AIR FORCE Magazine / May 2001 70 USAF Almanac ■ Major Commands ACC Headquarters Langley AFB, Va. Established June 1, 1992 Commander Gen. John P. Jumper A major command is a subdivision of the Air Force assigned a major part of the Air Force mission and directly subordinate to Hq. USAF. In general, there are two types of major commands: operational and support. Air Combat Command MISSIONS Operate USAF bombers (active and ANG and AFRC gained); USAF’s CONUS–based (active and gained) fighter and attack, recon- naissance, rescue, battle manage- ment, and command-and-control aircraft Organize, train, equip, and maintain combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty, wartime defense, and military operations other than war Provide air combat forces to America’s warfighting commands (Central, European, Joint Forces, Pacific, and Southern); nuclear forces to STRATCOM; air defense forces to NORAD COROLLARY MISSIONS Monitor and intercept illegal drug traffic Test new combat equipment FORCE STRUCTURE Three Numbered Air Forces: 8th, Barksdale AFB, La.; 9th, Shaw AFB, S.C.; 12th, Davis–Monthan AFB, Ariz. Two Direct Reporting Units: Aero- space C 2 , Intelligence, Surveil- lance, and Reconnaissance Center and Aerospace Expeditionary Force Center, Langley AFB, Va. Two primary subordinate units: Air Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.; Air Intelligence Agency, Kelly AFB, Tex. 25 wings OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY Flying hours: 29,200 per month Major operations Allied Force (Yugoslavia), South- ern/Northern Watch (Iraq) Major training exercises Air Warrior, Red Flag (Nellis AFB, Nev.); Air Warrior II (Barksdale AFB, La.); Amalgam Warrior (NORAD); Baltops, TFW (EUCOM); Blue Advance, Fuertas Defensas, New Horizons (SOUTHCOM); Blue Flag (Hurlburt Field, Fla.); Bright Star, Initial Link, Internal Look (CENTCOM); Cooperative Zenith, JTFEX, Linked Seas, Northern Vi- king, Roving Sands, Strong Resolve PERSONNEL (as of Sept. 30, 2000) Active duty Officers Enlisted Reserve components ANG AFRC Civilian Total 84,473 57,935 10,075 152,483 12,319 72,154 47,024 10,911 A B-2 from Whiteman AFB, Mo., makes contact with the boom of a KC-10 from McGuire AFB, N.J., during a joint services training mission in October 2000. USAF photo by Scott H. Spitzer (JFCOM); Global Guardian (STRATCOM); Maple Flag (Canada); Rugged Arch (CENTAF)
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AIR FORCE Magazine / May 200170
USAFAlmanac■ Major Commands
ACC Headquarters Langley AFB, Va.
Established June 1, 1992
Commander Gen. John P. Jumper
A major command is a subdivision of the Air Force assigned a majorpart of the Air Force mission and directly subordinate to Hq. USAF. Ingeneral, there are two types of major commands: operational andsupport.
Air Combat Command
MISSIONSOperate USAF bombers (activeand ANG and AFRC gained);USAF’s CONUS–based (active andgained) fighter and attack, recon-naissance, rescue, battle manage-ment, and command-and-controlaircraftOrganize, train, equip, andmaintain combat-ready forces forrapid deployment and employment tomeet the challenges of peacetime airsovereignty, wartime defense, andmilitary operations other than warProvide air combat forces toAmerica’s warfighting commands(Central, European, Joint Forces,Pacific, and Southern); nuclearforces to STRATCOM; air defenseforces to NORAD
COROLLARY MISSIONSMonitor and intercept illegal drugtrafficTest new combat equipment
FORCE STRUCTUREThree Numbered Air Forces: 8th,Barksdale AFB, La.; 9th, Shaw AFB,S.C.; 12th, Davis–Monthan AFB, Ariz.Two Direct Reporting Units: Aero-space C2, Intelligence, Surveil-lance, and Reconnaissance Centerand Aerospace Expeditionary ForceCenter, Langley AFB, Va.Two primary subordinate units: AirWarfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.; AirIntelligence Agency, Kelly AFB, Tex.25 wings
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITYFlying hours: 29,200 per month
Major operationsAllied Force (Yugoslavia), South-ern/Northern Watch (Iraq)
Major training exercisesAir Warrior, Red Flag (Nellis AFB,Nev.); Air Warrior II (BarksdaleAFB, La.); Amalgam Warrior(NORAD); Baltops, TFW (EUCOM);Blue Advance, Fuertas Defensas,New Horizons (SOUTHCOM); BlueFlag (Hurlburt Field, Fla.); BrightStar, Initial Link, Internal Look(CENTCOM); Cooperative Zenith,JTFEX, Linked Seas, Northern Vi-king, Roving Sands, Strong Resolve
PERSONNEL(as of Sept. 30, 2000)Active duty
OfficersEnlisted
Reserve componentsANGAFRC
CivilianTotal
84,473
57,935
10,075152,483
12,31972,154
47,02410,911
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57th Wing65th Air Base Wing67th Information Operations Wing70th Intelligence Wing85th Group93rd Air Control Wing99th Air Base Wing347th Rescue Wing355th Wing366th Wing388th Fighter Wing509th Bomb Wing552nd Air Control Wing
366th WingMountain Home AFB, Idaho(B-1B, F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, KC-135R)
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Air Education and Training Command recruits airmen and—throughout theirentire USAF careers—trains and educates them. For many, the process beginsat Lackland AFB, Tex., where training instructors, like this one in the signa-ture “Smokey Bear” hat, have only six weeks to turn raw recruits into profes-sional airmen.
AETC Headquarters Randolph AFB, Tex.
Established July 1, 1993
Commander Gen. Hal M. Hornburg
Air Education and Training Command
MISSIONSRecruit, train, and educate qualitypeopleProvide basic military training, ini-tial and advanced technical training,flying training, and professional mili-tary and degree-granting profes-sional educationConduct joint, medical service,readiness, and Air Force securityassistance training
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIESRecall of Individual Ready Reserv-ists. Mobility and contingency task-ing support to combatantcommanders
FORCE STRUCTURETwo Numbered Air Forces and aneducational headquarters: 2nd,Keesler AFB, Miss.; 19th, RandolphAFB, Tex.; Air University, MaxwellAFB, Ala.Three DRUs: Air Force RecruitingService and Air Force Security Assis-tance Training Squadron, RandolphAFB, Tex., and 59th Medical Wing,Lackland AFB, Tex.16 wings
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITYFlying hours: 43,397 per month
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AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND, RANDOLPH AFB, TEX.
CommanderGen. Hal M. Hornburg
59th Medical WingWilford Hall Medical CenterLackland AFB, Tex.
Air UniversityMaxwell AFB, Ala.
19th Air ForceRandolph AFB, Tex.
Air Force SecurityAssistance Training SquadronRandolph AFB, Tex.
Air Force Officer Accessionand Training SchoolsMaxwell AFB, Ala.
Air Command and StaffCollegeMaxwell AFB, Ala.
Community College ofthe Air ForceMaxwell AFB, Ala.
42nd Air Base WingMaxwell AFB, Ala.
Air Force Institute ofTechnologyWright–Patterson AFB, Ohio
CommanderLt. Gen. Lance W. Lord
Ira C. Eaker College forProfessional DevelopmentMaxwell AFB, Ala.
College for Enlisted ProfessionalMilitary EducationMaxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Ala.
College of Aerospace Doctrine,Research, and EducationMaxwell AFB, Ala.
AIR UNIVERSITY (AETC), MAXWELL AFB, ALA.
School of Advanced AirpowerStudiesMaxwell AFB, Ala.
Air Force Institute for AdvancedDistributed LearningMaxwell AFB, Ala.
Squadron OfficerCollegeMaxwell AFB, Ala.
Air War CollegeMaxwell AFB, Ala.
Air University LibraryMaxwell AFB, Ala.
Civil Air Patrol–USAFMaxwell AFB, Ala.
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BASE
Wright–Patterson AFB, Ohio
Eglin AFB, Fla.
Hanscom AFB, Mass.
Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
Edwards AFB, Calif.
Arnold AFB, Tenn.
Hill AFB, Utah
Tinker AFB, Okla.
McClellan AFB, Calif.
Kelly AFB, Tex.
Robins AFB, Ga.
Davis–Monthan AFB, Ariz.
Wright–Patterson AFB, Ohio
Brooks AFB, Tex.
Wright–Patterson AFB, Ohio
UNIT
Aeronautical Systems Center
Air Armament Center
Electronic Systems Center
Space and Missile Systems Center
Air Force Flight Test Center
Arnold Engineering Development Center
Ogden Air Logistics Center
Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center
Sacramento Air Logistics Center
San Antonio Air Logistics Center
Warner Robins Air Logistics Center
Aerospace Maintenance & Regeneration Center
Air Force Security Assistance Center
311th Human Systems Wing
Hq. Air Force Research Laboratory
AFMCHeadquarters Wright–Patterson AFB, Ohio
Established July 1, 1992
Commander Gen. Lester L. Lyles
Air Force Materiel Command
MISSIONSManage the integrated research,development, test, acquisition,and sustainment of weapon sys-temsProduce and acquire advancedsystemsOperate major product centers,logistics centers, test centers, andthe Air Force Research Labora-tory
FORCE STRUCTUREFour major product centersTwo test centersFive air logistics centersTwo specialized centersOne laboratory
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITYFlying hours: 1,800 per month
CommanderGen. Lester L. Lyles
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND, WRIGHT–PATTERSON AFB, OHIO
Test Operational Support
Space and Missile Systems CenterLos Angeles AFB, Calif.
Air Force Flight Test CenterEdwards AFB, Calif.
Specialized Support
Arnold EngineeringDevelopment Center
Arnold AFB, Tenn.
Ogden Air Logistics CenterHill AFB, Utah
Oklahoma City Air Logistics CenterTinker AFB, Okla.
San Antonio Air Logistics CenterKelly AFB, Tex.
Aerospace Maintenance andRegeneration Center
Davis–Monthan AFB, Ariz.
Air Force SecurityAssistance Center
Wright–Patterson AFB, Ohio
Development
Warner Robins Air Logistics CenterRobins AFB, Ga.
Sacramento Air Logistics CenterMcClellan AFB, Calif.
Electronic Systems CenterHanscom AFB, Mass.
Air Armament CenterEglin AFB, Fla.
ResearchHq. Air Force Research Laboratory
Wright–Patterson AFB, Ohio
311th Human Systems WingBrooks AFB, Tex.
Aeronautical Systems CenterWright–Patterson AFB, Ohio
26,115
5,627
58,28690,028
PERSONNEL(as of Sept. 30, 2000)Active duty
OfficersEnlisted
Reserve componentsANGAFRC
CivilianTotal
7,55518,560
2,2103,417
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EQUIPMENT(PAI as of Sept. 30, 2000)Bomber (B-1B, B-52)Fighter/Attack (A-10, F-15, F-16,F-22, F-117)Helicopter (HH-60, UH-1)
A Titan IVB lifts off from VandenbergAFB, Calif., to carry a satellite into
orbit.
MISSIONSOperate and test USAF ICBMforces for STRATCOM; missilewarning radars, sensors, and satel-lites; national space-launch facilitiesand operational boosters; world-wide space surveillance radars andoptical systems; worldwide spaceenvironmental systemsProvide command and control forDOD satellites; ballistic missile warn-ing to NORAD and SPACECOM;space weather support to entire DOD
COROLLARY MISSIONSDevelop and integrate space sup-port for the warfighterServe as lead command for allUSAF UH-1 helicopter programs
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIESProvide communications, com-puter, and base support to NORAD;technology safeguard monitors tosupport launches of US satelliteson foreign launch vehiclesSupply range and launch facilitiesfor military, civil, and commercialspace launch
FORCE STRUCTURETwo Numbered Air Forces: 14th,Vandenberg AFB, Calif.; 20th, F.E.Warren AFB, Wyo.One DRU: Space Warfare Center,Schriever AFB, Colo.Seven space wingsOne space group
AFSPCAir Force Space Command Headquarters Peterson AFB, Colo.
Established Sept. 1, 1982
Commander Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart
PERSONNEL(as of Sept. 30, 2000)Active duty
OfficersEnlisted
Reserve componentsANG
AFRCCivilianTotal
17,347
1,010
4,35022,707
3,65513,692
367643
EQUIPMENT(as of Sept. 30, 2000)Ballistic missile warning systems:Defense Support Program satellites,Ballistic Missile Early Warning Sys-tem, Pave Paws radars, PerimeterAcquisition Radar Attack Character-ization System, conventional radarsBoosters: Delta II, Atlas II, Titan II,Titan IVHelicopters: 18ICBMs:
Peacekeeper: 50Minuteman III: 500
Satellite command-and-controlsystem:Air Force Satellite Control Network(worldwide system of eight trackingstations providing communicationslinks to satellites to monitor their sta-tus)Satellite systems(as of Jan. 1, 2001):
Space surveillance systems:Electro-Optical Deep Space Sur-veillance System, phased-array ra-dars, mechanical tracking radars,passive surveillance radars
20th Air ForceF.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
CommanderGen. Ralph E. Eberhart
Space Warfare CenterSchriever AFB, Colo.
14th Air ForceVandenberg AFB, Calif.
AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND, PETERSON AFB, COLO.
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21st Space Wing30th Space Wing
45th Space Wing
50th Space Wing90th Space Wing91st Space Wing341st Space Wing821st Space Group
Missile warning and space surveillancePolar-orbiting launches, launch R&D tests, range opera-tions for DOD, NASA, ballistic missile and aeronautical sys-tems, and commercial launches; test support for DODspace and ICBM systems; UH-1, Delta II, Atlas IIAS, TitanII, Titan IV, Pegasus, TaurusLaunch, range operations for DOD, NASA, and commercialspace launches; shuttle program support and US Navy Tri-dent test support; Delta II, Atlas II, Titan IVCommand and control of DOD and allied nations’ satellitesMinuteman III and Peacekeeper ICBMs, UH-1Minuteman III ICBM, UH-1Minuteman III ICBM, UH-1Missile warning and space communications
AFSOCAir Force Special Operations Command Headquarters Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Established May 22, 1990
Commander Lt. Gen. Maxwell C. Bailey
MISSIONSServe as the Air Force componentof SOCOMDeploy specialized airpower, de-livering special operations combatpower anywhere, anytimeProvide Air Force Special Opera-tions Forces for worldwide deploy-
ment and assignment to regionalunified commands to conduct un-conventional warfare, direct action,special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, foreign internal defense,counterproliferation, civil affairs,humanitarian assistance, psycho-logical operations, personnel recov-
ery, and counternarcotics oper-ations
FORCE STRUCTUREOne active duty, one ANG, and oneAFRC special operations wingsThree groups (two special opera-
CommanderMaj. Gen. William R. Looney III
21st Space WingPeterson AFB, Colo.
30th Space WingVandenberg AFB, Calif.(UH-1N)
45th Space WingPatrick AFB, Fla.
50th Space WingSchriever AFB, Colo.
821st Space GroupBuckley AFB, Colo.
14th AIR FORCE (AFSPC), VANDENBERG AFB, CALIF.
CommanderMaj. Gen. Timothy J. McMahon
91st Space WingMinot AFB, N.D.(Minuteman III, UH-1)
90th Space WingF.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.(Minuteman III, Peacekeeper, UH-1)
341st Space WingMalmstrom AFB, Mont.(Minuteman III, UH-1)
20th AIR FORCE (AFSPC), F.E. WARREN AFB, WYO.
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UNIT
16th Special Operations Wing
18th Flight Test Squadron352nd Special Operations Group353rd Special Operations Group720th Special Tactics GroupUSAF Special Operations School
tions, one special tactics)USAF Special Operations School
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITYFlying hours: 4,350 per month
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OfficersEnlisted
Reserve componentsANGAFRC
CivilianTotal
8,965
2,451
58512,001
1,4487,517
1,1901,261
18th Flight Test SquadronHurlburt Field, Fla.
aMC-130Ps are located at Eglin AFB, Fla.bMH-53Js are located at Osan AB, South Korea.
AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, HURLBURT FIELD, FLA.
CommanderLt. Gen. Maxwell C. Bailey
16th Special Operations WingHurlburt Field, Fla.(AC-130H/U, EC-137D, MC-130E/H,MC-130Pa, MH-53J/M, UH-1)
352nd Special Ops GroupRAF Mildenhall, UK(MC-130H, MC-130P, MH-53J/M)
353rd Special Ops GroupKadena AB, Japan(MC-130H/P, MH-53Jb)
USAF Special Ops SchoolHurlburt Field, Fla.
720th Special Tactics GroupHurlburt Field, Fla.
EQUIPMENT(PAI as of Sept. 30, 2000)Helicopter (UH-1)Recon/BM/C3I (EC-137)SOF (AC/130, MC-130, MH-53, MH-60)
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AMCAir Mobility Command Headquarters Scott AFB, Ill.
Established June 1, 1992
Commander Gen. Charles T. Robertson Jr.
MISSIONSProvide rapid global mobility andsustainment through tactical andstrategic airlift and aerial refuelingfor US armed forces
COROLLARY MISSIONSProvide special duty and opera-tional support aircraft and global hu-manitarian supportPerform peacetime and wartimeaeromedical evacuation missions
FORCE STRUCTURETwo Numbered Air Forces: 15th,Travis AFB, Calif.; 21st, McGuireAFB, N.J.Three DRUs: Air Mobility WarfareCenter, Ft. Dix, N.J.; Tanker AirliftControl Center, Scott AFB, Ill.; De-fense Courier Service, Ft. Meade,Md.12 wings (six airlift, two air mobility,four air refueling)Three groups (two airlift, one air re-fueling)
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITYFlying hours: 27,000+ per month
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America); Northern/Southern Watch(Iraq); Phoenix Banner (Europe,New Zealand, Mediterranean); SafeBorder (Ecuador and Peru);Stabilise (East Timor); Taiwanearthquake support
Major training exercisesAfrican Crisis Response Initiative;Amalgam Warrior (NORAD); AtlasDrop, Bright Star, Eastern Castle(CENTCOM); Cobra Gold, TandemThrust, Team Spirit, Purple Dragon(PACOM); New Horizons (Domini-can Republic, Haiti, St. Lucia)
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EQUIPMENT(PAI as of Sept. 30, 2000)Helicopter (UH-1)Tanker (KC-10, KC-135)Trainer (CT-43)Transport (C-5, C-9, C-17,C-20, C-21, C-32, C-37, C-130,C-137, C-141, VC-25)
305th Air Mobility WingMcGuire AFB, N.J.(C-141, KC-10)
463rd Airlift Groupa
Little Rock AFB, Ark.(C-130)
437th Airlift WingCharleston AFB, S.C.(C-17)
19th Air Refueling GroupRobins AFB, Ga.(KC-135)
436th Airlift WingDover AFB, Del.(C-5)
6th Air Refueling WingMacDill AFB, Fla.(KC-135)
aTenant unit.
15th AIR FORCE (AMC), TRAVIS AFB, CALIF.
CommanderLt. Gen. Walter S. Hogle Jr.
22nd Air Refueling WingMcConnell AFB, Kan.(KC-135)
60th Air Mobility WingTravis AFB, Calif.(C-5, KC-10)
62nd Airlift WingMcChord AFB, Wash.(C-17, C-141)
375th Airlift WingScott AFB, Ill.(C-9, C-21)
92nd Air Refueling WingFairchild AFB, Wash.(KC-135)
319th Air Refueling WingGrand Forks, N.D.(KC-135)
317th Airlift GroupDyess AFB, Tex.(C-130)
UNIT
6th Air Refueling Wing19th Air Refueling Group22nd Air Refueling Wing43rd Airlift Wing60th Air Mobility Wing62nd Airlift Wing89th Airlift Wing92nd Air Refueling Wing305th Air Mobility Wing317th Airlift Group319th Air Refueling Wing375th Airlift Wing436th Airlift Wing437th Airlift Wing463rd Airlift Group
F-16s from the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, South Korea, are among PACAFassets located around the Pacific, from Alaska to South Korea.
PACAFPacific Air Forces Headquarters Hickam AFB, Hawaii
Established July 1, 1957
Commander Lt. Gen. Lansford E. Trapp (acting)
MISSIONSPlan, conduct, and coordinateoffensive and defensive air opera-tions in the Asian and PacifictheatersOrganize, train, equip, and main-tain resources to conduct air opera-tions
FORCE STRUCTUREFour Numbered Air Forces: 5th,Yokota AB, Japan; 7th, Osan AB,South Korea; 11th, Elmendorf AFB,Alaska; 13th, Andersen AFB, GuamNine wings (two multimission, fourfighter, one airlift, two air base)
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITYFlying hours: 10,109 per month
Major training exercisesCobra Gold (Thailand), CommandoSling (Singapore), Cope North (Ja-pan), Cope Thunder (Alaska), CopeTiger (Thailand), Foal Eagle (SouthKorea), Positive Force (Pacific),Reception Staging Onward Move-ment and Integration (South Ko-rea), Tandem Thrust (Guam, No.Marianas), Ulchi Focus Lens (SouthKorea)
UNIT
3rd Wing8th Fighter Wing15th Air Base Wing18th Wing35th Fighter Wing36th Air Base Wing51st Fighter Wing354th Fighter Wing374th Airlift Wing
BASE
Elmendorf AFB, AlaskaKunsan AB, South KoreaHickam AFB, HawaiiKadena AB, JapanMisawa AB, JapanAndersen AFB, GuamOsan AB, South KoreaEielson AFB, AlaskaYokota AB, Japan
497th Fighter Training SquadronPaya Lebar Airfield, Singaporea
36th Air Base WingAndersen AFB, Guam
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USAFEMISSIONSProvide the joint force commanderrapidly deployable expeditionaryaerospace forces
COROLLARY MISSIONSPlan, conduct, coordinate, andsupport aerospace operations toachieve US national and NATO ob-jectives based on EUCOM taskingsDevelop and maintain light, lean,lethal, and rapid expeditionary aero-space forcesEstablish and maintain expedition-ary basesSupport US military plans and op-erations in Europe, the Mediterra-nean, the Middle East, and Africa
FORCE STRUCTURETwo Numbered Air Forces: 3rd, RAFMildenhall, UK; 16th, Aviano AB, ItalySix wings (one multimission, one airrefueling, one airlift, and three fighter)
US Air Forces in Europe Headquarters Ramstein AB, Germany
Established Aug. 7, 1945
Commander Gen. Gregory S. Martin
At RAF Lakenheath, UK, Brig. Gen. Terry Gabreski, USAF director of mainte-nance, performs an antenna boresight alignment as SrA. Greg Fedorick, from the48th Component Repair Squadron’s Avionics Flight, observes.
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CommanderGen. Gregory S. Martin
3rd Air ForceRAF Mildenhall, UKMaj. Gen. Kenneth W. Hess
16th Air ForceAviano AB, ItalyLt. Gen. Ronald E. Keys
The USAFE organizational chart above shows peacetime lines of command. The chart below shows the NATO wartime command lines of authority.
Allied Command Europe (ACE)
Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH)Naples, Italy
Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT)Brunssum, Netherlands
Allied Forces Northwest Europe(AFNORTHWEST)High Wycombe, UK
Allied Air Forces Southern Europe(AIRSOUTH)Naples, Italy
Allied Air Forces Central Europe (AIRCENT)Ramstein AB, Germany
Allied Air Forces Northwest Europe(AIRNORTHWEST)High Wycombe, UK
5th Combined Air Operations CenterVicenza, Italy
6th Combined Air Operations CenterEskisehir, Turkey
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PERSONNEL(as of Sept. 30, 2000)Active duty
OfficersEnlisted
Reserve componentsANGAFRC
CivilianTotal
25,724
237
4,86430,825
3,38422,340
68169
At Aviano AB, Italy, SSgt. Rick Sapone (left) and 2nd Lt. Adam Cuquet (middle),from the 31st Fighter Wing, listen to instructions from Italian air force Lt. Dariode Liguorno. The trio was taking part in a NATO search and rescue exercise inRimini, Italy, in February.
CommanderLt. Gen. Ronald E. Keys
16th AIR FORCE (USAFE), AVIANO AB, ITALY
39th WingIncirlik AB, Turkey(Tactical range and contingencysupport, rotational aircraft)