Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force. ACC is one of ten major commands (MAJCOMs), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HQ USAF). The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Image File history File links Seal_of_the_US_Air_Force. ... The Secretary of the Air Force is the civilian head of the United States Department of the Air Force, a component organization of the Department of Defense. ... The Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (CSAF) serves as the senior uniformed United States Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training, and equipage of more than 700,000 active-duty, National Guard, Reserve, and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. ... 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ACC is headquartered at Langley Air Force Base Virginia. Its commander is General Ronald E. Keys, with Lieutenant General William Fraser III as Vice-commander, and Chief Master Sergeant David Popp as Command Chief Master Sergeant. Langley Air Force Base (IATA: LFI, ICAO: KLFI) is located at in Hampton, Virginia is home of Air Combat Command. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... General Ronald E. Keys is Commander, Air Combat Command, with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, and Air Component Commander for U.S. Joint Forces Command and U.S. Northern Command. ...

Mission

The mission of Air Combat Command is to be the primary force provider of combat airpower to America's warfighting commands. To support global implementation of national security strategy, ACC operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management and electronic-combat aircraft. Air Combat Command also provides command, control, communications and intelligence systems, and conducts global information operations.

As a force provider, ACC organizes, trains, equips and maintains combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime air defense.

ACC numbered air forces provide the air component to USCENTCOM and USSOUTHCOM. Emblem of the United States Central Command. ... USSOUTHCOM emblem The United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM, or informally: SOUTHCOM) is a Unified Combatant Command responsible for all United States military activities in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean basin (except Cuba and Puerto Rico, which are the responsibility of United States Northern Command). ...

Headquarters Air Combat Command also serves as the air component to the USNORTHCOM and USJFCOM. In addition, ACC augments forces to United States European Command, USPACOM, and the USSTRATCOM. Emblem of the United States Northern Command. ... USJFCOM Logo U.S. Joint Forces Command is one of nine unified combatant commands of the U.S. military. ... The U.S. European Command (EUCOM) is a Unified Combatant Command of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. ... Emblem of the United States Pacific Command New emblem: [1] The United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), led by the Commander, Pacific Command (CDRUSPACOM), is the supreme military authority for the various branches of the Armed Forces of the United States serving within its area of responsibility (AOR). ... USSTRATCOM emblem The LeMay building United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands of the United States Department of Defense which controls the nuclear weapons assets of the United States military. ...

Air Combat Command consists of more than 109,000 active duty members and civilians (approximately 98,000 active duty members and more than 11,000 civilians). When mobilized, more than 63,000 members of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, along with over 600 aircraft, are assigned to ACC. In total, ACC and ACC-gained units consist of more than 1,750 aircraft. In the United States military active duty refers to military members who are currently serving full time in their military capacity. ... A civilian is a person who is not a member of a military. ... The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia United States. ...

Units

Air Combat Command consists of four Numbered Air Forces and several Subordinate Units This is a list of Numbered Air Forces (NAF) of the United States Air Force Historically, a NAF is a level of command below a MAJCOM (Major Command), and above one or more Wings or independent Groups. ...

• First Air Force (ANG), Tyndall AFB Florida
  First Air Force provides surveillance and command and control for air defense forces for the continental United States in support of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Its component units are:
  • Eastern Air Defense Sector, Rome, New York
  • Western Air Defense Sector, McChord AFB Washington
  • 701st Air Defense Squadron, Tyndall AFB Florida
  • 702nd Computer Systems Squadron, Tyndall AFB Florida
  • 722nd Air Control Squadron, North Bay, Canada

• Eighth Air Force, Barksdale AFB Louisiana
  Eighth Air Force provides command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C2ISR); long-range attack; and information operations forces to Air Force components and warfighting commands. Its component units are:
  • 2nd Bomb Wing (B-52H), Barksdale AFB Louisiana
  • 5th Bomb Wing (B-52H), Minot AFB North Dakota
  • 9th Reconnaissance Wing (U-2S) (RQ-4A) (T-38), Beale AFB California
  • 55th Wing (E-4B, OC-135B, RC-135S/U/V/W, TC-135S/W, WC-135C/W), Offutt AFB Nebraska
  • 67th Network Warfare Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas
  • 70th Intelligence Wing, Fort George G. Meade Maryland
  • 480th Intelligence Wing, Langley AFB Virginia
  • 509th Bomb Wing (B-2A), Whiteman AFB Missouri
  • 552nd Air Control Wing (E-3B/C), Tinker AFB Oklahoma
  • 3d Air Support Operations Group, Fort Hood Texas
  • 819th RED HORSE Squadron, Malmstrom AFB Georgia
  • 116th Air Control Wing (E-8C), Robins AFB Georgia
  • 608th Air Communications Squadron, 608th Air Support Squadron, 608th Air Intelligence Squadron, and 608th Air Operations Group, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
  • Air Force Technical Applications Center, (AFTAC) Patrick AFB Florida
  • National Air & Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio

• Ninth Air Force, Shaw AFB South Carolina
  Ninth Air Force serves as the tactical air component for a 27-nation area within the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility. Its component units are:
  • 1st Fighter Wing (F-15C/D, F-22A), Langley AFB Virginia
  • 4th Fighter Wing (F-15E), Seymour Johnson AFB North Carolina
  • 20th Fighter Wing (F-16D/CJ), Shaw AFB South Carolina
  • 33d Fighter Wing (F-15C/D), Eglin AFB Florida
  • 5th Combat Communications Group, Robins AFB Georgia
  • 18th Air Support Operations Group, Pope AFB North Carolina
  • 820th Security Forces Group, Moody AFB Georgia
  • 823rd RED HORSE Squadron, Hurlburt Field Florida
  • 728th Air Control Squadron, Eglin AFB Florida
  • 23d Wing (HH-60, A/OA-10), Moody AFB Georgia
  • 609th Air Communications Squadron, 609th Air Intelligence Group, 609th Air Operations Group, and 609th Air Support Squadron, Shaw AFB South Carolina

• Twelfth Air Force, Davis-Monthan AFB Arizona
  Twelfth Air Force serves as the air component to United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). This responsibility includes significant involvement in battling illegal narcotics trafficking from several forward operating locations. Its component units are:
  • 7th Bomb Wing (B-1B), Dyess AFB Texas
  • 27th Fighter Wing (F-16C/D), Cannon AFB New Mexico
  • 28th Bomb Wing (B-1B), Ellsworth AFB South Dakota
  • 49th Fighter Wing (F-117A, T-38, German F-4F, German Tornado), Holloman AFB New Mexico
  • 355th Fighter Wing (A/OA-10), Davis-Monthan AFB Arizona
  • 366th Fighter Wing (F-15C/D/E, F-16D/CJ), Mountain Home AFB Idaho
  • 388th Fighter Wing (F-16C/D), Hill AFB Utah
  • 1st Air Support Operations Group, Fort Lewis Washington
  • 3rd Combat Communications Group, Tinker AFB Oklahoma
  • 820th RED HORSE Squadron, Nellis AFB Nevada
  • 726th Air Control Squadron, Mountain Home AFB Idaho
  • 729th Air Control Squadron, Hill AFB Utah
  • 612th Air Intelligence Group, Shaw AFB South Carolina
  • 612th Theater Operation Group, 612th Air Operations Group, and 612th Air Communications Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB Arizona

• Subordinate Units
  • 53d Wing, Eglin AFB Florida
  • 99th Air Base Wing, Nellis AFB Nevada
  • Air Intelligence Agency, Lackland AFB Texas

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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (D-M) is a key US Air Combat Command installation, located within the city limits of Tucson, Arizona at 32 09N 110 52W. 355th Wing emblem The 355th Wing is the host unit providing medical, logistical, and operational support to all D-M... 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. ... USSOUTHCOM emblem The United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM, or informally: SOUTHCOM) is a Unified Combatant Command responsible for all United States military activities in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean basin (except Cuba and Puerto Rico, which are the responsibility of United States Northern Command). ... The 7th Bomb Wing (7 BW) is the premier operational B-1B Lancer unit in the United States Air Force, based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. ... Dyess Air Force Base is located in Texas, just west of the city of Abilene. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Primary mission is to maintain an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter wing capable of day and night combat operations for warfighting commanders worldwide. ... ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... The 28th Bomb Wing (28 BW) is the United States Air Force home of the B-1B Lancer, based at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. ... Ellsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located about 7 miles east of Rapid City, South Dakota and is home to the B-1B Lancer. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... The 49th Fighter Wing (49 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. ... Holloman AFB is an Air Force base located in Otero County, New Mexico. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... The 355th Fighter Wing (355 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. ... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (D-M) is a key US Air Combat Command installation, located within the city limits of Tucson, Arizona at 32 09N 110 52W. 355th Wing emblem The 355th Wing is the host unit providing medical, logistical, and operational support to all D-M... 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. ... Emblem The 366th Fighter Wing (366 FW) is a unit of the United States Air Force headquartered at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. ... 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. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 388th Fighter Wing (388 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah. ... Hill Air Force Base is an Air Force Materiel Command base of the United States Air Force. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,889 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... Fort Lewis is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located in Pierce County, Washington. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Tinker Air Force Base - Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC) - is a U.S. Air Force military base located near Oklahoma City in Midwest City, Oklahoma and is the largest single-site employer in the state having more than 24,000 workers. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located in Clark County, Nevada, on the northeast side of Las Vegas. ... there is a jungle in nevada by the park This article is about the U. S. state of Nevada. ... 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. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hill Air Force Base is an Air Force Materiel Command base of the United States Air Force. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,889 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon taking off from Shaw AFB as part of enforcing the northern no fly zone in Iraq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35°12N... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (D-M) is a key US Air Combat Command installation, located within the city limits of Tucson, Arizona at 32 09N 110 52W. 355th Wing emblem The 355th Wing is the host unit providing medical, logistical, and operational support to all D-M... 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. ... The 53d Wing (53 WG) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. ... Eglin Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force that belongs to the Air Force Materiel Command; the Air Armament Center is the host unit. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... The 99th Air Base Wing is today the host unit at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, having for a long time served at Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD, as part of Strategic Air Command. ... Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located in Clark County, Nevada, on the northeast side of Las Vegas. ... there is a jungle in nevada by the park This article is about the U. S. state of Nevada. ... The AIA emblem Air Intelligence Agency (AIA), an agency of the United States Air Force, with headquarters at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was activated 1 October 1993. ... 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History

Air Combat Command was created 1 June 1992 after the inactivation of the Tactical Air Command (TAC), Strategic Air Command (SAC) and Military Airlift Command (MAC). June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Tactical Air Command (TAC) was a command of the United States Air Force charged with battlefield-level (tactical) air combat, including light bombardment, close air support of ground troops, interdiction of enemy forces, and air transport of ground troops. ... For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ... MAC shield Military Airlift Command (MAC) was a former United States Air Force command. ...

Activation

Following the inactivation of SAC at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, a new unified command, the United States Strategic Command, was activated at Offutt, created to manage the combined strategic nuclear forces belonging to the Air Force and the Navy. Offutt Air Force Base (Offutt AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... USSTRATCOM emblem The LeMay building United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) is one of nine Unified Combatant Commands of the United States Department of Defense which controls the nuclear weapons assets of the United States military. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ...

Upon activation, ACC assumed control of all fighter resources based in the continental United States, all bombers, reconnaissance platforms, battle management resources, and Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). Furthermore, ACC had some tankers and C-130s in its composite, reconnaissance, and certain other combat wings. In 1993 control of the ICBM force was transferred to the Air Force Space Command. Boeing B-52 strategic bomber taking off A strategic bomber is a large aircraft designed to drop large amounts of ordnance on a distant target for the purposes of debilitating an enemys capacity to wage war. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... A Minuteman III ICBM test launch from Vandenberg AFB, California, United States. ... Boom and receptacle: USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, two F-15s (twin fins) and two F-16s, on an aerial refueling training mission Probe and drogue: USAF HC-130P refuels a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter Aerial refueling, also called Air refueling or in-flight refueling (IFR) or air-to-air... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Air Force Space Command emblem Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is a major command of the United States Air Force with headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, USA. It was created on September 1, 1982. ...

Historically, combat command was an earlier air unit designation. During 1941 and early 1942, the tactical air units of the War Department, formerly known as the GHQ Air Force, formed the Air Force Combat Command. The AFCC was dissolved in the reorganization of the United States Army, effective 9 March 1942, which created the United States Army Air Forces as a major and semi-independent component. For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Line drawing of the Department of Wars seal. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) was a part of the U.S. Army during World War II. The direct precursor to the U.S. Air Force, the USAAF formally existed between 1941 and 1947. ...

Mission Realignments

An B-2 Spirit bomber from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Missouri refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker.

The F-117A Nighthawk Stealth fighter from the 49th Fighter Wing, 9th Fighter Squadron "Iron Knights," from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, flies a training mission over the New Mexico desert.

F-22A from the 1st Fighter Wing, 27th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB Virginia being guided into place on the flightline.

An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System from Tinker AFB, Oklaholma.

A maintenance crew prepares a Global Hawk for a test at Beale Air Force Base

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Combat Search and Rescue

Not long after activation, ACC underwent organizational and mission changes. The first such major change was the transfer of the combat search and rescue mission (CSAR) from Air Mobility Command to ACC. With the realigning of search and rescue units, ACC gained additional resources, as well as a new mission. The formal transfer took place on 1 February 1993, when the Air Rescue Service (ARS) was assigned to ACC. On 2 July of the same year, the ARS was redesignated the USAF Combat Rescue School and was assigned to the 57th Wing at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Search and Rescue (acronym SAR) is an operation mounted by emergency services, often well-trained volunteers, to find someone believed to be in distress, lost, sick or injured either in a remote or difficult to access area, such as mountains, desert or forest (Wilderness search and rescue), or at sea... Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, and the air force component of United States Transportation Command. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Air Rescue Service Emblem Air Rescue Service was a separate USAF Command of Military Air Transportation Service (MATS) a major command of the United States Air Force. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nellis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located in Clark County, Nevada, on the northeast side of Las Vegas. ... there is a jungle in nevada by the park This article is about the U. S. state of Nevada. ...

Flight Training

One of the most significant changes for Air Combat Command resulted from an overhaul of flying training responsibilities. Following its activation, ACC was responsible for aircraft-specific aircrew training, including initial weapon system and continuation training. On 1 July 1993, the 58th and 325th Fighter Wings -- F-16 and F-15 training units transferred from ACC to Air Education and Training Command (AETC). Concurrently, Luke AFB, Arizona, and Tyndall AFB, Florida, for which those respective wings were the host units, also moved from ACC to AETC ownership. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Air Education and Training Command (AETC), with headquarters at Randolph AFB near San Antonio, Texas, was established July 1, 1993, with the realignment of Air Training Command and Air University. ... Luke Air Force Base, Arizona is a large air force base west of Phoenix, Arizona next to Litchfield Park, 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. ... Tyndall Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located in Bay County, Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ...

Tanker and Airlift

The next major organizational change resulted from a fine-tuning of aerial refueling and airlift resources. From its activation, Air Combat Command had assumed ownership of some C-130 Hercules theater airlift assets and KC-10 Extender and KC-135 Stratotankers. Just as ownership of overseas C-130 resources had already been transferred to USAFE and PACAF commanders, it was decided that all C-130s based in the CONUS would be under the control of ACC, while at the same time, almost all KC-135 tankers would be assigned to Air Mobility Command. Boom and receptacle: USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, two F-15s (twin fins) and two F-16s, on an aerial refueling training mission Probe and drogue: USAF HC-130P refuels a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter Aerial refueling, also called Air refueling or in-flight refueling (IFR) or air-to-air... There are two types of airlifts in the military, strategic and tactical. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... The KC-10 Extender is an air-to-air tanker aircraft in service with the United States Air Force derived from the civilian DC-10-30 airliner. ... The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft. ... Categories: Stub | Commands of the U.S. Air Force ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces Pacific The United States Pacific Air Forces (USPACAF or PACAF) is one of nine major U.S. Air Force commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being U.S. Air Forces Europe. ... Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, and the air force component of United States Transportation Command. ...

There was historical precedent for the reassignment of C-130s to Air Combat Command. During the earliest days of Tactical Air Command (TAC), the command had carried out the "tactical" or combat airborne aspect of airlift operations, leaving the "strategic" or aerial resupply mission to Military Air Transport Service (a precursor of AMC). The tactical airlift mission included logistical airlift, airborne operations, aeromedical evacuation, and air support for special operations. This division of the airlift mission continued until 1 December 1974, when TAC transferred its CONUS-based tactical airlift units, including ANG and Reserve units, to Military Airlift Command (MAC). MAC gained the overseas units from theater commands on 31 March 1975. The Tactical Air Command (TAC) was a command of the United States Air Force charged with battlefield-level (tactical) air combat, including light bombardment, close air support of ground troops, interdiction of enemy forces, and air transport of ground troops. ... Military Air Transportation Service (MATS) was a command of the United States Air Force. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... MAC shield Military Airlift Command (MAC) was a former United States Air Force command. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 1 October 1993, all AMC C-130s were transferred to ACC and all ACC KC-135 tankers except those at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, which supported the fighter and bomber aircraft of the composite wing stationed there, transferred to AMC. The command also kept two KC-135s at Offutt AFB Nebraska and Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, transferred to AMC on 1 October 1993, with McConnell AFB, Kansas, and Fairchild AFB, Washington, transferring in January and July, respectively, 1994. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... 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. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Offutt Air Force Base (Offutt AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... Grand Forks Air Force Base (Grand Forks AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... McConnell Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Sedgwick County, Kansas. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Fairchild AFB is a town located in Spokane County, Washington. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

Operational Deployments

In Southwest Asia, Air Combat Command provided active duty and reserve component forces for Operations Desert Storm and Southern Watch to deter Iraqi aggression. In October 1994, ACC also demonstrated its ability to react quickly to the buildup of Iraqi troops near the border of Kuwait. In addition, ACC, from its inception, has provided indispensable support to counter-drug operations, including Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), reconnaissance and fighter aircraft, as well as radar and connectivity assets. Combatants UN Coalition Republic of Iraq Commanders Norman Schwarzkopf, Peter de la Billière, Khalid bin Sultan, Saleh Al-Muhaya, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Saddam Hussein Strength 883,863 360,000 Casualties 378 dead, 1,000 wounded see section below The Gulf War or the Persian Gulf War (16 January 1991... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... The Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) is an aircraft system designed to carry out surveillance, and C2BM (command and control, battle management) functions. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This long range radar antenna, known as ALTAIR, is used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with ABM testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on the Kwajalein atoll. ...

Participation in humanitarian operations has also been a recurring theme. Air Combat Command supported the humanitarian efforts of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), deploying active duty and air reserve component forces to Provide Promise and Deny Flight in Eastern Europe and Operation Provide Comfort out of Incirlik AB, Turkey. Provide Promise offered humanitarian relief airlift support to the city of Sarajevo, while Deny Flight enforced the "no-fly" zone against Serb air attacks on Bosnian civilians. Operation Provide Comfort, another humanitarian operation, also provided relief to Kurdish inhabitants of northern Iraq who had undergone fierce repression by the Iraqi government. Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. ... Map of Eastern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange),members of the Warsaw pact (light orange), and other former Communist regimes not aligned with Moscow (lightest orange). ... Flag of NATO The Incirlik Air Base (Turkish: ), an important regional storage center in NATOs Southern Region is located in Ä°ncirlik, 12 km east of Adana, Turkeys fourth largest city, and 56 km from the Mediterranean Sea ( ). Its ICAO airport code is LTAG. The airbase has a United... Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: , Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canton Sarajevo Canton Government  - Mayor Semiha Borovac (SDA) Area [1]  - City 141. ...

In addition, ACC supported United States Atlantic Command's humanitarian relief to Haitian refugees associated with Operation GTMO at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. Similarly, the command supported Operation Safe Haven and the processing of Cuban refugees during the latter part of the summer of 1994. Across the Atlantic, Air Combat Command units participated in Operation Restore Hope, largely an Air Mobility Command humanitarian operation intended to provide food for Somalia. Also, ACC regular and gained C-130 Air National Guard units deployed to Uganda and Kenya to participate in Support Hope. This operation, conducted by the United States European Command, comprised part of the United Nations effort to provide humanitarian relief to victims of the civil war in Rwanda. , For other titular locales, see Guantánamo (disambiguation). ... Operations Safe Haven and Safe Passage (Sept. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, and the air force component of United States Transportation Command. ... The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... The U.S. European Command (EUCOM) is a Unified Combatant Command of the United States military, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ...

In keeping with its global responsibilities, ACC initiated a series of "Global Power" missions in 1993. ACC's bomber wings are required to perform out-of-CONUS training flights to demonstrate the capability to perform their "quick reaction" worldwide mission. On one of the global power missions, two B-1 Lancer aircraft of the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, set a B-1 flying time record on the first leg of their round-the-world flight, 11-13 August 1993. The following year, two B-52s from the 2d Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, circumnavigated the globe in 47.2 hours, the longest jet aircraft flight in history. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The Boeing (formerly Rockwell International) B-1B Lancer is a long-range strategic bomber in service with the United States Air Force (USAF). ... Ellsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located about 7 miles east of Rapid City, South Dakota and is home to the B-1B Lancer. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... B-52 can refer to the following: The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft A hairstyle popular in the 1950s and 1960s, named after the aircraft A rock band, The B-52s, named after the hairstyle A cocktail This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which... Barksdale Air Force Base is a U.S. military base near Bossier City, Louisiana, USA. Barksdale is the home of the U.S. Air Forces 2nd Bombing Wing and headquarters of the 8th Air Force . ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W...

Global War On Terror

Air Combat Command units flew operational missions during the 2002 Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan (OEF-A) and the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The task of developing a comprehensive listing of ACC units present in Iraq, Afghanistan and other combat areas is particularly difficult as the events of 11 September 2001 and the Global War on Terrorism has made such an effort significantly difficult. The USAF seeks to improve operational security (OPSEC) and to deceive potential enemies as to the extent of American operations, therefore a listing of which units deploying where and when is unavailable.

However, it is certain that ACC units are actively flying combat missions currently over both Afghanistan and Iraq.

See Aerospace Expeditionary Forces of the United States Air Force

MAC/SAC/TAC Units Merged into Air Combat Command 1992

The 2d Bomb Wing (2 BW) is a B-52 Stratofortress unit based at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. ... Crest of the 5th Bomb Wing In the United States Air Force, the 5th Bomb Wing (5BW) is a B-52 Stratofortress unit based at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. ... The 7th Bomb Wing (7 BW) is the premier operational B-1B Lancer unit in the United States Air Force, based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. ... The 9th Reconnaissance Wing (9 RW) is a wing of the United States Air Force. ... The 28th Bomb Wing (28 BW) is the United States Air Force home of the B-1B Lancer, based at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. ... The United States Air Forces 42d Air Base Wing is an administrative support unit for Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. ... The 44th Strategic Missile Wing (SMW) was housed at Ellsworth AFB from January 1962 to April 1991, and operated several different classes of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) over the years, including Titan Missile I, Minuteman I and Minuteman II. Its roots went back to the 44th Bombardment Group of MacDill... The Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth has made significant contributions to the defense of our great nation for more than 50 years. ... The 90th Space Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force which is responsible for operating intercontinental ballistic missiles as part of the nuclear deterrant force of the United States. ... Crest of the 91st Space Wing In the United States Air Force, the 91st Space Wing (91 SW) is a Minuteman III unit based at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. ... The 92d Air Refueling Wing (92 ARW) is a United States Air Force unit located at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington. ... Redesignated from 93d Bombardment Wing (Medium) to 93d Bombardment Wing (Heavy) on 1 Feb 1955 at Castle Air Force Base, California. ... The United States Air Forces 96th Air Base Wing is an unit located at Eglin AFB, Florida. ... The 319th Airlift Wing (319 ARW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. ... // Air Combat Command/U.S. Central Command (2001-Present) Air Force Space Command (1993-1995) Air Combat Command (1992-1993) Strategic Air Command (1953-1961; 1964-1992) 321st Air Expeditionary Wing (2001-Present) 321st Missile Group (1995-2001) 321st Missile Wing (1991-1995) 321st Strategic Missile Wing (1964-1991) 321st... The United States Air Forces 341st Space Wing is an intercontinental ballistic missile unit located at Malmstrom AFB, Montana. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Airmen from the honor guard and the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group perform a retreat ceremony The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (379 AEW) is a wing of the United States Air Force. ... The United States Air Forces 384th Air Expeditionary Wing is an Air Expeditionary unit located at Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain. ... The United States Air Forces 410th Air Expeditionary Wing is an Air Expeditionary unit located at [[]], [[]]. // The 410th Bombardment Wing, Heavy (410 BW) was established and activated on 15 Nov 1962. ... The 509th Bomb Wing (509 BW) operates and maintains the United States Air Forces premier weapon system, the B-2 Bomber, and is based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. ... The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. ... The 4th Fighter Wing is a F-15E Strike Eagle unit based at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base , North Carolina. ... Primary mission is to maintain an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter wing capable of day and night combat operations for warfighting commanders worldwide. ... The 31st Fighter Wing (31 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Aviano Air Base in Italy. ... The 33rd Fighter Wing (33 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. ... The 35th Fighter Wing (35 FW) is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Misawa Air Base, Japan. ... The 37th Training Wing (37 TRW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. ... The 49th Fighter Wing (49 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. ... The 53d Wing (53 WG) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. ... The United States Air Force 56th Fighter Wing (56 FW) is the host wing for Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. ... The 67th Network Warfare Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was reactivated 1 October 1993 as the 67th Information Operations Wing. ... The 325th Fighter Wing (325 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. ... The United States Air Forces 347th Wing was a combat search and rescue unit located at Moody AFB, Georgia. ... // The 354th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Eielson Air Force Base and is assigned to 11th Air Force, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage. ... The 355th Fighter Wing (355 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. ... Emblem The 366th Fighter Wing (366 FW) is a unit of the United States Air Force headquartered at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. ... The 388th Fighter Wing (388 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah. ...

Aircraft of Air Combat Command

The Boeing (formerly Rockwell International) B-1B Lancer is a long-range strategic bomber in service with the United States Air Force (USAF). ... The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is a multi-role stealth bomber able to drop conventional and nuclear weapons. ... The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, jet strategic bomber flown by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1954. ... The Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft designed to provide air interdiction and close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets. ... The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) F-15 Eagle is an all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. ... For the game, see F-15 Strike Eagle (computer game) The F-15E Strike Eagle is a modern United States all-weather strike fighter, designed for long-range interdiction of enemy ground targets deep behind enemy lines. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin for the United States Air Force. ... The F-22 Raptor is a fifth generation stealth fighter aircraft. ... This article is about the stealth fighter. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop cargo aircraft and the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. ... The C-135 Stratolifter is a transport aircraft derived from Boeing’s prototype 367-80 jet airliner (also the basis for the 707) in the early 1950s. ... The E-3 Sentry is a military airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, to the United States, NATO and other air defense forces. ... The Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, formerly known as NEACP (National Emergency Airborne Command Post - pronounced Kneecap) and sometimes called NAOC (National Airborne Operations Center), is a Boeing 747-200 aircraft specially built to serve as a survivable mobile command post for the President of the United States of America during... The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) is a United States Air Force airborne battle management and command and control (C2) platform that conducts ground surveillance to develop an understanding of the enemy situation and to support attack operations and targeting that contributes to the delay... The Northrop Grumman (formerly Ryan Aeronautical) RQ-4 Global Hawk (known as Tier II+ during development) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the US Air Force as a surveillance aircraft. ... The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed Dragon Lady, is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude aircraft flown by the United States Air Force. ...

See Also

• First Air Force
• Eighth Air Force
• Ninth Air Force
• Twelfth Air Force
• Tactical Air Command
• Strategic Air Command

First Air Force (1 AF) (Now AFNORTH) is a numbered air force (NAF) in Air Combat Command (ACC). ... The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force (NAF) of the major command (MAJCOM) of Air Combat Command of the United States Air Force and it is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. ... Ninth Air Force is a Numbered Air Force in Air Combat Command (ACC). ... Twelfth Air Force is a Numbered Air Force in Air Combat Command (ACC). ... The Tactical Air Command (TAC) was a command of the United States Air Force charged with battlefield-level (tactical) air combat, including light bombardment, close air support of ground troops, interdiction of enemy forces, and air transport of ground troops. ... For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ...

References

Much of this text in an early version of this article was taken from pages on the Air Combat Command website, which as a work of the U.S. Government is presumed to be a public domain resource. Shortcut: WP:PD There are many resources available on the net that are in the public domain, and therefore freely usable without restrictions for Wikipedia content. ...

Additional references are:

• Endicott, Judy G., USAF Active Flying, Space, and Missile Squadrons as of 1 October 1995. Office of Air Force History
• Martin, Patrick, Tail Code: The Complete History Of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings, 1994
• Rogers, Brian, United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978, 2005

External links

• Air Combat Command website
• Air National Guard website
• Tenth Air Force website