People
Active duty...................................................................76,466 Officers........................... 10,989 Enlisted........................... 65,477 AFRC...........................................................................10,779 ANG.............................................................................45,317 Civilians........................................................................11,528 Total...........................................................................144,090
F-22, HH-60G, MQ-1, MQ-9, B-1B, B-2, RQ-4, E-9, QF-4, B-52, BQM-167) 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev. (operating on installation: A-10, F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, F-22, HH-60G; operating off-installation: B-1, B-2, B-52, MQ-1, MQ-9, AC-130, MC-130, C-17, KC-135, C-130) 57th Operations Group, Nellis AFB, Nev. 414th Combat Training Squadron (Red Flag), Nellis AFB, Nev. 6th Combat Training Squadron (AGOS), Nellis AFB, Nev. 549th Combat Training Squadron (Green Flag-West) Nellis AFB, Nev. 548th Combat Training Squadron (Green Flag-East), Barksdale AFB, La. 57th Adversary Tactics Group (Air, Air Defense, Space and Information Aggressors), Nellis AFB, Nev. USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. USAF Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School (USAF AMMOS), Nellis AFB, Nev. 98th Range Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev. 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev. 505th Command and Control Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 505th Distributed Warfare Group, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 505th Operations Group, Nellis AFB, Nev. 505th CCW Det. 1, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Coalition and Irregular Warfare Center of Excellence, Nellis AFB, Nev. ACC Combat Targeting and Intelligence Group, Langley AFB, Va.
Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 702nd Computer Support Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 1st AF Det. 1, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 722nd Air Defense Squadron, North Bay, Canada
Organization
Primary Subordinate Units U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.
53rd Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. (A-10C, F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D,
Source: Air Combat Command Public Affairs Office
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Commander: Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Robert Tappana Headquarters: Randolph AFB, Texas Web address: www.aetc.af.mil
Mission
Develops Americas Airmen today, for tomorrow. With a vision to deliver unrivaled air and space education and training, the command recruits Airmen and provides basic military training, initial and advanced technical training, flying training, medical training, space and missile training, cyber training, and professional military and degree-granting professional education. The command also conducts joint, readiness and Air Force security assistance training.
Responsibilities
Sustains the combat capability of the operational Air Force with highly trained and motivated Airmen; recalls individual ready Reservists and manages mobility and contingency tasking support for combatant commanders.
People
Active duty................................................................ 34,723 Officers. ................................................7,573 Enlisted. ..............................................27,150 AFRC.......................................................................... 3,178 ANG............................................................................ 5,534 Civilians..................................................................... 14,348 Contracted workers................................................... 11,593 NAF Civilians................................................................ 4,348 Total.......................................................................... 73,724
Air War College nonresident........................2,409 Air Command and Staff College nonresident....3,167 ............................. 30,249 Professional continuing education. Air Force Institute of Technology.................23,950 Air University...........................................5,253 Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning (Special)......................1,046 Academic education.................................................. 18,923 Air Force Institute of Technology...................1,318 School of Advanced Air and Space Studies.........................................42 Advanced Studies Group (SAMS, SAW, JAWS).......................................16 Community College of the Air Force. ...........17,547 Other educational activities........................................ 32,024 Technical training....................................................... 67,618 Air University resident................................2,144 Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning (Career Development Courses-TT)..............65,474 Total........................................................................ 202,260
Organization
Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
y Carl A. Spaatz Center for officer education y Ira C. Eaker Center for professional development y Jeanne M. Holm Center for officer accessions and citizen development y Thomas N. Barnes Center for enlisted education y Air Force Institute of Technology y Air Force Research Institute y Curtis E. LeMay Center for doctrine development and education y Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center y Air University Television y Air University Press y Civil Air Patrol - U.S. Air Force y 42nd Air Base Wing
Recruiting
Officer accessions....................................................... 1,389 Health professionals.....................................806 Chaplain.....................................................25 Line.........................................................558 Enlisted accessions................................................... 31,983 Non prior service....................................31,783 Prior service...............................................200 Total.......................................................................... 33,372
Others
y 59th Medical Wing, Wilford Hall Medical Center (San Antonio Military Medical Center-South), Lackland AFB, Texas y Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas y AETC Studies and Analysis Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas Trainees prep for the Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills and Training, or BEAST, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Source: Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs Office
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Commander: Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. David E. Spector Headquarters: Scott AFB, Ill. Web address: www.amc.af.mil
A formation of C-130 Hercules taxis in after a training mission during the U.S. Air Force Weapons Schools Mobility Air Forces Exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately 12 U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews ability to join in a formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-sized force anywhere in the world.
Mission
Provide global air mobility ... right effects, right place, right time.
Organization
Direct Reporting Unit
y U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuireDix-Lakehurst AFB, N.J.The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center is the Air Forces premier educational, training and innovation institution. The center consists of the Air Force Mobility Operations School, Expeditionary Operations School and the Air Mobility Battlelab.
Responsibilities
AMC Airmen active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilians provide airlift and aerial refueling for all of Americas armed forces. They also provide aeromedical evacuation and Global Reach laydown. The command has many special duty and operational support aircraft and plays a crucial role in providing humanitarian support at home and around the world.
People
Active duty................................................................ 46,073 Officers.................................... 7,148 Enlisted.................................. 38,925 AFRC . .................................................................. 37,927 ANG.......................................................................... 36,362 Civilians....................................................................... 9,482 Total........................................................................ 129,844
621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuireDix-Lakehurst AFB, N.J. 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany y 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark. (C-130) y 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla. (C-37A, KC-135) y 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan. (KC-135) y 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif. (C-5, KC-10, C-17) y 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (C-17) y 89th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md. (C-20B, C-32A, C-37A, C-40B, VC-25A) y 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash. (KC-135) y 87th Air Base Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst AFB, N.J. y 305th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst AFB, N.J. (C-17, KC-10) y 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks AFB, N.D. (KC-135) y 375th Airlift Wing, Scott AFB, Ill. (C-21) y 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, N.C. ( y 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Del. (C-5, C-17) y 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, S.C. (C-17) y 317th Airlift Group, Dyess AFB, Texas (C-130)
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Commander: Gen. Donald J. Hoffman Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. William C. Gurney Headquarters: Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio Web address: www.afmc.af.mil
Mission
Delivers war-winning technology, acquisition support, sustainment and expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter.
Test Centers
y Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, Calif. provides aerospace research, development, test and evaluation, and support for the United States and its allies. y Arnold Engineering Development Center, Arnold AFB, Tenn. operates flight simulation test facilities to assist in developing air and space systems for the U.S. and its allies.
Specialized Units
y Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M. ensures safe, secure and reliable nuclear weapon systems to support the National Command Structure and the Air Force warfighter. y 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. provides aircraft regeneration, storage and preservation, aircraft parts reclamation and disposal in support of the Department of Defense, allied warfighters and other government agencies.
Responsibilities
Conducts research, development and test and evaluation, and provides acquisition management services and logistics support necessary to keep Air Force weapon systems ready for war.
People
Active duty............................................................. 18,863 Officers.................................. 5,828 Enlisted................................ 13,035 AFRC....................................................................... 1,284 ANG............................................................................ 167 Civilians.................................................................. 59,003 Total....................................................................... 79,317
Museum
y National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio preserves heritage of American aviation and showcases the Air Force mission along with the services continuing contribution to national defense.
Band
y The United States Air Force Band of Liberty, Hanscom AFB, Mass. produces inspiring and innovative world-class musical programs to communicate Air Force excellence for a wide variety of military and community events.
Organization
Major Product Centers
y Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio develops, acquires and sustains aeronautical systems. y Air Armament Center, Eglin AFB, Fla. is responsible for the development, acquisition, testing, deployment and sustainment of all air-delivered weapons. y Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, Mass. is responsible for the development, acquisition and integration of command and control systems.
Specialized Centers
y Air Force Security Assistance Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio negotiates foreign military sales and defense agreements with foreign countries and international organizations. y Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, Scott AFB, Ill. is the Air Force supply chain manager, providing enterprise planning, global command and control and a single focal point, all in support of the full range of warfighter operations.
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Commander: Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr. Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Dwight D. Badgett Headquarters: Robins AFB, Ga. Web address: www.afrc.af.mil
y 916th Air Refueling Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (KC-135R) y 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla. (KC-135R) y 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell AFB, Kan. (KC-135R) y 932nd Airlift Wing, Scott AFB, Ill. (C-9A, C-40C)
10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas
y 44th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (A-10A) y 301st Fighter Wing, NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas (F-16C/D) y 301st Fighter Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M. (F-22A) y 307th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Va. (F-15, F-16) y 310th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, Colo. (DSP, GPS, DMSP, SMIRS, satellites) y 340th Flying Training Group, Randolph AFB, Texas (T-1, T-38, AT-38) Subordinate squadrons located at Moody AFB, Ga. (A-10); Vance AFB, Okla. (T-1, T-6, T-38); Columbus AFB, Miss. (T-1, T-6, T-37, T-38); Laughlin AFB, Texas (T-1, T-6, T-38); Sheppard AFB, Texas (T-38) y 419th Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, Utah (F-16C/D) y 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo. (A-10A) y 476th Fighter Group, Moody AFB, Ga. (A-10A) y 477th Fighter Group, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (F-22A) y 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead ARB, Fla. (F-16C/D) y 610th Regional Support Group, Carswell AFB, Texas y 917th Wing, Barksdale AFB, La. (A-10A, B-52H) y 919th Special Operations Wing, Duke Field, Fla. (MC-130E) y 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick AFB, Fla. (HH-60G, HC-130N/P) y 926th Group, Nellis AFB, Nev. (F-15, F-16, F-22, MQ-1, MQ-9) subordinate squadron located at Creech AFB, Nev. y 943rd Rescue Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (HH-60G) Subordinate squadron at Portland IAP, Ore. y 944th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz. (F-16C/D) y 513th Air Control Group, Tinker AFB, Okla. (E-3A) y 940th Wing, Beale AFB, Calif. (RQ-4, DGS-2) 13th Reconnaissance Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif. (RQ-4) 50th Intelligence Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif. (DGS-2)
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Walls (left) and Staff Sgt. Chris Wietecha use a breakaway force tester to check out a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling drogue. The sergeants are members of the 452nd Maintenance Squadrons aircraft pneudraulics systems shop at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. March ARB is the home of the largest air mobility wing in Air Force Reserve Command.
Mission
The mission of the Air Force Reserve is to fly, fight and win... in air, space and cyberspace.
Flying Activity
The Reserve Associate Program trains Reserve Airmen to fly and maintain more than 300 active-duty aircraft, including the C-5, C-17, E-3A, F-16C, KC-10, T-1, T-37, T-38 and AT-38. AFRCs unit-owned fleet includes A-10, B-52, C-5, C-9, C-17, C-40, C-130, F-16, HC-130, HH-60, KC-135, MC-130 and WC-130 aircraft. Of its 345 aircraft, in times of war or other special needs, Air Combat Command or Air Mobility Command would gain 97 percent. The remaining aircraft would go to Air Force Special Operations Command.
Responsibilities
It provides the Air Force about 20 percent of its capability with only about 4 percent of the total Air Force budget, while spanning a wide variety of missions. Its the only Department of Defense unit that conducts fixed-wing aerial spray missions. It flies hurricane hunter missions for the National Weather Service. It is administratively responsible for the Air Forces individual mobilization augmentee program.
Organization
The commander of Air Force Reserve Command is also Chief, Air Force Reserve, Washington, D.C.
People
Total Air Force Reservists. .......................................... 64,461 Traditional Reservists................. 42,637 Mobilization Augmentees.............. 8,222 Air Reserve Technicians............. 10,818 Active Guard and Reserve............. 2,784 Civilians....................................................................... 4,130 Active Duty..................................................................... 281 Total.......................................................................... 68,872
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Director: Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Christopher E. Muncie Headquarters: Arlington, Va. Web address: www.ang.af.mil
Tech. Sgt. Aaron Avery prepares to release pallets of relief supplies from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft for a humanitarian air delivery over Haiti. The C-17 and crew conducted the first humanitarian air delivery flown in support of Operation Unified Response.
Federal Mission
Maintains well-trained, well-equipped units available for prompt utilization. Enforces federal authority, suppresses insurrection and defends the nation when called to federal service by the president, Congress or both. Units augment the Air Force in operations and exercises worldwide by direction of the chief of the National Guard Bureau, Air Staff, major commands, or joint or unified commands.
State Mission
Provides assistance during emergencies such as natural disasters and civil disturbances when required by the governor. Under state law, provides protection of life and property, and preserves peace, order and public safety. Commanded by the governors of the 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands and the commanding general of the District of Columbia. Each governor is represented in the state or territory chain of command by an adjutant general through a joint forces headquarters. The ANG Readiness Center is a field operating agency at Joint Base Andrews, Md.
y 126th ARW, Scott AFB, Ill. (KC-135E/R) y 127th AG, Selfridge ANGB, Mich. (KC-135R) y 128th ARW, General Mitchell IAP, Wis. (KC-135R) y 130th AW, Yeager Airport, W.Va. (C-130H, RC-26B) y 133rd AW, Minneapolis-St. Paul JARS, Minn. (C-130H) y 134th ARW, McGhee Tyson Airport, Tenn. (KC-135R) y 135th AG, Martin State Airport, Md. (C-130J) y 136th AW, NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas (C-130H) y 137th AW, Will Rogers World Airport, Okla. (KC-135R associate) y 139th AW, Rosencrans Memorial Airport, Mo. (C-130H) y 141st ARW, Fairchild AFB, Wash. (KC-135R associate, RC-26B) y 143rd AW, Quonset State Airport, R.I. (C-130J) y 145th AW, Charlotte/Douglas IAP, N.C. (C-130H) y 146th AW, Channel Islands ANGS, Calif. (C-130J) y 151st ARW, Utah ANGB, Salt Lake City (KC-135R) y 152nd AW, Reno-Tahoe IAP, Nev. (C-130H) y 153rd AW, Cheyenne MAP, Wyo. (C-130H) y 155th ARW, Lincoln MAP, Neb. (KC-135R) y 157th ARW, Pease International Tradeport ANGS, N.H. (KC-135R) y 161st ARW, Phoenix-Sky Harbor IAP, Ariz. (KC-135R) y 164th AW, Memphis IAP, Tenn. (C-5A) y 165th AW, Savannah IAP, Ga. (C-130H) y 166th AW, New Castle County ANGB, Del. (C-130H) y 167th AW, Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (Shepherd Field), W.Va. (C-5A) y 171st ARW, Pittsburgh IAP (KC-135R) y 172nd AW, Jackson IAP, Miss. (C-17) y 179th AW, Mansfield Lahm Airport, Ohio (C-130H) y 182nd AW, Greater Peoria Regional Airport, Ill. (C-130H) y 184th IW, McConnell AFB, Kansas y 185th ARW, Sioux Gateway Airport (Col. Bud Day Field), Iowa (KC-135R) y 186th ARW, Key Field, Miss. (KC-135R, RC-26B) y 190th ARW, Forbes Field, Kansas (KC-135R)
People
Officers ....................................................................14,313 Enlisted ....................................................................94,753 Total........................................................................109,066
Abbreviation key:
ABW: ABG: ACW: AEG: AFB: AG: ANGB: ANGS: ARS: ARW: AW: AWF: CSW: FTU: FW: IAP: JARB: JARS: MAP: NAS JRB: RQW: RW: SOW: WG: Air Base Wing Air Base Group Air Control Wing Air Expeditionary Group Air Force Base Airlift Group Air National Guard Base Air National Guard Station Air Reserve Station Air Refueling Wing Airlift Wing Air Weather Flight Combat Support Wing Formal Training Unit Fighter Wing International Airport Joint Air Reserve Base Joint Air Reserve Station Municipal Airport Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Rescue Wing Reconnaissance Wing Special Operations Wing Wing
Flying Activity
It provides 100 percent of the interceptor, 64 percent of the air traffic control, 49 percent of the tactical airlift, 45 percent of the KC-135 refueling capability, 32 percent of the general purpose fighter force, 23 percent of the rescue and recovery capability, 16 percent of tactical air support, 15 percent of the weather flight, 11 percent of the strategic airlift capability and 6 percent of the Air Forces special operations capability.
Support Activity
It provides 100 percent of the aircraft control and warning forces, 80 percent of combat communication, 74 percent of the installation engineering capability, 68 percent of the air control support forces, 49 percent of the civil engineering forces, 38 percent of the security forces, 96 percent of the mobile airborne fire fighting system forces and 14 percent of aerial port operations capability.
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Commander: Gen. C. Robert Kehler Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Richard T. Small Headquarters: Peterson AFB, Colo. Web address: www.afspc.af.mil
Responsibilities
Air Force Space Command is responsible for organizing, equipping, training and maintaining mission-ready space and cyberspace forces and capabilities for North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Strategic Command and other combatant commands around the world. AFSPC oversees Air Force network operations to provide capabilities in, through, and from cyberspace; manages a global network of satellite command and control and communications, and is responsible for space system development and acquisition. It places high-value satellites in space with a variety of expendable launch systems and operates them to provide space capabilities to support combatant commanders around the clock. It provides navigation, communications, ballistic missile warning, weather and intelligence warfighting support. AFSPC operates sensors that provide direct attack warning and assessments to U.S. Strategic Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. The command develops, acquires, fields and sustains the Air Force Satellite Control Network, Upgraded Early Warning Radar System, Defense Satellite Communications System, Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite, Defense Support Program, Space Based Infrared Systems, Global Positioning System, Milstar, Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite, Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System, PAVE Phased Array Warning System radar, Delta IV and Atlas V.
Organization
14th Air Force, Air Forces Strategic-Space, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
y 21st Space Wing, Peterson AFB, Colo. (missile warning and space control) y 30th Space Wing, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. (space launch, space and ICBM test support) y 45th Space Wing, Patrick AFB, Fla. (space launch and shuttle support) y 50th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, Colo. (satellite command and control) y 460th Space Wing, Buckley AFB, Colo. (missile warning and global surveillance)
Space Innovation and Development Center, Schriever AFB, Colo. (testing, training and tactics
development)
People
Active duty................................................................ 13,460 Officers.................................... 4,020 Enlisted.................................... 9,440 AFRC.......................................................................... 2,368 ANG.......................................................................... 10,100 Civilians....................................................................... 7,815 Contract Employees.................................................. 13,120 Total.......................................................................... 46,863
photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee
A ground-based interceptor lifts off from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The launch, designated FTG-05, was a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. The missile successfully intercepted a long-range target launched from Kodiak, Alaska.
2nd Lt. Melissa Huffman, a collections analyst for 614th Air and Space Operations Center, reviews data received on the Delta II site. The purpose of Joint Space Operations Center, or JSpOC, is to provide a focal point for the operational employment of worldwide joint space forces, and enable the commander of Joint Functional Component Command for Space to integrate space power into global military operations.
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Commander: Gen. Gary North Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Brooke P. McLean Headquarters: Hickam AFB, Hawaii Web address: www.pacaf.af.mil
Capt. Veronica Valerio, from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, explains emergency response techniques with a mannequin patient to several Indian air force medics during a U.S. Air Force combat casualty demonstration at Cope India at Air Force Station Agra, India. Cope India is a United States and India airlift exercise that provides training for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
Mission
Provide Pacific Command integrated expeditionary Air Force capabilities to defend the homeland, promote stability, dissuade/deter aggression, and swiftly defeat enemies.
People
Active duty................................................................ 29,300 Officers.................................... 3,800 Enlisted.................................. 25,500 AFRC.......................................................................... 1,300 ANG............................................................................ 4,900 Civilians....................................................................... 8,000 Total.......................................................................... 43,500
Responsibilities
Organizes, trains, equips and maintains resources prepared to conduct a broad spectrum of air operations -- from humanitarian relief to decisive combat employment in the Department of Defenses largest area of responsibility. Conducts multinational exercises and hosts international exchange events to foster partnerships for regional security and stability in an area covering 13 time zones and 100 million square miles, with 60 percent of the worlds population, one-third of the worlds economic activity and five of the six largest armed forces.
Organization
5th Air Force, Yokota AB, Japan
y 18th Wing, Kadena AB, Japan (E-3B/C, F-15C/D, HH-60G and KC-135R/T) y 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan (F-16CM) y 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota AB, Japan (C-12J, C-130H, UH-1N)
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Commander: Gen. Roger A. Brady Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Pamela A. Derrow Headquarters: Ramstein Air Base, Germany Web address: www.usafe.af.mil
People
Active duty................................................................ 25,667 Officers .................................. 3,251 Enlisted ............................. ... 22,416 AFRC............................................................................. 197 ANG................................................................................... 4 Civilians..................................................................... 10,723 Total.......................................................................... 36,591
Organization
3rd Air Force, Ramstein AB, Germany
y 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB, Italy (F-16) y 39th Air Base Wing, Incirlik AB, Turkey (rotational aircraft) y 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England (F-15C/E, HH-60G) y 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany (A-10, F-16) y 65th Air Base Wing, Lajes Field, Azores y 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany (C-20, C-21, C-37, C-40, C-130E/J) y 100th ARW, RAF Mildenhall, England (KC-135R) y 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany y 501st Combat Support Wing, RAF Alconbury England y 603rd Air and Space Operations Center, Ramstein AB, Germany y 603rd Support Group, Ramstein AB, Germany (direct report to 3rd AF y 401st AEG, Ramstein AB, Germany (direct report to 3rd AF)
This C-17 is part of a first-of-its-kind multinational Heavy Airlift Wing at Papa Air Base, Hungary. The organization will provide strategic airlift worldwide for humanitarian, disaster relief and peacekeeping missions in support of the European Union, United Nations and NATO.
Mission
U.S. Air Forces in Europe executes the U.S. European Command mission with forward-based air power to provide forces for global operations, ensure strategic access, assure allies, deter aggression and build partnerships.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain partnerships, promote regional stability, provide forces for global operations, support combatant command missions, develop and care for Airmen and their families, sustain forward-based infrastructure, ensure strategic access to U.S. forces, assure allies and deter aggression.
17th Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Africa) Ramstein AB, Germany
y 617th Air and Space Operations Center, Ramstein AB, Germany (direct report to 17th AF)
Commander: Lt. Gen. Donald C. Wurster Headquarters: Hurlburt Field, Fla. Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Michael P. Gilbert Web address: www.afsoc.af.mil
Mission
Air Force Special Operations Command is Americas specialized air power a step ahead in a changing world, delivering special operations power anytime, anywhere.
People
Active duty................................................................ 12,246 Officers......................................... 2,284 Enlisted........................................ 9,962 AFRC.......................................................................... 1,334 ANG............................................................................ 1,499 Civilians....................................................................... 1,516 Total.......................................................................... 16,595
Responsibilities
Responsible to U.S. Special Operations Command for the readiness of Air Force special operations forces to conduct the war on terrorism and to disrupt, defeat and destroy terrorist networks that threaten the United States, its citizens and interests worldwide. The commands mission areas include shaping and stability operations; battlefield air operations; information operations; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; specialized air and space mobility; precision engagement and agile combat support. Air Force special tactics Airmen practice fast-roping from a CV-22 Osprey at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The Osprey is flown by the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt.
Organization
23rd Air Force, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
y 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (AC-130U, CV-22, MC-130H/P) y 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon AFB, N.M. (MC-130W, MQ-1, AC-130H) y 352nd Special Operations Group, RAF Mildenhall, U.K. (MC-130H, MC-130P) y 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena AB, Japan (MC-130H, MC-130P) y 720th Special Tactics Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla. y Air Force Special Operations Training Center, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
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Commander: Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz Command Chief Master Sgt.: Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr. Headquarters: Barksdale AFB, La. Web address: www. afgsc.af.mil
A B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress fly in formation over Shreveport, La. The two airframes became part of the Air Force Global Strike Commands strategic nuclear deterrent forces Feb. 1. The command has three bomb wings, flying the B-2 at Whiteman AFB, Mo., and the B-52 at Barksdale AFB, La., and Minot AFB, ND.
photo by by Joe Davila
Mission
Develop and provide combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations ... Safe Secure Credible to support the President of the United States and combatant commanders.
AFGSC officials also will assume lead command responsibility for the UH-1N Huey helicopter, with a focus on replacing the platform with one more suitable to the post-9/11 requirements of providing security to the fielded ICBM force. Air Force Global Strike Command provides the land-based and airborne portion of the nations strategic nuclear deterrent forces.
Responsibilities
The activation of Air Force Global Strike Command is part of a broader, comprehensive strategy the Air Force is undertaking to ensure the Air Force has the proper focus on its critical missions that provide nuclear deterrence and global strike forces for the combatant commander, the joint team and allies. The ICBM mission transfer Dec. 1 added approximately 8,000 personnel and stewardship of 450 Minuteman III missiles located at F. E. Warren AFB, Wyo., Malmstrom AFB, Mont., and Minot AFB, N.D., to the command. Feb. 1, the nuclear-capable bomber mission transfer added another 12,000 people and three bomb wings, flying both B-2 Spirits (at Whiteman AFB, Mo.) and B-52 Stratofortresses (at Barksdale AFB, La., and Minot AFB.). The command continues toward obtaining full operational capability, and by summer 2010, it will have approximately 900 people at the headquarters and more than 20,000 across six wings at five installations, plus two geographically separated squadrons. Those two squadrons are the 576th Flight Test Squadron at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., for the ICBM test, and the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron at Offutt AFB, Neb., for targeting analysis.
People
Total: Approximately 20,000 as of Feb. 1.
Organization
20th Air Force, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
y 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (Minuteman III ICBMs, UH-1N) y 91st Missile Wing, Minot AFB, N.D. (Minuteman III ICBMs, UH-1N) y 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. (Minuteman III ICBMs, UH-1N)
A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The missile was configured with a National Nuclear Security Administration test assembly in which a single unarmed re-entry vehicle traveled approximately 4,190 miles to its pre-determined targets near the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
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assigned units and more than 40,000 Airmen worldwide. AFDW organizations include the 11th Wing at Bolling AFB, D.C.; and the 79th Medical Wing, 316th Wing and 844th Communications Group at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Its specialized units include the U.S. Air Force Band and the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard.
People
Active duty.................................................................. 4,141 Officers....................................... 694 Enlisted.................................... 3,447 Civilians.......................................................................1,738 Appropriated Fund Civilians................. 1,334 Non-appropriated Fund Civilians. ............ 404 U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadets practice the low crawl prior to the bayonet assault course. Ten squadrons of 1,280 cadets are participating in the field portion of Basic Cadet Training held at Jacks Valley on the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. The training, which tests the cadets stamina and determination, includes M-16 weapons training, obstacle and confidence courses, drill instruction and evaluation and leadership response courses. Total............................................................................ 5,879
Aircraft
T-51 (C-150) Cadet Flying Team aircraft, Piper Super Cub tow plane, TG-10B basic sail plane trainer, TG-10C aerobatic sailplane trainer, TG-15 A/B advanced cross-country glider, T-41D (C-172) TACAV and flight test aircraft, UV-18B parachuting jump plane.
Mission
Test and evaluate new weapon system capabilities in operationally realistic battlespace environments to provide fact-based, decision-quality data to inform decision makers on a range of accurate, balanced, and timely assessments of effectiveness, suitability, and mission capability. From concept development to system fielding, AFOTEC maintains an operational focus ensuring our Airmen, and often joint and coalition partners, receive the capabilities required to complete their missions more effectively and with less risk.
Mission
To educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character motivated to lead the Air Force in service to the nation.
Vision
The U.S. Air Force Academy the Air Forces premier institution for developing leaders of character.
Mission
The Air Force District of Washington is the single voice for planning and implementing Air Force and joint solutions within the National Capital Region. It accomplishes this by providing superior service always, defense support to civil authorities when asked, and effective contingency response when needed. The AFDW organizes, trains, equips and provides forces for air and space expeditionary force deployment, homeland defense operations in support to civilian authorities, and ceremonial support within the capital region and worldwide. The district executes specified Air Force responsibilities for administration and support of Air Force headquarters and
People
Active Duty.................................................................. 1,724 Officer........................................ 899 Enlisted....................................... 825 AFRC............................................................................... 80 Cadets........................................................................ 4,568 Men........................................ 3,656 Women....................................... 912 Civilians....................................................................... 2,100 (including NAF civilian employees) Total............................................................................ 8,472
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People
Active duty..................................................................... 388 Officers...................................... 259 Enlisted.............................. .........129 Civilians ......................................................................... 157 Contractor...................................................................... 155 Total............................................................................... 700
National Commander: Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter Headquarters: Maxwell AFB, Ala. Web address: www.gocivilairpatrol.com
Mission
Provide vital operational capabilities in support of aerial and ground search and rescue, disaster relief, a nationwide communications network, and counterdrug and homeland security missions.
People
Headquarters staff.......................................................... 100 Volunteers Senior members........................................................ 34,736 Cadets...................................................................... 23,233 Total.......................................................................... 57,969
Responsibilities
It conducts 90 percent of all inland search-and-rescue missions tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall AFB, Fla. It builds strong citizens for the future by providing leadership training, technical education, scholarships and career education to young men and women, ages 12 to 21, in the CAP Cadet Program. It promotes and supports aerospace education, both for its members and the general public, and conducts a national school enrichment program at the middle- and high-school levels.
Equipment
550 single-engine, piston aircraft 62 gliders 900 vehicles Communication equipment
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Staff Sgts. Cody Everett, left, of the Michigan Wing, and Korey King, of the Florida Wing, get a birds-eye view from the tail of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a live refueling mission.
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requirements. AFCAA performs special studies supporting long-range planning, force structure, analysis of alternatives and life-cycle cost analyses. Air Force Flight Standards Agency, Oklahoma City: AFFSA consistently increases the effectiveness and combat capability of Air Force global air operations by ensuring access to worldwide airspace in all weather conditions. The agency provides accurate, relevant and timely flight information and support services to DoD, national and coalition aviators. AFFSA establishes U.S. Air Force flight rules, standards and policy; ensures congruity with DoD, Joint, Federal Aviation Administration, NATO and ICAO standards. AFFSA develops, revises, coordinates and ensures joint interoperability of global Air Force visual/instrument flight procedures. AFFSA acts as lead command for the creation and application of criteria, procedures, and precision equipment for worldwide instrument flight operations, air traffic control, airfield management, and air traffic control and landing systems for the Air Force. The agency evaluates and leverages emerging technologies to ensure unrestricted access to domestic and international airspace. It partners with FAA, sister services, major commands, coalition partners and host nations to maintain the consistency and accuracy of more than 81 airfields, 1,092 navigation systems and 8,214 instrument approach procedures worldwide. It performs combat flight inspections, oversees the Air Force airfield operations standardization program and administers and instructs the Air Force Advanced Instrument School. Air Force Frequency Management Agency, Alexandria, Va.: The agency plans, provides and preserves access to the electromagnetic spectrum for Air Force and selected Department of Defense activities in support of national policy objectives, systems development and global operations. It develops and implements spectrum guidelines and instructions to support the Air Force mission. AFFMA coordinates actions to resolve spectrum interference incidents involving DoD, private sector and federal users. The agency represents, advocates and defends Air Force interests in spectrum management matters on DoD, national and international forums. The agency accesses satellites internationally. It obtains certification and frequency licenses to operate satellites, land mobile radios, emergency radio systems (air-to-ground and air-to-air), radars, weapon guidance systems and all capabilities that are spectrum-dependent. It provides functional management for the spectrum management career field. Air Force Global Cyberspace Integration Center, Langley AFB, Va.: The centers mission is to lead the U.S. Air Force innovation, integration, and standardization of current and future command and control (C2) systems to enable decision superiority. Combatant commanders, Service C2 warfighter challenges, shortfalls, lessons learned, and technology opportunities drive GCICs efforts. Key deliverables include refined requirements, operational prototypes, architecture products, standards and capability assessments. www.gcic.af.mil
Maintainers from the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron watch as an EC-130H Compass Call starts its engines before a combat sortie at an air base in Southwest Asia.
Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation, Orlando, Fla.: The agency implements Air Force modeling and simulation policy and integrates realistic and cost-effective simulations to support operations, planning, training, education, experimentation, analysis, acquisition and testing ensuring the appropriate representation of air, space and cyberspace in Air Force models and simulation. The agency orchestrates and provides Air Force simulation support for service, joint, interagency and coalition training events and mission rehearsals; assures currency of simulations to support new warfighting concepts, roles and missions; implements high-level architectures and standards in support of live, virtual and constructive integration; and ensures Airmen develop and maintain appropriate modeling and simulation skills and knowledge. www.afams.af.mil Air Force Audit Agency, Washington, D.C.: The agency provides all levels of Air Force management with independent, objective and quality audit services that include reviewing and promoting economy, effectiveness and efficiency of operations, evaluating programs and activities and assisting management in achieving intended results, and assessing and improving Air Force fiduciary stewardship and the accuracy of financial reporting. www.afaa.af.mil Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment, San Antonio, Texas: It manages Air Force military construction, military housing and environmental restoration programs. AFCEE also oversees military family housing privatization by maintaining an extensive housing portfolio and training base asset managers. With more than 500 civilians and 48 military professionals, center employees specialize in archeology, architecture, chemistry, engineering, geology, planning and toxicology. Three regional environmental offices serve as advocates for the Air Force. Two overseas branches are located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Contractor partners augment the centers in-house staff. Many of these
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contractors are the nations most respected private firms. The centers multi-billion dollar contracting capacity covers the entire range of environmental and construction management services that take place worldwide. www.afcee.af.mil Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, Tyndall AFB, Fla.: It provides the best tools, practices and professional support to maximize Air Force civil engineer capabilities in base and contingency operations worldwide. AFCESA includes world-class technicians and professionals who provide expertise in three core competencies: readiness, operations, and energy. These experts develop and advise on more than 300 design, construction, and operations and maintenance standards as well as criteria for facility and infrastructure systems. The agency is home to the Air Forces airfield pavements evaluation team, which travels the globe to evaluate the strength, performance and condition of airfields to ensure flight operations can be conducted safely. The Facility Energy Center manages the Air Forces facility energy program and helps make the Air Force one of the leading purchasers of renewable energy in the world. The agency is a repository of civil engineering knowledge, much of which can be accessed through the Web site or through specialists in the Reach-Back Center. www.afcesa.af.mil Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, Arlington, Va.: AFCAAs mission is to support the Air Force by conducting independent component cost analyses, special cost reviews and cost analysis research and development for major space, aircraft and information system programs as required by public law and Department of Defense policy, or those of special interest. AFCAA is responsible for cost estimating and for enhancing the state-of-the-art in cost analysis. It provides guidance, analytical support and quantitative risk analyses to 10 major commands and the Air Force corporate staff on development of cost per flying-hour factors and resource
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AF ISR Agency primary cryptologic intelligence staff in the National Capitol Region, and represents and coordinates all cryptologic matters for the Air Force within the National Security Agency. The Air Force Combat ISR Office, Langley AFB, Va., is the agencys on-site representative to Air Combat Command and tasked with conducting DCGS sustainment, modernization and security. The 361st ISR Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla., organizes, trains, equips and presents ISR forces for Special Operations forces employment. www.afisr.af.mil. Air Force Legal Operations Agency, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.: The agency includes all senior defense counsel, senior trial counsel and appellate defense and government counsel in the Air Force, as well as all Air Force civil litigators defending the Air Force against civil law suits claiming damages and seeking other remedies in contracts, environmental, labor and tort litigation. The agency includes numerous field support centers to include Tort Claim, Environmental Law, Labor Law, Commercial Litigation, Contract Law, Medical Law and Accident Investigation Board. It also includes the utility litigation team, the Medical Cost Reimbursement program and the Air Force Claims Service Center. The agency also includes the Judge Advocate Generals school and the Information Systems Directorate. The latter provides IT services to Air Force legal offices worldwide and, as the DoD Executive Agent for Federal Legal Information Through Electronics, to legal offices throughout the DoD. AFLOA has offices worldwide at more than 75 locations and consists of 507 military and civilian attorneys and 369 military and civilian paralegals and support personnel. Air Force Logistics Management Agency, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.: The agency consults, conducts studies, manages Air Force logistics wargaming participation, and develops DoD and civilian partnerships to support the development of policy and identify the resources needed to deliver agile combat support across the full spectrum of operations. It develops and maintains the Air Forces Logistics Enterprise Architecture. Produces solutions to logistics problems and designs new and improved concepts, methods, and systems to improve overall logistics and combat capability. The agency publishes the Air Force Journal of Logistics and other publications on logistics issues. www.aflma.hq.af.mil Air Force Manpower Agency, Randolph AFB, Texas: The agency provides Air Force leaders at all organizational levels the tools to identify essential manpower required for the effective and efficient accomplishment of the Air Force mission. The agency, through its four major divisions and five subordinate manpower requirement squadrons, develops manpower requirements determination tools and manpower programming factors. Additionally, AFMA manages Air Force performance management and innovation programs, including awards programs such as the Air Force Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award and the Zuckert Award. AFMA executes the Air Force competitive sourcing program, conducts special studies, performs civilian classification oversight and centralized operational classification, and creates and maintains standard position descriptions. The agency also assists com-
batant commanders in determining military essential requirements in support of warfighting scenarios, supports the manpower functional community, and is home to the Air Force Survey Office, providing attitude and opinion survey tools including the Air Force Climate Survey. www.afma.af.mil Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Port San Antonio, Texas: The agency oversees execution of the Air Force Surgeon General policies supporting Air Force expeditionary capabilities, healthcare operations and national security strategy. It provides expert consultative leadership support to 75 military treatment facilities and 11 major commands/direct reporting units to ensure cost-effective, modern and prevention-based healthcare continuum for 2.1 million beneficiaries worldwide. AFMOA directs and supports the clinical currency of 43,131 healthcare professionals providing 6.6 million visits and 133,500 bed days. The agency provides clinical and population health data and analysis to AF/SG and MAJCOM surgeons. Partners with the assistant secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), secretary of the Air Force, chief of staff of the Air Force and Department of Veterans Affairs. Air Force Medical Support Agency, Arlington, Va.: The agency provides comprehensive consultative support and policy development for the Air Force Surgeon General in medical force management; operational support for ground and air expeditionary medical capabilities used in global, homeland security and force health protection as well as all aspects of medical and dental services, aerospace medicine operations and medical support functions. It also executes policy and programs for modernizing medical capabilities to address critical challenges for operational and peacetime health care and for the joint warfighter through state-of-the-art technological solutions. The agency ensures strategic initiatives are fully supported through the Planning, Programming, Budget, Execution System and the execution of the budget to fully support global medical capability and national security strategies. Air Force Network Integration Center, Scott AFB, Ill.: AFNIC is the Air Force focal point for integrating, shaping, provisioning and sustaining the Enterprise Network and enabling assured core cyber capabilities to achieve the warfighting advantage. To do this, AFNIC leads the effort to standardize Air Force network systems by optimizing configurations, setting and publishing standards, and procuring voice, video, as well as other network-centric information services. AFNIC also pursues leading edge technologies such as new airborne networking concepts and standards through various test beds, laboratories and integration facilities. www.afnic.af.mi Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Joint Base Andrews, Md.: It provides professional investigative service to commanders of all Air Force activities. OSI identifies, investigates and neutralizes criminal, terrorist and espionage threats to Air Force and defense personnel and resources. It focuses on five priorities: Develop and retain a force capable of meeting Air Force needs; detect and provide early warning of worldwide threats to the Air Force; identify and resolve crime affecting readi-
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ness or good order and discipline; combat threats to information systems and technologies; and defeat and deter fraud in acquisition of prioritized weapons systems. The office has been the Air Forces major investigative service since Aug. 1, 1948. The agency reports to the Air Force Inspector General. www.osi.andrews.af.mil Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas: It ensures the Air Force has skilled people in the proper grades and specialties to complete its mission. The 2,300 personnel and functional representatives ensure the integration and execution of personnel operations to meet field commanders requirements. AFPC operates the Air Force Contact Center, where personnel experts provide high-quality customer service around the clock. The center improves personnel services by developing programs that allow individuals to perform personnel actions, anytime, anywhere, through Web-based, self-service applications such as online retirements and virtual enlisted promotion releases. It manages assignments and facilitates the professional development of all enlisted members and officers below the grade of colonel, with the exception of chief master sergeants and members of the staff judge advocate. It plays an integral role in civilian force shaping and force development initiatives, providing personnel management advisory services, recruitment and placement support, benefits and entitlements, leadership, and management training and education. It manages the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program, provides oversight to the Airman and Family Readiness Centers and oversees the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program. It maintains the records for active-duty Airmen and serves as the Air Force office of primary responsibility for worldwide casualty reporting, notification of family members and assistance to families and field commanders on benefits and entitlements. This agency is also the services focal point for Missing in Action/Prisoner of War programs, members reported missing, captured or imprisoned and members placed in an absent without leave/deserter status. It tasks the combatant commanders requirements by planning and monitoring readiness. The Total Force Service Center is accessible on the Web site or by calling 1-800-525-0102. www.afpc.randolph.af.mil Air Force Personnel Operations Agency, San Antonio: It serves as the single Air Force focal point for submission and acceptance of total force human resources information technology requirements. It works with Air Force manpower, personnel and services (A1), the Air Force Personnel Center, the Air Reserve Personnel Center and other human resources customers to capture information technology systems requirements in support of the A1 enterprise. AFPOA documents those requirements to deliver streamlined and improved personnel services to commanders, managers and Airmen. The agency also orchestrates final user acceptance testing of the resulting systems and computer applications to ensure they meet the needs of its customer. Air Force Petroleum Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va.: The agency is the Air Force service control point for all Defense Logistics Agency fuel-related
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support issues. The organization provides a full range of technical and professional services related to fuels, propellants, chemicals, lubricants, gases, and cryogenics for all aerospace vehicles, systems, and equipment. It is composed of three directorates; Operations Support, Business Support and Product Support and six area aerospace laboratories with worldwide presence. AFPA also develops quality assurance specifications and agreements to ensure interoperability with commercial, inter-service, and international partners for sustainment of Air Force, joint, and combined force actions. www.afpa.af.mil Air Force Public Affairs Agency, Arlington, Va.: It provides an agile and responsive public affairs capability to the Air Force through three combat camera squadrons 1st CTCS, Charleston AFB, S.C.; 2nd CTCS, Hill AFB, Utah; and 3rd CTCS, Lackland AFB, Texas and seven operating locations. It provides an archiving and distribution capability for all PA products; manages licensing and branding of the Air Force trademark; and deploys crisis response teams for Air Force PA support to contingencies. It also enhances the future capabilities of the entire Public Affairs career field by conducting research and establishing guidance on emerging technologies for future PA operations. The agency also provides graphics support to all PA offices; manages career field force development through training, career tracking and assignments; conducts force management and deployment management for the PA community; provides standards and evaluations guidance for PA activities; and procures and field tests future equipment systems for the PA career field. Air Force Real Property Agency, Lackland AFB, Texas: The agency acquires, manages and disposes of all Air Force-controlled real property worldwide. AFRPA has restructured to integrate new concepts in asset management, enhanced use leasing, energy, active duty real property transactions and secretariat real property legal advisers, which are embedded within AFRPA, providing world-class legal expertise. AFRPA will be the leading provider of full-spectrum real property-portfolio management and transactional services to enable sound decisionmaking by Air Force leadership. The agency is composed of 165 civilian personnel and contractors, including real property, asset management, environmental cleanup, financial management, public affairs, environmental and real estate law, and information system specialists. www.safie.hq.af.mil Air Force Review Boards Agency, Joint Base Andrews, Md.: It provides management of various military and civilian appellate processes for the Secretary of the Air Force. It decides individual cases before the personnel councils five component boards: the Board for Correction of Military Records; the Civilian Appellate Review Office; the Personnel Security Appeal Board and the DOD Physical Disability Board of Review. It renders final decisions for the Secretary of the Air Force to correct errors or injustices in military and civilian records and ensures due process, equity, and fair and impartial treatment for the Air Force military and civilian force.
Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland AFB, N.M.: The centers goal is to prevent mishaps and preserve combat readiness by developing, implementing, executing and evaluating Air Force aviation, ground, weapons, nuclear surety, space and system programs. It conducts research to promote safety and awareness and mishap prevention. It oversees mishap investigations, evaluates corrective actions and ensures implementation. It develops and directs safety and operational risk management education. It publishes Wingman magazine in an effort to save lives and protect national assets. www.afsc.af.mil Air Force Security Forces Center, Lackland AFB, Texas: It organizes, trains and equips Air Force security forces worldwide. It develops force protection doctrine, programs and policies by planning and programming resources to execute the missions of nuclear and non-nuclear weapon system security, physical security, integrated defense, combat arms, law enforcement, antiterrorism, resource protection and corrections. It identifies and delivers emergent and future force protection and force application solutions through modeling and simulation. It acts as the executive agency for the Department of Defense military working dog program. https://afsf.lackland.af.mil Air Force Services Agency, San Antonio: This field operating agency under Air Force Services supports the installations, major commands and Air Staff by providing technical assistance, fielding new initiatives, developing procedures, and managing selected central support functions to ensure successful Services programs at Force Support Squadrons worldwide. The agency manages Air Force central non-appropriated funds and operates a shared service center for NAF accounting and central systems for field support such as banking, investments, purchasing, data flow, and insurance benefits programs, and the personnel system for NAF employees and retirees. The agency has approximately 700 military and civilians assigned. www.afsv.af.mil Air Force Weather Agency, Offutt AFB, Neb.: It maximizes Americas power through the exploitation of timely, accurate and relevant weather information; anytime, everywhere. It reports to the Air Force director of weather, deputy chief of staff air and space operations. The agency conducts both Air Force weather functional lead command responsibilities (such as fielding cutting-edge weather equipment and training to operational weather squadrons and weather flights around the world) and directly conducts terrestrial and space weather operations. These operations include collecting, analyzing and predicting weather information and making that information available in comprehensive weather databases, tailoring and integrating weather information specifically for exploitation by Air Force and Army field commanders and national decision makers for military operations, contingency missions and humanitarian relief efforts worldwide. www.afweather.af.mil
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A-10A/C Thunderbolt II
Primary function: Close air support and airborne forward air control. Speed: 420 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 57 ft. 6 in.; length 53 ft. 4 in.; height 14 ft. 8 in. Range: 800 miles. Armament: 30 mm sevenbarrel Gatling gun; up to 16,000 pounds of mixed ordnance, including 500 pound Mk-82 and 2,000 pound Mk-84 series low/high drag bombs, incendiary cluster bombs, combined effects munitions, AGM-65 missiles and laser-guided/electro-optically guided bombs; M-129 leaflet bombs, infrared countermeasure flares; electronic countermeasure chaff; jammer pods; 2.75-inch rockets; illumination flares and AIM-9 missiles. Crew: One.
B-2A Spirit
Primary function: Multi-role heavy bomber. Speed: High subsonic. Dimensions: Wingspan 172 ft.; length 69 ft.; height 17 ft. Range: Intercontinental, unrefueled. Armament: MK-62/82/84, CBU-87/89/97, GBU-28/31/38, AGM-154A, AGM-158A; nuclear weapons. Crew: Two.
C-12C/D/F/J Huron
Primary function: Passenger and cargo airlift; pilot seasoning. Speed: 336 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 54 ft. 6 in.; length 43 ft. 9 in.; height 14 ft. 9 in. Range: 1,026 miles. Crew: Two.
B-52H Stratofortress
Primary function: Heavy bomber. Speed: 650 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 185 ft.; length 159 ft. 4 in.; height 40 ft. 8 in. Range: 8,800 miles unrefueled. Armament: M117, Mk-56/62/65/82/84, CBU87/89/103/104/105, AGM-86B/C/D/129A/158A, GBU10/12/28/31/38; nuclear weapons. Crew: Five.
AC-130H/U
Primary function: Close air support, air interdiction and force protection. Speed: 300 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 132 ft. 7 in.; length 97 ft. 9 in.; height 38 ft. 6 in. Range: 1,496 mph; unlimited with air refueling. Armament: AC-130H, 20 mm Vulcan cannons, 40 mm Bofors cannon and 105 mm Howitzer. AC-130U, 30 mm Bushmaster cannon replacing 25 mm Gatling gun, 40 mm Bofors cannon and 105 mm cannon. Crew: AC-130H, 14, and AC-130U, 13.
C-20B/C/H
Primary function: Operational support airlift and special air missions. Speed: 576 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 77 ft. 10 in.; length C-20B 83 ft. 2 in.; C-20H 88 ft. 4 in.; height 24 ft. 6 in. Range: C-20B, 4,250 miles; C-20H, 4,850 miles. Crew: Five.
C-5A/B/C/M Galaxy
Primary function: Outsize cargo transport. Speed: 518 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 222 ft. 9 in.; length 247 ft. 10 in.; height 65 ft. 1 in. Range: 6,320 miles unrefueled. Crew: Seven.
B-1B Lancer
Primary function: Long-range, multi-role, heavy bomber. Speed: 900-plus mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 137 ft. extended forward, 79 ft. swept aft; length 146 ft.; height 34 ft. Range: Intercontinental, unrefueled. Armament: GBU-31/38, Mk-65/82/84, CBU-87/89/97/103/104/105 AGM-154A/158A Crew: Four.
C-21A
Primary function: Passenger and cargo airlift. Speed: 530 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 39 ft. 6 in.; length 48 ft. 7 in.; height 12 ft. 3 in. Range: 2,306 miles. Crew: Two.
C-9C Nightingale
Primary function: Passenger movement. Speed: 565 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 93 ft. 3 in.; length 119 ft. 3 in.; height 27 ft. 5 in. Range: More than 2,000 miles. Crew: Eight.
Source: U.S. Air Force fact sheets, Air Combat Command Directorate of Requirements
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C-32A/B
Primary function: High-priority personnel transport. Speed: 530 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 124 ft. 8 in.; length 155 ft. 3 in.; height 44 ft. 6 in. Range: 6,329 miles. Crew: 16.
C-130E/H/J Hercules
Primary function: Global airlift. Speed: C-130E, 345 mph; C-130H, 366 mph; C-130J, 417 mph; C-130J-30, 410 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 132 ft. 7 in.; length 97 ft. 9 in. (C-130J-30 length, 112 ft. 9 in.); height 38 ft. 10 in. Range: C-130E, 1,438 miles; C-130H, 1,496 miles; C-130J, 1,841 miles; C-130J-30, 2,417 miles. Crew: C-130E/H, five; C-130J, three.
E-4B
Primary function: Airborne operations center. Dimensions: Wingspan 195 ft. 8 in.; length 231 ft. 4 in.; height 63 ft. 5 in. Range: 6,200 miles. Crew: Up to 112.
C-37A
Primary function: Special air missions. Speed: 600 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 93 ft. 6 in.; length 96 ft. 5 in.; height 25 ft. 11 in. Range: 6,300 miles. Crew: Five.
CV-22A Osprey
Primary function: Special operations forces longrange infiltration, exfiltration and re-supply. Speed: 277 mph (cruising speed). Dimensions: Wingspan 84 ft. 7 in.; length 57 ft. 4 in; height 22 ft. 1 in.; rotary diameter, 38 ft. Range: 2,100 miles with internal auxiliary fuel tanks and no refueling. Crew: Four.
C-38A
Primary function: Special air missions. Speed: 540 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 54 ft. 7 in.; length 55 ft. 7 in.; height 18 ft. 2 in. Range: 3,000 miles. Crew: Three.
E-9A
Primary function: Airborne telemetry support. Dimensions: Wingspan 85 ft; length 73 ft.; height 24 ft. 5 in. Speed: 280 mph. Range: 1,000 miles unrefueled. Crew: Four.
C-40B/C
Primary function: High-priority personnel transport. Speed: 530 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 117 ft. 5 in.; length 110 ft. 4 in.; height 41 ft. 2 in. Range: 5,000 miles. Crew: Ten.
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F-22 Raptor
Primary function: Multi-role fighter. Speed: Above Mach 2; higher on supercruise. Dimensions: Wingspan 32 ft. 8 in.; length 62 ft. 1 in.; height 16 ft. 8 in. Range: 1,850 miles; without external tanks, more than 1,250 miles unrefueled. Armament: M-61A1 20 mm cannon, AIM-120C AMRAAM, AIM-9, GBU-32 JDAMS. Crew: One.
Primary function: Combat search and rescue. Speed: 160 mph. Dimensions: Length 64 ft. 8 in.; width 7 ft. 9 in.; height 16 ft. 8 in.; rotor diameter 53 ft. 7 in. Range: 478 miles unrefueled. Armament: Combination of two 7.62 mm miniguns or .50 caliber machine guns. Crew: Four.
KC-10A Extender
Primary function: Aerial tanker/transport. Speed: 619 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 165 ft. 4 in.; length 181 ft. 7 in.; height 57 ft. 1 in. Range: 4,400 miles with cargo, 11,500 miles without cargo; unrefueled. Crew: Four.
HC-130P/N King
Primary function: Multi-role rescue platform. Speed: 289 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 132 ft. 7 in.; length 98 ft. 9 in.; height 38 ft. 6 in. Range: Beyond 4,000 miles unrefueled. Crew: Ten.
KC-135R/T Stratotanker
Primary function: Aerial refueling and airlift. Speed: 530 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 130 ft. 10 in.; length 136 ft. 3 in.; height 41 ft. 8 in. Range: 1,500 miles with 150,000 lbs. of transfer fuel; ferry mission 11,015 miles. Crew: Three.
Source: U.S. Air Force fact sheets, Air Combat Command Directorate of Requirements
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LC-130H
Primary function: Tactical and intratheater airlift; special capability for polar regions. Speed: 350 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 132 ft. 7 in.; length 97 ft. 9 in.; height 38 ft. 3 in. Range: 2,500 miles unrefueled. Crew: Six.
MC-12
Primary function: Provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support directly to ground forces. Speed: 359 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 57 ft. 11 in.; length 46 ft. 8 in.; height 14 ft. 4 in. Range: 350, 1,700 miles 350ER 2,700 miles. Crew: Two pilots and two sensor operators.
RC-26B
Primary function: Counterdrug. Speed: 288 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 57 ft.; length 59 ft. 4 in.; width 16 ft. 8 in. Range: 1,380 miles. Crew: Two.
T-1A Jayhawk
Primary function: Advanced trainer for airlift and tanker pilots. Speed: 538 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 43 ft. 6 in.; length 48 ft. 5 in.; height 13 ft. 11 in. Range: 2,557 miles. Crew: Three.
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T-6A Texan II
Primary function: Undergraduate pilot training. Speed: 320 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 33 ft. 5 in.; length 33 ft. 4 in.; height 10 ft. 7 in. Range: 1,036 miles. Crew: Two.
WC-130J
Primary function: Weather reconnaissance. Speed: 350 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 132 ft. 6 in.; length 99 ft. 4 in.; height 38 ft. 6 in. Range: 4,000 miles unrefueled. Crew: Five.
UH-1H/N/V Iroquois
Primary function: Support for distinguished visitors, missile sites, ranges, and search and rescue. Speed: 115 mph. Dimensions: Length 57 ft. 3 in.; width 9 ft. 5 in.; height 12 ft. 10 in.; diameter of main rotor 48 ft.; diameter of tail rotor 8 ft. 6 in. Range: 300 miles. Crew: Two or three.
T-43A
Primary function: Undergraduate navigator training. Speed: 535 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 93 ft.; length 100 ft.; height 37 ft. Range: 2,995 miles. Crew: Two to 20.
Source: U.S. Air Force fact sheets, Air Combat Command Directorate of Requirements
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MQ-9 Reaper
Primary function: Unmanned hunter/killer weapon system. Speed: 230 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 66 ft.; length 36 ft.; height 12.5 ft. Range: 3,682 miles. Armament: AGM-114 Hellfire missiles; GBU-12, GBU-38 JDAM. Crew: Pilot and sensor operator on the ground.
WASP-III (BATMAV)
Primary function: Provides day/night reconnaissance and surveillance with low altitude operation. Speed: 20-40 mph.Dimensions: Wingspan 28.5 inches; length 10 inches. Operating altitude: 150 to 500 feet.
MQ-1B Predator
Primary function: Armed reconnaissance, airborne surveillance and target acquisition. Speed: Up to 135 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 48 ft. 7 in.; length 27 ft.; height 6 ft. 9 in. Range: 454 miles. Armament: AGM114 Hellfire missiles.
Scan Eagle
Primary function: Situational awareness and force protection. Speed: 55-80 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 10.2 ft.; length 3.9 ft. Endurance: 20+ hours.
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AN/FPS-85
Unit location: 20th Space Control Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla. Mission: Space surveillance - tracks more than 12,000 earth orbiting objects, including deep space satellites in support of the space control mission. Supports space object identification. Radar details: Bi-phased phased array, one transmitter face and one receiver face. Azimuth: 120 degrees at one degree elevation Elevation view: 3 degrees to 105 degrees with the antenna face inclined at 45 degrees. Range: in excess of 22,000 nautical miles
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Unit locations: 7th Space Warning Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif.; 12th Space Warning Squadron, Thule AB, Greenland; RAF Fylingdales, England. Primary mission: Missile warning provides detection, attack warning, and attack assessment of sea-launched ballistic missiles and ICBMs launched against the
Source: Air Force Space Command
Unit location: Det 1, 20th Space Control Squadron, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va. Three transmitter sites: Gila River, Ariz.; Lake Kickapoo, Texas; Jordan Lake, Ala. Six receiver sites: Tattnall, Ga.; Hawkinsville, Ga.; Silver Lake, Miss.; Red River, Ark.; Elephant Butte, N.M. and San Diego. Missions: Space surveillance to detect, track and identify objects in near-earth and deep-space orbits. Alternate Space Control Center function as the alternate to the Joint Space Operations Center. Performs space situational awareness and space
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Satellites
Air Force Satellite Control Network
This network consists of worldwide remote tracking stations providing assured command, control and communications connectivity between ground satellite operations centers and more than 150 Department of Defense, national program and civil satellites. The network conducts approximately 165,000 satellite sorties per year and is critical for Command Control and Communications, space safety, position determination, emergency recovery, initial launch, and deployment and disposal operations.
Primary function: Global military communications system. Weight: 10,000 lbs. Power: Solar panels generating 8,000 watts. Orbit: 22,250 miles.
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Atlas V
Primary function: Evolved expendable launch vehicle designed to improve space launch operability and standardization. Dimensions: Common core booster approximately 12 ft. in diameter by approximately 106 ft. long. Payload capability: 40,780 Ibs. into low earth orbit; 19,260 Ibs. into geotransfer orbit.
Delta IV
Primary function: Evolved expendable launch vehicle designed for optimum performance for a wide range of flight profiles. Dimensions: Common booster core length approximately 125 ft., diameter 16 ft. 8 in. Payload capability: Up to 49,740 Ibs into low-Earth orbit; 28,620 Ibs into geotransfer orbit.
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Bombs
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GBU-28
Primary function: 5,000-lb. unpowered, hard target laser-guided weapon. Dimensions: Length 19 ft.; diameter 1 ft. 2.5 in.; wingspan 5 ft. 5 in. Range: More than six miles.
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Primary function: 2,000-lb. unpowered, laser-guided weapon. Dimensions: Length 14 ft. 9 in.; diameter 18 in. Range: More than six miles.
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Primary function: 500-lb. free-fall, general-purpose bomb. Dimensions: Length 7 ft. 6.2 in.; diameter 10.8 in. Range: Varies by method of employment.
GBU-15
Primary function: 2,500-lb. unpowered, television or infrared, GPS/INS-guided weapon. Dimensions: Length 12 ft. 10 in.; diameter 18 in.; wingspan 4 ft. 11 in. Range: five to 15+ miles.
Mk-84
Primary function: 2,000-lb. free-fall, general-purpose bomb. Dimensions: Length 12 ft. 5 in.; diameter 18 in. Range: Varies by method of employment.
M129
Primary function: Leaflet/chaff bomb. Dimensions: Length 7 ft. 6 in.; diameter 1 ft. 4 in.; with fin installed, 1 ft. 10 in.
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CAPTIVE MISSILE
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AGM-65A/B/D/E/G/G2/H/K Maverick
Primary function: Tactical, air-to-surface guided missile. Dimensions: Length 8.1 ft.; diameter 1 ft.; wingspan 2 ft. 6 in. Speed/Range: Classified.
AIM-7F/M Sparrow
Primary function: Radar-guided air-to-air missile. Dimensions: Length 12 ft.; diameter 8 in.; wingspan 3 ft. 4 in.
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Primary function: Heat-seeking air-to-air missile. Dimensions: Length 9 ft. 5 in.; diameter 5 in.; wingspan 1 ft. 10 in.
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Integrated Defense
M11 Pistol
Primary function: Personal defense. Length: 7.08 in. Weight: 2.0 lbs. (fully-loaded). Caliber: 9 mm NATO. Maximum effective range: 50 meters.
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Totals 10C0 Operations Commander 336 11BX Bomber Pilot 641 11EX Experimental Test Pilot 139 11FX Fighter Pilot 2,803 11GX Generalist Pilot 248 11HX Helicopter Pilot 456 11KX Trainer Pilot 1,317 11MX Mobility Pilot 4,508 11RX Reconnaissance/Surveillance/ Electronic Warfare Pilot 708 11SX Special Operations Pilot 981 11UX Remotely Operated Aircraft Pilot 621 12BX Bomber Combat Systems Operator 737 12EX Experimental Test Combat Systems Officer 30 12FX Fighter Combat Systems Officer 474 12GX Generalist Combat Systems Officer 113 12KX Trainer Combat Systems Officer 183 12MX Mobility Combat Systems Officer 591 12RX Reconnaissance/Surveillance/Electronic Warfare Combat Systems Officer 812 12SX Special Operations Combat Systems Officer 538 12UX Unmanned Aircraft Systems Officer 24 13AX Astronaut 9 13BX Air Battle Manager 1,1404 13DX Control and Recovery 178 13LX Air Liaison Officer 3 13MX Airfield Operation 273 13SX Space and Missile 2,999 14NX Intelligence 2,721 15WX Weather 574 16FX Regional Affairs Strategist 260 16GX Operations Staff Officer 252 16PX Political-Military Affairs Strategist 294 16RX Planning and Programming 418 165 20C0 Logistics Commander 21AX Aircraft Maintenance 1,388
Officer Classification
21MX Munitions and Missile Maintenance 344 21RX Logistics Readiness 1,497 30C0 Support Commander 296 31PX Security Forces 690 32EX Civil Engineer 1,145 33C0 Communications Commander 12 33SX Communications and Information 2,961 35BX Band 16 35PX Public Affairs 267 38FX Force Support Officer 1,657 40C0 Medical Commander 80 41AX Health Services Administrator 1,031 42BX Physical Therapist 137 42EX Optometrist 121 42FX Podiatrist 16 42GX Physician Assistant 294 42NX Audiology/Speech Pathologist 40 42PX Clinical Psychologist 205 42SX Clinical Social Worker 218 42TX Occupational Therapist 14 43AX Aerospace and Operational Physiologist 120 43BX Biomedical Scientist 61 43DX Dietitian 44 43EX Bioenvironmental Engineer 329 43HX Public Health 183 43MX Medical Entomologist 15 43PX Pharmacist 216 43TX Biomedical Laboratory 173 44AX Chief, Hospital/Clinic Services 71 44BX Preventive Medicine 24 44DX Pathologist 62 44EX Emergency Services Physician 154 44FX Family Physician 492 44GX General Practice Physician 45 44HX Nuclear Medicine Physician 44JX Clinical Geneticist 2 44KX Pediatrician 304 44MX Internist 405
44NX Neurologist 34 44PX Psychiatrist 132 44RX Diagnostic Radiologist 167 36 44SX Dermatologist 44TX Radiotherapist 14 44UX Occupational Medicine 12 44YX Critical Care Medicine 3 44ZX Allergist 27 124 45AX Anesthesiologist 45BX Orthopedic Surgeon 120 45EX Ophthalmologist 47 45GX OB/GYN 137 45NX Otorhinolaryngologist 55 45PX Physical Medicine Physician 1 45SX Surgeon 244 45UX Urologist 35 46AX Nurse Administrator 178 46FX Flight Nurse 178 46GX Nurse-Midwife 46MX Nurse Anesthetist 46NX Clinical Nurse 2,236 46PX Mental Health Nurse 26 46SX Operating Room Nurse 195 46YX Privileged Advanced Practice Nurse 199 47BX Orthodontist 37 47DX Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist 7 47EX Endodontist 31 47GX Dentist 637 47HX Periodontist 52 47KX Pediatric Dentist 18 47PX Prosthodontist 46 47SX Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon 55 48AX Aerospace Medicine Specialist 171 48GX General Medical Officer 215 Flight Surgeon 173 48RX Residency Trained Flight Surgeon 48VX Pilot-Physician 9 51JX Judge Advocate 1,1236 52RX Chaplain 527
60C0 Program Director 71 61AX Operations Research Analyst 439 61BX Behaviorial Science/Human Factors 88 Scientist 61CX Chemist/Biologist 108 61DX Physicist/Nuclear Engineer 167 62EX Developmental Engineer 2,548 63AX Acquisition Manager 2,110 772 64PX Contracting 65AX Auditor 1 65FX Financial Management 602 65WX Cost Analysis 75 71SX Special Investigator 324 80C0 Commander, Cadet Squadron, USAFA 50 81C0 Training Commander, OTS 64 81T0 Instructor 842 82A0 Academic Program Manager 123 83R0 Recruiting Service 108 85G0 U.S. Air Force Honor Guard 5 86M0 Operations Management 41 86P0 Command and Control 55 87GX Installation Inspector General 51 88A0 Aide-de-camp 32 90G0 General Officer 21 91C0 Commander 264 91W0 Wing Commander 229 92JX Non-designated Lawyer 3 92MX Heath Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) Medical Student 252 92RX Chaplain Candidate 1 92SX Student Officer Authorization 2,085 92TX Pilot Trainee 2,685 93PX Patient 5 95AX Non- Extended Active Duty USAFR Academy/CAP Liaison Officer 2 96DX Officer not avail in awarded AFSC for cause 22 2 96UX Unclassified Officer 97EX Executive Officer 283
Enlisted Classification
Totals 1A0XX In-Flight Refueling 707 1A1XX Flight Engineer 1,552 1A2XX Aircraft Loadmaster 2,360 1A3XX Airborne Mission System 1,451 1A4XX Airborne Battle Management 832 1A6XX Flight Attendant 217 1A7XX Aerial Gunner 408 1A8XX Airborne Cryptologic Linguist 1,685 1C0XX Aviation Resource Management 1,581 1C1XX Air Traffic Control 2,748 1C2XX Combat Control 584 1C3XX Command Post 1,648 1C4XX Tactical Air Control Party 1,129 1C5XX Aerospace Control and Warning Systems 1,144 1C6XX Space Systems Operations 943 1C7XX Airfield Management 676 1N0XX Operations Intelligence 3,137 1N1XX Geospacial Intelligence 1,606 1N2XX Communications Signals Intelligence 1,289 1N3XX Cryptologic Linguist 2,881 1N4XX Network Intelligence Analyst 1,721 1N5XX Electronic Signals Intelligence Exploitation 813 1POXX Aircrew Flight Equipment 2,420 349 1S0XX Safety 1T0XX Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape 601 1T2XX Pararescue 602 1U0XX Unmanned Aerospace System Sensor Operator 158 1W0XX Weather 2,171 2A0XX Avionics Test Station and Components 1,737 2A3XX Avionics Systems 13,046 2A5XX Aerospace Maintenance 16,571 19,011 2A6XX Aerospace Propulsion 2A7XX Aircraft Metals Technology 4,659 2E0XX Ground Radar Systems 7
2E1XX Satellite, Wideband and Telemetry Systems 51 18 2E2XX Network Infrastructure Systems 2E6XX Communication Cable and Antenna Systems 6 2F0XX Fuels 3,660 2G0XX Logistics Plans 798 2M0XX Missile Maintenance 1,840 2P0XX Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory 782 2R0XX Maintenance Management Analyst 622 2R1XX Maintenance Management Production 808 2S0XX Materiel Management 7,832 2T0XX Traffic Management 1,889 2T1XX Vehicle Operations 2,539 2T2XX Air Transportation 4,811 2T3XX Vehicle Maintenance 3,474 2W0XX Munitions Systems 6,761 2W1XX Aircraft Armament Systems 7,188 2W2XX Nuclear Weapons 687 3A0XX Knowledge Operations Management 60 3C0XX Communication-Computer Systems 39 3C2XX Network Integration 21 3C3XX Comm-Comp Systems Planning and Implementation 3 3D0XX Knowledge Operations Management 13,225 3D1XX Client Systems 13,835 3E0XX Electrical Systems 2,990 3E1XX Heating, Ventilation, AC, Refrigeration 1,588 3E2XX Pavement and Construction Equipment 1,558 3E3XX Structural 1,484 3E4XX Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance 1,780 3E5XX Engineering 868 3E6XX Operations Management 358
3E7XX Fire Protection 3,343 3E8XX Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1,274 3E9XX Emergency Management 791 3M0XX Services 4,544 3N0XX Public Affairs 1,276 3N1XX Regional Band 476 3N2XX Premier Band 241 3P0XX Security Forces 26,220 3S0XX Personnel 5,086 3S1XX Military Equal Opportunity 166 3S2XX Education and Training 1,124 3S3XX Manpower 433 4A0XX Health Services Management 3,122 4A1XX Medical Material 1,156 4A2XX Biomedical Equipment 588 4B0XX Bioenvironmental Engineering 918 4C0XX Mental Health Service 762 4D0XX Diet Therapy 369 4E0XX Public Health 1,082 4H0XX Cardiopulmonary Laboratory 323 4J0XX Physical Medicine 367 4M0XX Aerospace and Operational Physiology 322 4N0XX Aerospace Medical Service 6,152 4N1XX Surgical Service 740 4P0XX Pharmacy 869 4R0XX Diagnostic Imaging 895 4T0XX Medical Laboratory 1,199 4V0XX Ophthalmic 257 4Y0XX Dental Assistant 2,545 5J0XX Paralegal 958 5R0XX Chaplain Assistant 388 1,215 6C0XX Contracting 6F0XX Financial Management and Comptroller 2,311 7S0XX Special Investigations 928 8A1XX Career Assistance Advisor 81 8A2XX Enlisted Aide 86 8B0XX Military Training Instructor 651 8B1XX Military Training Leader 355 8B2XX Academy Military Training NCO 110
8C0XX Airmen/Family Readiness Center 117 8D0XX Linguist Debriefer 29 8F0XX First Sergeant 1,180 8G0XX Honor Guard 297 8M0XX Postal 564 8P0XX Courier 87 8P1XX Defense Attach 124 8R0XX Enlisted Accessions Recruiter 1,257 8R2XX Second-Tier Recruiter 484 8R3XX Third-Tier Recruiter 340 8S0XX Missile Facility Manager 168 8T0XX Professional Military Education Instructor 559 9A0XX Awaiting Retraining-Reasons Beyond Control 57 9A1XX Awaiting Retraining-Reasons Within Control 8 9A2XX Awaiting Discharge, Separation, Retirement for Reasons Within Their Control 44 9A3XX Awaiting Discharge, Separation, Retirement for Reasons Beyond Their Control 7 9C0XX Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force 1 9D0XX Dormitory Manager 239 9E0XX Command Chief Master Sergeant 156 9F0XX First Term Airmen Center 68 9G1XX Group Superintendent 318 9J0XX Prisoner 228 9L0XX Interpreter/Translator 72 9P0XX Patient 31 9R0XX Civil Air Patrol-USAF Reserve Assistance NCO 9S1XX Technical Applications Specialist 476 9T0XX Basic Enlisted Airman 9,159 9T1XX Officer Trainee 180 9T2XX Pre-Cadet Assignee 277 9U1XX Un-allocated Enlisted Authorization 1 9WOXX Wounded Warrior -
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16 11,617.20 10,649.10 8,254.80 7,535.10 6,880.20 5,955.60 4,377.30 3,454.20 6,175.80 5,069.10 4,289.10 5,702.10 5,070.90 4,633.20 4,342.20 4,958.40 4,265.40 3,969.00 3,435.60 2,924.70 2,293.80 1,923.00 1,622.10 1,447.20
18 12,121.20 11,381.40 8,675.40 7,748.10 6,951.90 5,955.60 4,377.30 3,454.20 6,355.80 5,069.10 4,289.10 5,905.50 5,390.40 4,763.40 4,475.40 5,112.90 4,505.40 4,085.70 3,484.50 2,924.70 2,293.80 1,923.00 1,622.10 1,447.20
O-10 O-9 O-8 9,399.00 9,706.80 9,911.10 9,968.40 10,223.40 10,649.10 10,748.40 11,152.80 O-7 7,809.90 8,172.90 8,340.60 8,474.10 8,715.60 8,954.40 9,230.40 9,505.50 O-6 5,788.50 6,359.40 6,776.70 6,776.70 6,802.50 7,094.10 7,132.50 7,132.50 O-5 4,825.50 5,436.00 5,812.50 5,883.30 6,117.90 6,258.60 6,567.60 6,794.10 O-4 4,163.70 4,819.80 5,141.40 5,213.10 5,511.60 5,831.70 6,230.10 6,540.60 O-3 3,660.60 4,149.90 4,479.30 4,883.40 5,117.10 5,373.90 5,540.10 5,813.40 O-2 3,162.90 3,602.40 4,149.00 4,289.10 4,377.30 4,377.30 4,377.30 4,377.30 O-1 2,745.60 2,857.50 3,454.20 3,454.20 3,454.20 3,454.20 3,454.20 3,454.20 Commissioned officers with more than four years of active duty as warrant officers or enlisted members O-3E 4,883.40 5,117.10 5,373.90 5,540.10 5,813.40 O-2E 4,289.10 4,377.30 4,516.80 4,752.00 4,933.80 O-1E 3,454.20 3,688.80 3,825.00 3,964.80 4,101.60 Warrant Officers W-5 W-4 W-3 W-2 W-1 Enlisted Members E-9 E-8 3,741.60 E-7 2,601.00 2,838.90 2,947.50 3,091.80 3,204.00 3,396.90 E-6 2,249.70 2,475.30 2,584.50 2,690.70 2,801.40 3,051.00 E-5 2,061.30 2,199.30 2,305.50 2,414.40 2,583.90 2,761.80 E-4 1,889.70 1,986.30 2,094.00 2,199.90 2,293.80 2,293.80 E-3 1,705.80 1,813.20 1,923.00 1,923.00 1,923.00 1,923.00 E-2 1,622.10 1,622.10 1,622.10 1,622.10 1,622.10 1,622.10 E-1 1,447.20 1,447.20 1,447.20 1,447.20 1,447.20 1,447.20 NOTE BASIC PAY FOR O-7-O-10 IS LIMITED TO LEVEL II OF THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE ($14,975.10) 20 Commissioned Officers O-10 15,188.10 15,262.20 15,579.60 16,132.50 16,132.50 16,939.20 16,939.20 17,785.80 O-9 13,283.70 13,475.10 13,751.40 14,233.80 14,234.10 14,946.00 14,946.00 15,693.30 O-8 12,586.20 12,896.70 12,896.70 12,896.70 12,896.70 13,219.20 13,219.20 13,549.80 O-7 11,381.40 11,381.40 11,381.40 11,439.30 11,439.30 11,668.20 11,668.20 11,668.20 O-6 9,095.70 9,334.80 9,577.20 10,047.00 10,047.00 10,247.70 10,247.70 10,247.70 O-5 7,959.00 8,198.40 8,198.40 8,198.40 8,198.40 8,198.40 8,198.40 8,198.40 O-4 6,951.90 6,951.90 6,951.90 6,951.90 6,951.90 6,951.90 6,951.90 6,951.90 O-3 5,955.60 5,955.60 5,955.60 5,955.60 5,955.60 5,955.60 5,955.60 5,955.60 O-2 4,377.30 4,377.30 4,377.30 4,377.30 4,377.30 4,377.30 4,377.30 4,377.30 O-1 3,454.20 3,454.20 3,454.20 3,454.20 3,454.20 3,454.20 3,454.20 3,454.20 Commissioned officers with more than four years of active duty as warrant officers or enlisted members O-3E 6,355.80 6,355.80 6,355.80 6,355.80 6,355.80 6,355.80 6,355.80 6,355.80 O-2E 5,069.10 5,069.10 5,069.10 5,069.10 5,069.10 5,069.10 5,069.10 5,069.10 O-1E 4,289.10 4,289.10 4,289.10 4,289.10 4,289.10 4,289.10 4,289.10 4,289.10 Warrant Officers W-5 W-4 W-3 W-2 W-1 Enlisted Members E-9 5,361.60 5,571.30 5,792.40 6,129.90 6,129.90 6,436.20 E-8 4,626.90 4,833.90 4,948.50 5,231.40 5,231.40 5,336.40 E-7 4,131.30 4,282.80 4,364.40 4,674.60 4,674.60 4,674.60 E-6 3,484.50 3,484.50 3,484.50 3,484.50 3,484.50 3,484.50 E-5 2,924.70 2,924.70 2,924.70 2,924.70 2,924.70 2,924.70 E-4 2,293.80 2,293.80 2,293.80 2,293.80 2,293.80 2,293.80 E-3 1,923.00 1,923.00 1,923.00 1,923.00 1,923.00 1,923.00 E-2 1,622.10 1,622.10 1,622.10 1,622.10 1,622.10 1,622.10 E-1 1,447.20 1,447.20 1,447.20 1,447.20 1,447.20 1,447.20 NOTE BASIC PAY FOR O7-O10 IS LIMITED TO LEVEL II OF THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE ($14,975.10) FY2010, 3.4% Pay Raise Increase. Public Law No. 111-84 National Defense Auth Act, signed into law on Oct. 28, 2009 FY2010, Increases cap on basic pay for general and flag officers (O-7-O-10) Level II and Level V by 1.5%.
Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
4,893.00 4,571.10 4,155.30 3,827.70 4,570.80 3,907.20 3,505.50 3,148.20 2,906.70 2,293.80 1,923.00 1,622.10 1,447.20
5,191.80 4,730.10 4,305.90 4,014.30 4,674.30 4,009.50 3,699.00 3,336.00 2,924.70 2,293.80 1,923.00 1,622.10 1,447.20
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38 18,675.60 16,477.80 13,549.80 11,668.20 10,247.70 8,198.40 6,951.90 5,955.60 4,377.30 3,454.20 6,355.80 5,069.10 4,289.10 8,802.60 7,047.00 6,060.00 5,102.70 4,636.80 7,096.50 5,336.40 4,674.60 3,484.50 2,924.70 2,293.80 1,923.00 1,622.10 1,447.20
40 18,675.60 16,477.80 13,549.80 11,668.20 10,247.70 8,198.40 6,951.90 5,955.60 4,377.30 3,454.20 6,355.80 5,069.10 4,289.10 8,802.60 7,047.00 6,060.00 5,102.70 4,636.80 7,096.50 5,336.40 4,674.60 3,484.50 2,924.70 2,293.80 1,923.00 1,622.10 1,447.20
7,983.90 7,047.00 6,060.00 5,102.70 4,636.80 6,436.20 5,336.40 4,674.60 3,484.50 2,924.70 2,293.80 1,923.00 1,622.10 1,447.20
8,383.20 7,047.00 6,060.00 5,102.70 4,636.80 6,758.40 5,336.40 4,674.60 3,484.50 2,924.70 2,293.80 1,923.00 1,622.10 1,447.20
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Purple Heart
Hourglass Device The hourglass is worn with the Armed Forces Reserve Medal in bronze for 10 years of service, silver for 20 years and gold for 30 years.
Silver/Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters The bronze oak leaf cluster represents second and subsequent entitlements of awards. The silver oak leaf cluster represents sixth, 11th, etc., entitlements or in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters. Silver oak leaf clusters are worn to the wearers right of any bronze oak leaf clusters on the same ribbon.
Valor Devices and Clusters The V device represents valor and does not denote an additional award. Only one may be worn on any ribbon. When worn on the same ribbon with clusters, it is worn to the wearers right of such clusters.
Antarctica Service Medal Clasp (and disc) The Antarctica Service Medal Clasp, with the words Wintered Over, is only worn on medals suspension ribbon. The discs are authorized for people who stayed on the continent during winter.
Good Conduct Medal Clasp Clasps authorized for the award of additional Good Conduct Medals: Bronze for one to four awards, silver for five to nine awards and gold for 10 or more awards.
Germany and Japan Clasps Clasps authorized for wear on the Army of Occupation Medal. The inscriptions Germany or Japan signify in what area of occupation recipient served.
Plane Device The device is worn with the Army of Occupation Medal to denote service of 90 consecutive days in direct support of the Berlin Airlift (June 26, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1949).
Civilian Awards
Arctic Service Device The A device, when worn with oak leaf clusters, is worn to the wearers right of such clusters. The device is worn with the Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour and is authorized for people who completed a short tour north of the Arctic Circle.
Source: Air Force Personnel Center
Arrowhead The arrowhead denotes participation in a combat parachute jump, combat glider landing or amphibious assault landing. The arrowhead points up and is worn to the wearers right of any service stars.
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Legion of Merit
Airmans Medal
Air Medal
* Also awarded with gold, silver or bronze devices. The gold frame on the ribbon denotes a unit citation; without, an individual citation. ** Gold border awarded to Airmen who participate in combat operations in a designated combat zone.
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occupational badges
Band
Civil Engineer
Force Protection
Force Support
Historian
Information Management
Intelligence
Judge Advocate
Logistics Plans
Maintenance
Meteorologist
Operations Support
Parachutist
Paralegal
Public Affairs
Services
Space
Space/Missile
Supply/Fuels
Transportation
Weapons Director
Dental Corps
Enlisted Medical
Nurse Corps
Christian Chaplain
Jewish Chaplain
Medical Corps
Muslim Chaplain
Buddhist Chaplain
Astronaut
Enlisted Aircrew
Flight Nurse
Flight Surgeon
Navigator/Observer
Pilot
Missile
Officers: Wear the senior badge, with star, after seven years in the specialty and the master badge, with star and wreath, after 15 years in the specialty. Exception: Medical service officers time in specialty includes any service credit awarded at the time of appointment.
Source: Air Force Personnel Center
Enlisted: Wear the senior badge after award of the seven-skill level and the master badge as a master sergeant or above with five years in the specialty from award of the seven-skill level. Exception: Chief master sergeants cross-flowed into a new career field wear the senior badge of the new career field after 12 months and the master badge after five years.
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Commander
Presidential Service
Security Forces
Source: Air Force Personnel Center
Editors note: Full list of approved badges available in Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel. Duty Badges not to scale.
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no insignia Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM Sgt) Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF)
Airman (Amn)
Army
no insignia Corporal (CPL) Private (PV1) Private E-2 (PV2) Private First Class (PFC) Specialist (SPC) Sergeant (SGT) Staff Sergeant (SSG) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Master Sergeant (MSG) First Sergeant (1SG) Sergeant Major (SGM) Command Sergeant Major (CSM)
Marine Corps
no insignia
Sergeant Major
Private (Pvt)
Corporal (Cpl)
Sergeant (Sgt)
of the Marine
Corps (SgtMajMC)
Navy
no insignia Master Chief Petty Officer, Fleet/Force/Command Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)
Seaman (SN)
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Officer
O-1 O-2 O-3 O-4 O-5 O-6 O-7 O-8 O-9 O-10
Captain (Capt.)
Major (Maj.)
Colonel (Col.)
General (Gen.)
General of the Air Force General of the Army (reserved for wartime only)
Ensign (ENS)
Lieutenant (LT)
Captain (CAPT)
Admiral (ADM)
Warrant Officer
WO1 WO2 WO3 WO4 CW5
Air Force
discontinued
Army
Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW3) Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CW5)
Marine Corps
Warrant Officer 1 (WO-1) Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO-2) Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO-3) Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CWO-4) Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CWO-5)
Navy
Warrant Officer 1 (WO-1) Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO-2) Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO-3) Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CWO-4) Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CWO-5)
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(Active Force)
1,000,000
900,000 800,000 700,000 600,000
Officer:
Enlisted: Total:
330,159
1.7%
65,515 264,644
500,000
400,000 300,000 200,000
100,000
1948 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2009
151,360
6.4%
68,872
3.9%
100,000 50,000
1948 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
2009
94,753
11.1%
100,000 50,000
1948 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2009
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141,718
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Age
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average age: . . . . . . . . . . .
Average age of the officer force is . . . . . . . . . . . Average age of the enlisted force is . . . . . . . . . .
Of the force, 38.9% are below the age of 26 45.2% of the enlisted force are below 26 versus 13.61% of officers
Age
35 29
Length of service
Gender
white: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.4% African-American or black: . . . . . . . . 14.6% Asian: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6% more than one of the categories: . . . . . 2.1% native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: . 1.0% American Indian or native Alaskan: . . . . 0.6%
5.6% declined to report their race
Race of Airmen The following percentages, which are self-reported, cover Air Force military members racial information.
Ethnicity Hispanic or Latino is now considered an ethnic, not a racial, category that is registered separately and in addition to the above racial categories.
more than 20 years: . . . . . . . . . . . . 27% 11-20 years: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.9% 6-10 years: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.3% 1-5 years: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.3% 0-5 years ago: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7% more than 5 years ago: . . . . . . . . . . . 2%
Retirement eligibility
Marital status
59% 41%
Officer academic education 53% of the officers have advanced or professional degrees
men: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . women: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gender
67% 33%
There are 32,977 active duty members married to another active duty member 1,370 of these are married to members of other military services
Air Force Academy: . . . . . . . . . . 20.48% Reserve Officer Training Corps: . . . . 43.13% Officer Training School: . . . . . . . . 19.38%
Overseas assignments
80% 20%
The remaining 17.02% were commissioned through other sources (direct appointment, etc.).
Race The following percentages cover self-reported Air Force civilian members racial information.
Family members
white: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.9% African American or black: . . . . . . . . . 12% Asian: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% American Indian or native Alaskan: . . . . 1.1% more than one of the categories: . . . . . . .9% native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: . 0.3%
10.3% declined to report their race
Total active federal military service The average total active federal military service is
officer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . enlisted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11 years 8 years
Enlisted academic education some semester hours: . . . . . . . . . . 70.2% associates degree or equivalent hours: . 18.7% bachelors degree: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4% masters degree: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9%
Ethnicity Hispanic or Latino is now considered an ethnic, not a racial, category that is registered separately and in addition to the above racial categories.
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Staff Sgt.
Master Sgt.
staff Sgt.
Master. Sgt.
Tech. Sgt.
Tech. Sgt.
tech. Sgt.
Jennifer S. Laufer
Air education and training Command chaplain assistant 42nd Air Base Wing Maxwell AFB, Ala.
tech. Sgt.
Marisol M. Lozada
Air force special operations command
Master Sgt.
Christopher W. Pollock
pacific air forces
Senior Airman
Alexander W. Royal,
Air force special operations command
Jeffery E. Steagall
Air force space command
noncommisioned officer in charge 27th Special Operations Medical Group Cannon AFB, N.M.
chief, horizontal section 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Kadena Air Base, Japan
tactical air control party member 13th Air Support Squadron Fort Carson, Colo.
manager, communications and information systems Air Force Space Command Office of the Inspector General, Peterson AFB, Colo.
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OVERSEAS FACILITIES
CANADA GREENLAND Thule AB, Greenland Fairchild AFB, WA Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA Cavalier AFS, ND Atlantic Ocean Portugal Lajes Field, USAFE, DSN 314-535-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-351-295-571-110. Size: 1,192 acres. Location: in Azores, Terceira Island; 900 miles west of mainland Portugal. www.lajes.af.mil ICELAND Lajes Field, Portugal
Greenland Thule AB, AFSPC, DSN 269-3840, commercial 719-474-3840. Bangor IAP, ME
Portland IAP, OR
Malmstrom AFB, MT
Minot AFB, ND Grand Forks AFB, ND Duluth IAP, MN Westover ARB, MA Barnes ANGB, MA
G G
Onizuka AFS, CA Moffett Field, CA
Reno-Tahoe IAP, NV
Fresno ANGB, CA
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Francis E. Warren AFB, WY
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Truax Field, WI
Alpena Combat G Readiness Training Center, MI Toledo Express Airport, OH Selfridge ANGB, MI W.K. Kellogg Airport, MI Mansfield Lahm Airport, OH Youngstown JARS, OH
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U.S. Air Force Academy, CO Creech AFB, NV Vandenberg AFB, CA Cheyenne Mountain AFS, CO Peterson AFB, CO Schriever AFB, CO
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Channel Islands ANGS, CA Los Angeles AFB, CA
Edwards AFB, CA
Cannon AFB, NM
Altus AFB, OK
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Clear AFS, AK Elmendorf AFB, AK King Salmon Airport, AK Region 5
Dyess AFB, TX
Eielson AFB, AK
8 5 7 6 4
G G
Offutt AFB, NE
Hancock Field ANGB, NY G Stewart IAP, NY NAS JRB Willow Harrisburg Grove, PA IAP, PA
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Schenectady County Airport, NY
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Pease ANGB, NH
RAF Menwith, England RAF Molesworth, England RAF Fairford, England RAF Welford, England RAF Croughton, England RAF Alconbury, England RAF Lakenheath, England RAF Mildenhall, England Spangdahlem AB, Germany Sembach Annex, Germany Ramstein AB, Germany
RUSSIA
Grissom ARB, IN
SpringfieldBeckley ANGB, OH
G G
R G
Otis ANGB, MA G Quonset State Airport, RI Bradley IAP ANGB, CT G Francis S. Gabreski Airport, NY Orange ANGB, CT Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Atlantic City IAP, NJ New County Castle Airport, DE Dover AFB, DE Martin State Airport, MD Joint Base Andrews, MD
Forbes Field, KS
WrightPatterson AFB, OH
Rickenbacker ANGB, OH
Bolling AFB, DC
Scott AFB, IL
McConnell AFB, KS
Whiteman AFB, MO
Louisville IAP , KY
Vance AFB, OK
Tulsa IAP, OK
Nashville IAP, TN
Charlotte/Douglas IAP, NC
Pope AFB, NC
Tinker AFB, OK
Memphis IAP, TN
Arnold AFB, TN
Birmingham IAP, AL
Dobbins ARB, GA
McEntire JNGB, SC
Shaw AFB, SC
Columbus AFB, MS
Charleston AFB, SC
Robins AFB, GA
Key Field, MS
Maxwell AFB, AL
Barksdale AFB, LA
Jackson IAP, MS
Savannah IAP, GA
Moody AFB, GA
Tyndall AFB, FL
Jacksonville IAP, FL
England RAF Alconbury, USAFE, DSN 314-268-1110, commercial 01144-1480-84-4000. Location: Cambridgeshire, 70 miles north of London. www.501csw.usafe.af.mil RAF Croughton, USAFE, DSN 314-236-1110, commercial 011-44-1280-70-8000. Named for nearby village. Location: Northamptonshire, 70 miles north of London. www.501csw.usafe.af.mil RAF Fairford, USAFE, DSN 314-247-1110, commercial 011-44-1285-71-4000. Location: Gloucestershire, 95 miles west of London. www.501csw.usafe.mil RAF Lakenheath, USAFE, DSN 314-226-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-44-1638-52-1110. Size: 2,290 acres. Named for nearby village. Location: 26 miles from Cambridge. www.lakenheath.af.mil RAF Menwith Hill, USAFE, DSN 314-262-1110, commercial 01144-1423-77-4000. Location: Yorkshire, 210 miles north of London. www.501csw.usafe.af.mil RAF Mildenhall, USAFE, DSN 314-238-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-44-1638-54-3000. Size: 1,121 acres. Named for nearby village. Location: 30 miles northeast of Cambridge. www.mildenhall.af.mil RAF Molesworth, USAFE, DSN 314-268-1110, commercial 011-441480-4000. Location: Cambridgeshire, 70 miles north of London. www.501csw.usafe.af.mil TURKEY
RAF Welford, USAFE, DSN 314-247-1110, commercial 011-44-1285-71-4000. Location: Gloucestershire, 65 miles west of London. www.501csw.usafe.mil Germany Ramstein AB, USAFE, DSN 314-480-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-49-6371-47-1110. Location: 15 minutes west of Kaiserslautern. Sembach Annex, USAFE, DSN 314-496-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-49-6302-67-1110. Location: 30 minutes east of Ramstein AB. Spangdahlem AB, USAFE, DSN 314-452-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-49-6565-61-1110. Size: 1,575 acres. Location: 8 miles east of Bitburg. www.spangdahlem.af.mil Italy Aviano AB, USAFE, DSN 314-632-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-39-0434-30-1110. Size: 1,331 acres. Location: 67 miles north of Venice. www.aviano.af.mil Ghedi AB, USAFE, DSN 314-632-7301, commercial 011-39-030-904-2725. Spain Morn AB, USAFE, DSN 314-722-1110, commercial 011-34-95-584-8111.
TURKMENISTAN
Lackland AFB, TX
Hurlburt Field, FL
Eglin AFB, FL
Cape Canaveral AFS, FL Patrick AFB, FL Al Asad AB, Iraq Kirkuk AB, Iraq Joint Base Balad, Iraq Sather AB, Iraq Ali Base, Iraq IRAN PAKISTAN Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
Duke Field, FL
Keesler AFB, MS
MacDill AFB, FL
Minnesota Duluth IAP, ANG, DSN 825-7210, commercial 218-788-7210. Location: Duluth. Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP ARS, AFRC, DSN 783-1000, commercial 612-713-1000. Location: Minneapolis. Iowa Des Moines IAP, ANG, DSN 256-8210, commercial 515-256-8210. Location: Des Moines. Sioux Gateway Airport (Col. Bud Day Field), ANG, DSN 585-0200, commercial 712-233-0200. Location: 7 miles south of Sioux City. Missouri Lambert-St. Louis IAP., ANG, DSN 824-7000, commercial 314-527-7000. Location: Bridgeton. Rosecrans Memorial Airport, ANG, DSN 356-3300, commercial 816-236-3300. Location: 4 miles west of St. Joseph. Whiteman AFB, AFGSC, DSN 975-1110, commercial 660-687-1110. Size: 4,916 acres. Named for 2nd Lt. George A. Whiteman, first pilot to die in aerial combat during Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Location: 2 miles south of Knob Noster. www.whiteman.af.mil Arkansas Fort Smith Regional Airport, ANG, DSN 778-5188, commercial 479-573-5188. Location: Fort Smith. Little Rock AFB, AMC, AETC, DSN 731-1110, commercial 501-987-1110. Size: 6,120 acres. Location: Jacksonville, 17 miles northeast of Little Rock. www.littlerock.af.mil Louisiana Barksdale AFB, AFGSC, DSN 781-1110, commercial 318-456-1110. Size: 22,000 acres (17,000 reserved for oil, gas, timber; recreational use). Named for Lt. Eugene H. Barksdale, killed in August 1926 near Wright Field, Ohio. Location: Bossier City. www. barksdale.af.mil Wisconsin General Mitchell IAP, ANG, DSN 580-8410, commercial 414-944-8410. Location: Milwaukee. Truax Field, ANG, DSN 724-8300, commercial 608-245-4300. Location: Dane County Regional Airport. www.115fw.ang.af.mil
Volk Field, CRTC, ANG, DSN 871-1210, commercial 608-427-1210. Location: 90 miles northwest of Madison. Michigan Alpena CRTC, ANG, DSN 741-6210, commercial (989) 354-6210. Location: 7 miles west of Alpena. Selfridge ANGB, ANG, DSN 273-4011, commercial 586-239-4011. Location: 3 miles northeast of Mount Clemens. W.K. Kellogg Airport, ANG, DSN 580-3400, commercial 616-969-3400. Location: Battle Creek. www.110fw.ang.af.mil Illinois Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (formerly Capitol MAP), ANG, DSN 892-8219, commercial 217-757-1219. Location: 2 miles northwest of Springfield. Greater Peoria Regional Airport, ANG, DSN 724-5210, commercial 309-633-5210. Location: 7 miles southwest of Peoria. Scott AFB, AMC, DSN 576-1110, commercial 618-256-1110. Size: 3,589 acres. Named for Cpl. Frank S. Scott, first enlisted man to die in aircraft accident, Sept. 28, 1912. Location: 20 miles east of St. Louis. www. scott.af.mil Region 6 Mississippi Columbus AFB, AETC, DSN 742-1110, commercial 662-434-1110. Size: 6,017 acres. Location: 10 miles north-northwest of Columbus. www.columbus.af.mil Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport. DSN 363-6002, commercial 228-214-6002. Location: Gulfport. Jackson IAP, ANG, DSN 828-8350, commercial 601-405-8350. Location: 7 miles east of Jackson. Keesler AFB, AETC, DSN 597-1110, commercial 228-377-1110. Size: 3,554 acres. Named for 2nd Lt. Samuel R. Keesler Jr., aerial observer killed in action Oct. 8, 1918, near Verdun, France. Location: Biloxi. www.keesler.af.mil Key Field, ANG, DSN 778-9000, commercial 601-484-9000. Location: Meridian. Alabama Birmingham IAP, ANG, DSN 778-2000, commercial 205-714-2000. Location: Birmingham.
Maxwell AFB, AETC, DSN 493-1110, commercial 334-953-1110. Size: 3,903 acres. Named for 2nd Lt. William C. Maxwell, killed in air accident in the Philippines Aug. 12, 1920. Location: Montgomery. www.maxwell.af.mil Maxwell AFB Gunter Annex, AETC, DSN 596-1110, commercial 334-416-1110. Montgomery Regional Airport (Dannelly Field), ANG, DSN 358-9200, commercial 334-394-7200. Location: 7 miles southwest of Montgomery. www.187fw.ang.af.mil Florida Avon Park Air Force Range, ACC, DSN 968-7110/2902, commercial 863-452-4110 or 813-828-2902. Cape Canaveral AFS, AFSPC, DSN 467-1110, commercial 321-853-1110. Duke Field, AFRC, AFSOC, DSN 872-1110, commercial 850-883-1110 through Eglin AFB operator. Eglin AFB, AFMC, DSN 872-1110, commercial 850-882-1110. Size: 463,128 acres. Named for Lt. Col. Frederick I. Eglin, flier killed in aircraft accident Jan. 1, 1937. Location: 7 miles northeast of Fort Walton Beach. www.eglin.af.mil Homestead ARB, AFRC, DSN 791-7000, commercial 305-224-7000. Location: Homestead. Hurlburt Field, AFSOC, DSN 579-1110, commercial 850-884-1110 through Eglin AFB operator. Size: 6,634 acres. Named for Lt. Donald W. Hurlburt, pilot killed on Eglin AFB reservation Oct. 1, 1943. Location: 5 miles west of Fort Walton Beach. www.hurlburt.af.mil Jacksonville IAP, ANG, DSN 641-7100, commercial 904-741-7100. Location: 15 miles northwest of Jacksonville. MacDill AFB, AMC, DSN 968-1110, commercial 813-828-1110. Size: 5,631 acres. Named for Col. Leslie MacDill, killed in aircraft accident Nov. 8, 1938. Location: Tampa. www.macdill.af.mil Patrick AFB, AFSPC, DSN 854-1110, commercial 321-494-1110. Size: 2,341 acres. Named for Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, Air Expeditionary Force Air Service chief in World War I; chief of Air Service/Air Corps, 1921-27. Location: 2 miles south of Cocoa Beach. www.patrick.af.mil Tyndall AFB, AETC, DSN 523-1110, commercial 850-283-1113. Size: 29,102 acres. Named for 1st Lt. Frank B. Tyndall, pilot killed in a P-1 crash July 15, 1930. Location: 12 miles east of Panama City. www.tyndall.af.mil
Region 7 Indiana Fort Wayne IAP, ANG, DSN 778-3210, commercial 260-478-3210. Location: southwest of Fort Wayne. Grissom ARB, AFRC, DSN 388-5211, commercial 765-688-3348. Location: 15 miles north of Kokomo. Terre Haute IAP-Hulman Field, ANG, DSN 724-1210, commercial 812-877-5210. Location: 5 miles east of Terre Haute. Kentucky Louisville IAP, ANG, DSN 741-4400, commercial 502-413-4400. Location: Louisville. Tennessee Arnold AFB, AFMC, DSN 340-1110, commercial 931-454-1110. Size: 39,081 acres. Named for Gen. H.H. Hap Arnold, former chief of Army Air Forces. Location: 7 miles southeast of Manchester. www.arnold.af.mil McGhee Tyson ANGB, ANG, DSN 266-3210, commercial 865-985-3210. Location: 11 miles south of Knoxville. Memphis IAP, ANG, DSN 726-7101, commercial 901-291-7101. Location: Memphis. Nashville IAP, DSN 778-6210, commercial 615-399-5410. Location: 6 miles southeast of Nashville. Georgia Dobbins ARB, AFRC, DSN 625-5000, commercial 678-655-5000. Location: 16 miles northwest of Atlanta. Moody AFB, ACC, DSN 460-1110, commercial 229-257-1110. Size: 6,050 acres. Named for Maj. George P. Moody, killed in aircraft crash May 5, 1941. Location: 10 miles north-northeast of Valdosta. www.moody.af.mil Robins AFB, AFMC, AFRC, DSN 468-1001, commercial 478-926-1110. Size: 6,935 acres. Named for Brig. Gen. Augustine Warner Robins, former chief of the Air Corps materiel division. Location: 15 miles southeast of Macon. www.robins.af.mil Savannah IAP, CRTC, ANG, DSN 860-8201; commercial 912-966-8201. Location: 4 miles northwest of Savannah. North Carolina Charlotte-Douglas IAP, ANG, DSN 231-4100, commercial 704-391-4100. Location: Charlotte. Pope AFB, AMC, DSN 424-1110, commercial 910-394-1110. Size: 1,984 acres. Named for
1st Lt. Harley H. Pope, flier killed when his JN-4 Jenny crashed into the Cape Fear River Jan. 7, 1917. Location: 12 miles north-northwest of Fayetteville. www.pope.af.mil Seymour Johnson AFB, ACC, DSN 722-1110, commercial 919-722-1110. Size: 3,233 acres. Named for Navy Lt. Seymour A. Johnson of Goldsboro; killed March 5, 1941, in aircraft accident. Location: Goldsboro. www.seymourjohnson.af.mil South Carolina Charleston AFB, AMC, DSN 673-1110, commercial 843-963-1110. Size: 6,486 acres. Location: North Charleston. www.charleston.af.mil McEntire JNGB, DSN 583-8000, commercial 803-647-8000. Location: 12 miles east of Columbia. Shaw AFB, ACC, DSN 965-1110, commercial 803-895-1110. Size: 15,833 acres (includes Poinsett Air-to-Ground Bombing Range). Named for 1st Lt. Ervin D. Shaw, killed in action over France, July 9, 1918. Location: 10 miles west-northwest of Sumter. www.shaw.af.mil Region 8 Ohio Mansfield Lahm Airport, ANG, DSN 696-6210, commercial 419-520-6210. Location: 3 miles north of Mansfield. Rickenbacker ANGB, ANG, DSN 696-4468, commercial 614-492-4357. Location: 5 miles south of Columbus. Springfield-Beckley ANGB, 178th Fighter Wing, commercial 937-327-2100. Location: 5 miles south of Springfield. Toledo Express Airport, ANG, DSN 580-4078, commercial 419-868-4072. Location: 14 miles west of Toledo. www.180fw.ang.af.mil Wright-Patterson AFB, AFMC, DSN 787-1110, commercial 937-257-1110. Size: 8,145 acres. Named for Wilbur and Orville Wright and 1st Lt. Frank S. Patterson, killed in June 19, 1918, aircraft crash. Location: 10 miles east-northeast of Dayton. www.wpafb.af.mil Youngstown JARS, DSN 346-1000, commercial 330-609-1000. Location: 16 miles north of Youngstown. Pennsylvania Harrisburg IAP ARS, ANG, DSN 491-2200, commercial 717-948-2200. Location: 5 miles south of Harrisburg.
Pittsburgh IAP ARS, AFRC: DSN 277-8000, commercial (412) 474-8000. ANG: DSN 294-7359, commercial (412) 776-7359. Location: AFRC: 15 miles west of Pittsburgh. ANG: 10 miles west of downtown Pittsburgh. NAS JRB Willow Grove, AFRC, DSN 991-1500, commercial 215-443-1500. Location: Willow Grove, Pa. Delaware Dover AFB, AMC, DSN 445-3000, commercial 302-677-3000. Size: About 3,400 acres. Location: 3 miles southeast of Dover. www.dover.af.mil New Castle County Airport, ANG, DSN 445-7300, commercial 302-323-3300. Location: 5 miles south of Wilmington. Maryland Joint Base Andrews, AFDW, DSN 858-1110, commercial 301-981-1110. Size: 6,853 acres. Named for Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews, killed in aircraft accident May 3, 1943. Location: 11 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. www.andrews.af.mil Martin State Airport, ANG, DSN 243-6210, commercial 410-918-6210. Location: 8 miles east of Baltimore. Virginia Langley AFB, ACC, DSN 574-1110 or 574-9990, commercial 757-764-1110. Size: 3,167 acres. Named for Samuel Pierpont Langley, aviation pioneer and scientist who died in 1906. Location: 3 miles north of Hampton. www.langley.af.mil Richmond IAP, ANG, DSN 864-6210, commercial 804-236-6000. Location: 4 miles southeast of downtown Richmond. D.C. Bolling AFB: home of the 11th Wing, DSN 297-6700, commercial (703) 545-6700. Size: 604 acres. Named for Col. Raynal C. Bolling, Air Service officer killed during World War I. Location: 3 miles south of the capital. www. bolling.af.mil West Virginia Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/ Shepherd Field, DSN 242-9210, commercial 304-616-5100. Location: 4 miles south of Martinsburg. Yeager Airport ANGS, ANG, DSN 366-6000, commercial 304-341-6000. Location: 4 miles northeast of Charleston.
Region 9 New York Stewart IAP, ANG, DSN 636-2000, commercial 845-563-2000. Location: Newburgh. Schenectady County Airport, ANG, DSN 344-2300, commercial 518-344-2300. Location: 2 miles north of Schenectady. Niagara Falls ARS, AFRC, DSN 238-2000, commercial 716-236-2000. Location: 6 miles east of Niagara Falls. Hancock Field ANGB, ANG, DSN 243-2100, commercial 315-233-2100. Location: 5 miles northeast of Syracuse. Francis S. Gabreski Airport, ANG, DSN 456-7100, commercial 631-723-7100. Location: Westhampton Beach. www.106rqw.ang.af.mil New Jersey Atlantic City IAP, ANG, DSN 455-6000, commercial 609-645-6000. Location: 10 miles west of Atlantic City. www.177fw.ang.af.mil Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst: AMC, DSN 650-1100, commercial 609-754-1100. Size: 42,000 acres. Location: 18 miles southeast of Trenton. www.mcguire.af.mil Vermont Burlington IAP, ANG, DSN 220-5210, commercial 802-660-5210. Location: 3 miles east of Burlington. New Hampshire New Boston AFS, AFSPC, DSN 489-2201, commercial 603-471-2201. Pease ANGB, ANG, DSN 852-2453, commercial 603-430-2453. Location: Portsmouth. Maine Bangor IAP, ANG, DSN 698-7700, commercial 207-990-7700. Location: 4 miles northwest of Bangor. Massachusetts Barnes ANGB, ANG, DSN 698-1466, commercial 413-568-9151. Location: Westfield, Mass. Cape Cod AFS, AFSPC, DSN 557-2244, commercial 508-968-3301. Hanscom AFB, AFMC, DSN 478-1110, commercial 781-377-1110. Size: 1,005 acres. Named for Laurence G. Hanscom, pioneer of private aviation, killed in an airplane accident in 1941. Location: 17 miles northwest of Boston. www.hanscom.af.mil
Otis ANGB, ANG, DSN 557-1000, commercial 508-968-1000. Location: 7 miles north-northeast of Falmouth. Westover ARB, AFRC, DSN 589-1110, commercial 413-557-1110. Location: Chicopee. Rhode Island Quonset State Airport, DSN 476-3210, commercial 401-886-1210. Location: 20 miles south of Providence. Connecticut Bradley ANGB IAP, ANG, DSN 636-8310, commercial 860-292-2536. Location: Windsor Locks. Orange ANGB, ANG, DSN 795-2900, commercial 203-795-2900. Location: Orange. abbreviations AB = Air Base ACC = Air Combat Command AETC = Air Education and Training Command AFB = Air Force Base AFRC = Air Force Reserve Command AFS = Air Force Station AFSOC Air Force Special Operations Command AFSPC = Air Force Space Command AMC = Air Mobility Command ANG = Air National Guard ANGB = Air National Guard Base ANGS = Air National Guard Station ARB = Air Reserve Base ARS = Air Reserve Station CONUS = Continental United States CRTC = Combat Readiness Training Center DSN = Defense Switched Network IAP = International Airport JARS = Joint Air Reserve Station JRB = Joint Reserve Base MAJCOM = Major Command MAP = Municipal Airport NAS JRB = Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base PACAF = Pacific Air Forces USAFE = U.S. Air Forces in Europe USCENTCOM = U.S. Central Command USSOUTHCOM = U.S. Southern Command symbols Active Duty Base G Air National Guard Base R Air Force Reserve Command Base
Iraq Kirkuk AB, USCENTCOM, DSN 318-444-1110 Al Asad AB, USCENTCOM, no phone number available Joint Base Balad, USCENTCOM, DSN 318-443-1110 Sather AB, USCENTCOM, no phone number available Ali Base, USCENTCOM, no phone number available
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Pacific Ocean VENEZUELA Honduras Soto Cano AB, SOUTHCOM, DSN 449-4000 Puerto Rico Muiz ANGB, ANG, DSN 860-9101, commercial 787-253-5101. Location: Luis Muoz Marn IAP, San Juan. www.prsanj.ang.af.mil DSN 740-3402 South Korea Osan AB, PACAF, DSN 315-784-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-82-31-661-1110. Size: 1,674 acres. Named for nearby city of Osan, site of first fighting between U.S. and North Korean forces in July 1950. Location: 38 miles south of Seoul. www.osan.af.mil Kunsan AB, PACAF, DSN 315-782-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-82-63-470-1110. Size: 2,174 acres. Location: 8 miles southwest of Kunsan City. www.kunsan.af.mil Japan Yokota AB, PACAF, DSN 315-225-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-81-176-77-1110. Size: 1,750 acres. Location: about 28 miles west of Tokyo. www.yokota.af.mil Misawa AB, PACAF, DSN 315-226-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-81-3117-66-1110. Size: 3,865 acres. Location: Misawa City. www.misawa.af.mil Kadena AB, PACAF, DSN 315-634-1110, commercial (from CONUS) 011-81-6117-30-1110. Size: 12,547 acres. Location: 15 miles north of Naha. www.kadena.af.mil Guam Andersen AFB, Guam, PACAF, DSN 315-366-1110, commercial 671-366-1110. Size: 18,987 acres. Named for Gen. James Roy Andersen, lost at sea Feb. 26, 1946. Location: 2 miles north of Yigo. www.andersen.af.mil
NORTH KOREA Osan AB, South Korea Kunsan AB, South Korea