Air Forces Southern (Twelfth Air Force) Provisional (AFSOUTH) (previously Twelfth Air Force) is the Air Force component of United States Southern Command. It is part of Air Combat Command (ACC). It is headquartered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... The United States Southern Command (also called SOUTHCOM) is responsible for all United States military activities in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean basin. ... ACC bases and deploments The Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force whose mission is to provide air combat forces (mostly aircraft), to other commands, including both commands within the Air Force as well as the United States Unified Combatant Commands that... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (IATA: DMA, ICAO: KDMA), also referred to as D-M, is a key US Air Combat Command installation, located within the city limits of Tucson, in Pima County, Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ...

Component Wings

Active Duty

• 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
• 27th Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico
• 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
• 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
• 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
• 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
• 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah

Dyess Air Force Base is located in Texas, on the western outskirts of the city of Abilene. ... Primary mission is to maintain an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter wing capable of day and night combat operations for warfighting commanders worldwide. ... Cannon AFB is a United States Air Force base located in Curry County, New Mexico. ... Ellsworth Air Force Base (IATA: RCA, ICAO: KRCA) is a United States Air Force base, located about 15 miles (11 km) east of Rapid City, South Dakota and is home to the B-1B Lancer. ... Holloman AFB is an Air Force base located in Otero County, New Mexico. ... Mountain Home Air Force Base (Mountain Home AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located near Mountain Home, Idaho in Elmore County, about 60 miles (100 km) southeast of Boise. ... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (IATA: DMA, ICAO: KDMA), also referred to as D-M, is a key US Air Combat Command installation, located within the city limits of Tucson, in Pima County, Arizona. ... Hill Air Force Base is an Air Force Materiel Command base of the United States Air Force. ...

History

12th USAAF patch in World War II

Established in the United States, the Twelfth Air Force moved to England for training, then participated in the invasion of North Africa. It engaged in tactical operations for the remainder of the war in the Mediterranean. The Twelfth Air Force has subsequently served both in Europe and later the United States. World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ...

Commands during World War II

• XII Bomber Command 1942-44
• XII Tactical Air Command 1942-44
• XXII Tactical Air Command 1942-45

External links

• Official website
• Twelfth Air Force becomes Air Forces Southern