414:, the Commanding General, Army Air Forces. Numbered air forces served as an intermediate headquarters between these commands and the operational wings and groups. Eleven of the sixteen wartime air forces remained. The Eighth and Fifteenth Air Forces were assigned to SAC; the Third, Ninth, and Twelfth Air Forces were assigned to TAC; and the First, Second, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth Air Forces were assigned to ADC. Second Air Force would later be transferred to SAC in 1949. The numbered air forces had both operational and administrative authority, and existed as a command level between major commands and
707:
817:
2499:
1832:
558:
1337:
1154:
1414:
433:. The goal of the reorganization was to "streamline, take layers out, flatten (Air Force) organizational charts, while at the same time clarifying the roles and responsibilities of essential supporting functions." Numbered air forces were reorganized into tactical echelons focused on operations, and their administrative staff functions were eliminated. This reorganization also reduced the number of major commands, and eliminated the air divisions to place numbered air forces directly in command of operational wings.
1712:
1380:
1038:
1232:
1194:
1008:
1264:
927:
970:
740:
632:
778:
857:
674:
593:
3075:
1444:
1301:
1119:
1082:
511:
1553:
343:
474:
The table below lists current and historical numbered air forces of the US Air Force, their C-NAF designation (if applicable), their current shield and station, and the major command (MAJCOM) to which they are currently assigned. Note that the lineage of some numbered air forces is continued by
354:
before World War II. The first four NAFs were established as the
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest Air Districts on 19 October 1940 to provide air defense for the United States. These Air Districts were redesignated as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Air Forces, respectively, on 26 March
1620:
Established as Far East Air
Service Command on 14 July 1944. Activated on 18 August 1944 at Brisbane, Australia. Eventually moved its headquarters to Manila on 7 August 1945 having re-located through several intermediate locations. It was redesignated Pacific Air Service Command, U.S. Army, in
325:
Numeric designations for
Numbered Air Forces are written in full using ordinal words (e.g., Eighth Air Force), while cardinal numerals are used in abbreviations (e.g., 8 AF). Units directly subordinate to a NAF were traditionally numbered 6XX (where XX is the NAF number). For example, the
436:
The role of numbered air forces was again changed in 2006 with the implementation of the
Component Air Force (C-NAF) concept. Some numbered air forces have an additional mission as the Air Force Component Command exercising command and control over air and space forces supporting a
1104:
in 2003. Inactivated in 2012, 15 AF was reactivated on 20 August 2020 to consolidate the units of the Ninth Air Force and
Twelfth Air Force to form a new numbered air force responsible for generating and presenting Air Combat Command’s conventional forces.
839:, a regional unified command. Responsible for air operations (either unilaterally or in concert with coalition partners) and developing contingency plans in support of national objectives for USCENTCOM's 20-nation area of responsibility in
1496:, and the Central, Eastern, Japan, and Western Air Defense Forces, have provided air defense capability. The USAF Special Operations Force controlled operational special forces. The Crew, Flying, and Technical Training Air Forces served
391:). After World War II, the US Air Force continued to use both named and numbered air forces. While named air forces were used in both tactical and support roles, numbered air forces were generally employed only in tactical roles.
314:. Unlike MAJCOMs, which have a management role, a NAF is a tactical organization with an operational focus, and does not have the same functional staff as a MAJCOM. Numbered air forces are typically commanded by a
2464:
2920:
2437:
2778:
2844:
2447:
2442:
2486:
2469:
1581:
2754:
2742:
2452:
1463:
3100:
2481:
2087:
2621:
1167:
606:
2839:
2771:
2532:
835:
Established in 1983 as United States
Central Command Air Forces (USCENTAF); renamed United States Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT) in 2009. Air component of
375:
on 18 September 1942. Other organizations established during this period and that became
Numbered air forces include the Philippine Department Air Force (became
2009:
1988:
1250:
Oversees all USAF flying training, to include all undergraduate flight training and selected Formal
Training Units (FTU) and Replacement Training Units (RTU)
2573:
299:
2048:
1799:
Established to control Air Force operations in the
Pacific and Far East during the move of the Far East Air Forces (FEAF) from Japan to Hawaii, 1954–1957
2766:
2429:
2412:
2859:
2362:
1504:. Air Materiel Force, European Area, and Air Materiel Force, Pacific Area, on the other hand, served primarily as logistics support establishments.
2930:
2558:
2476:
2417:
2887:
2459:
2292:
Ravenstein, Charles A. (1996), The
Organization and Lineage of the United States Air Force. United States Air Force Historical Research Center
2200:
2029:
864:
2139:
3025:
2864:
2822:
2817:
2395:
2225:
2812:
2537:
2407:
1967:
1945:
1918:
1850:
When the USAF Special Air Warfare Center became too large and cumbersome for center status, it was elevated to a named air force, 1962–1974.
426:
1586:
2737:
2120:
2902:
2068:
2804:
2761:
2385:
2156:
723:
42:
1477:
Named Air Forces operate at the same level as Numbered Air Forces. General Headquarters Air Force, the first named air force of the
3054:
2963:
2897:
2882:
2507:
2390:
1888:
156:
310:) has the additional role as an Air Force Component Command exercising command and control over air and space forces supporting a
2940:
2854:
2849:
410:(ADC). These commands reflected the basic air combat missions that evolved during the war, and each reported directly to General
1822:
Provided officer candidate training, indoctrination (basic) training, and technical training to Air Force personnel, 1951–1958.
3105:
2958:
2749:
2422:
1320:
1101:
2253:
2093:
2925:
2355:
418:. Although variations existed, and number air forces were often reassigned, this basic arrangement persisted throughout the
475:
non-NAF organizations (e.g., the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force continues the lineage of the Fifteenth Air Force).
3049:
2606:
2230:
2204:
1393:
903:
1654:
Controlled aviation engineer organizations of the United States Army, on duty with the United States Air Force, 1951–1956
3044:
3010:
2967:
1520:
1245:
1147:
574:
2309:
2834:
2694:
2586:
1794:
1769:
1566:
1512:
1015:
1000:
907:
319:
539:
In May 2022, First Air Force was officially designated as "Air Forces Space" (AFSPACE), the Air Force contribution to
3059:
2877:
2297:
2015:
2935:
112:
3078:
3020:
2971:
2553:
2348:
1508:
1500:
both in the air and on the ground. Pacific Air Force/FEAF (Rear) controlled both operational and support forces of
164:
1994:
894:; all AFRC E-3, F-22, F-15C/D, F-15E, F-16, A-10, HC-130, HH-60, C-145, U-28, MQ-1, MQ-9 and RQ-4 units gained by
179:
2872:
2591:
2563:
1399:
1280:
891:
794:
454:
2054:
3015:
3005:
2975:
1666:
450:
135:
83:
3030:
2983:
1622:
836:
395:
356:
315:
35:
2995:
2979:
1804:
1485:
became the Air Force Combat Command in 1941. Several of the numbered air forces began as named air forces.
1173:
977:
415:
351:
238:
210:
141:
1753:
Provided flying training for combat crews and flying training leading to an aeronautic rating, 1951–1958.
1633:. It was the primary USAF logistics organization in the Pacific before finally being inactivated in 1962.
1615:
1594:
1366:
1216:
658:
540:
334:. This is no longer completely accurate, due to regular reorganization of Wings and Numbered Air Forces.
327:
185:
2596:
1560:
1271:
762:
693:
2033:
425:
The role of numbered air forces changed in the 1990s during the Air Force reorganization initiated by
2989:
2601:
2522:
2402:
2136:
1855:
1735:
1705:
1659:
1571:
Established in 1952. Performed air defense of Iceland and North Atlantic. Inactivated 28 June 2006
1358:
1353:
1061:
1045:
887:
883:
878:
650:
645:
438:
311:
2892:
2829:
1344:
1065:
934:
785:
534:
28:
1961:
1939:
1912:
2724:
2371:
1862:
1811:
1742:
1689:
1682:
1649:
1630:
1451:
1421:
1407:
1329:
1239:
1051:
911:
868:
295:
263:
64:
1719:
1643:
1437:
1373:
1308:
1294:
1286:
1057:
800:
639:
565:
518:
77:
2114:
1788:
1153:
992:
714:
612:
530:
399:
251:
51:
2072:
2714:
2709:
2611:
1845:
1839:
1817:
1748:
1695:
1497:
1362:
1348:
1314:
1224:
1210:
1201:
1186:
1031:
654:
403:
2011:
The Emerging Shield: The Air Force and the Evolution of Continental Air Defense, 1945–1960
706:
302:(MAJCOM) and has assigned to it operational units such as wings, squadrons, and groups. A
8:
2719:
2704:
2699:
1868:
1831:
1725:
1672:
1501:
1256:
1111:
1089:
1074:
953:
824:
616:
458:
407:
106:
449:, is designated as Air Force Northern (AFNORTH) in its role as the air component of the
2684:
2616:
2581:
2527:
1775:
1626:
1609:
1546:
1493:
1478:
1457:
1427:
1137:
1131:
1095:
1021:
986:
943:
919:
899:
895:
830:
756:
687:
524:
446:
388:
232:
816:
3000:
2689:
2664:
2293:
1161:
962:
732:
600:
384:
217:
1873:
Controlled ADC Radar and Interceptor units in the western United States, 1951–1960.
1730:
Controlled ADC Radar and Interceptor units in the eastern United States, 1949–1960.
1677:
Controlled ADC Radar and Interceptor units in the central United States, 1951–1960.
2782:
2669:
2654:
2644:
1413:
1336:
770:
624:
557:
550:
372:
364:
1711:
1519:; and, with a more recent start, air refueling and other support in regard to the
1379:
2679:
2674:
2659:
2649:
2639:
2143:
2124:
1971:
1949:
1922:
1763:
1177:
1060:
and was responsible for U.S. space forces. In December 2019, redesignated as the
949:
906:, and all AFRC T-6, T-1 and T-38 "Associate" flying training units in support of
849:
809:
700:
681:
666:
585:
502:
442:
380:
376:
368:
360:
331:
20:
1231:
1193:
1037:
1007:
2050:
Winged Shield, Winged Sword: A History of the United States Air Force, Volume 1
1387:
1263:
840:
430:
120:
1599:
From 1954 to 1962 served as the primary USAF logistics organization in Europe
1492:
other named air forces have existed in both operational and support commands.
926:
3094:
3039:
3035:
1482:
1466:
on 29 September 2014. Inactivated in 2019. Merged with 24 AF to create 16 AF
969:
747:
739:
777:
631:
1489:
1126:
856:
673:
592:
2340:
2326:
2157:"AFSPACE Becomes The Fifth U.S. Space Command Service Component – SatNews"
1516:
569:
441:. C-NAFs have a second designation to identify their role. For example,
411:
1443:
2053:. Washington, DC: Air Force History and Museums Program. Archived from
1629:
in Japan after being activated as FEAMCOM, it effectively replaced the
872:
148:
910:; 10 AF also has oversight for a single AFRC space wing in support of
789:
653:
NAF for all AFRC C-5, C-17, KC-135, KC-10 and C-40 units operated by
278:
2181:
1205:
543:, in addition to its Northern Command and Continental NORAD roles.
461:
of air and space operations for the supported combatant commander.
419:
956:. Administrative HQ for PACAF Wings not in 5th AF or 7th AF AORs.
1300:
1275:
1118:
1081:
981:
192:
91:
510:
938:
1464:
Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
2014:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. Archived from
1993:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. Archived from
1774:
This air defense organization was established to replace the
1552:
751:
2254:"Air Force Announces Decision on Location of 24th Air Force"
2092:. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Air University Press. Archived from
2030:"Air Force Historical Research Agency – Numbered Air Forces"
1432:
Inactivated in 2019. Merged with 25 AF to create the 16 AF.
1942:
Manpower & Quality Readiness and Contingency Management
398:
were reorganized into three major operating commands: the
342:
1141:
Contains components of the inactivated 24, and 25 AF's.
359:
on 20 June 1941, the Arabic numerals were changed to the
2276:
Air Force Magazine: Journal of the Air Force Association
1176:. Inactivated 19 July 2018, units and mission gained by
1026:
Provisional component of Pacific Air Forces since 2012.
394:
As part of a peacetime restructuring in March 1946, the
350:
Numbered air forces began as named organizations in the
1990:
Organization and Lineage of the United States Air Force
2487:
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
2274:
McCullough, Amy, "ISR Agency Becomes 25th Air Force",
1511:
has supervised U.S. Air Force elements engaged in the
2470:
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
1361:
NAF for all AFRC C-130 and WC-130 units operated by
479:indicates a NAF or C-NAF that is currently active.
346:
World War II Air Districts and Numbered Air Forces.
3101:Numbered air forces of the United States Air Force
2465:House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
355:1941. Over a year after the establishment of the
50:
3092:
1187:Eighteenth Air Force (Air Forces Transportation)
579:Oversees all USAF non-flying technical training
2356:
2130:
36:
2201:"Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force (PACAF)"
1982:
1980:
1700:Provided training for air crews, 1952–1957.
2370:
2226:"United States Air Forces in Europe (USAF)"
2069:"Factsheets : Second Air Force (AETC)"
1935:
1933:
1931:
1908:
1906:
1904:
1032:Fourteenth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic)
2363:
2349:
2288:
2286:
2284:
2192:
1986:
1481:'s air arm, began operations in 1935. The
1408:Twenty-Fourth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber)
1257:Twentieth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic)
43:
29:
1977:
724:United States Air Forces Southern Command
2278:, November 2014, Volume 97 No. 11, p. 22
2268:
2061:
2022:
2007:
1955:
1928:
1901:
1889:Structure of the United States Air Force
803:and is responsible for all USAF bombers
341:
16:Type of organization in the US Air Force
2281:
2001:
963:Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern)
771:Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic)
3093:
2559:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
2423:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
2085:
1321:21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force
1112:Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber)
1102:15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force
379:), the Panama Canal Air Force (became
2344:
2108:
2079:
2046:
2040:
810:Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)
504:First Air Force (Air Forces Northern)
464:
387:), and the Alaskan Air Force (became
24:
2231:Air Force Historical Research Agency
2205:Air Force Historical Research Agency
2199:Ream, Margaret (26 September 2022).
2198:
1394:Air Force Special Operations Command
1246:Air Education & Training Command
904:Air Force Special Operations Command
865:Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base
733:Seventh Air Force (Air Forces Korea)
575:Air Education & Training Command
1148:Seventeenth Expeditionary Air Force
586:Third Air Force (Air Forces Europe)
445:, a numbered air force assigned to
294:) is a type of organization in the
13:
3060:Air & Space Forces Association
2477:Senate Committee on Armed Services
1830:
1710:
1551:
1442:
1412:
1378:
1335:
1299:
1262:
1230:
1192:
1152:
1117:
1080:
1036:
1006:
1001:Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force
968:
925:
908:Air Education and Training Command
855:
815:
776:
738:
705:
672:
630:
591:
556:
509:
383:), the Hawaiian Air Force (became
14:
3117:
1576:Air Materiel Force, European Area
3074:
3073:
2972:Division of Military Aeronautics
2497:
2396:Under Secretary of the Air Force
2137:Factsheets : 1st AF Mission
1625:(FEAMCOM) on 1 January 1947. At
1604:Air Materiel Force, Pacific Area
1509:United States Air Forces Central
2319:
2302:
2246:
2218:
2174:
2149:
1400:U.S. Special Operations Command
1281:Air Force Global Strike Command
1127:Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland
892:Air Force Global Strike Command
795:Air Force Global Strike Command
455:Air and Space Operations Center
2883:Reserve Officer Training Corps
2840:Judge Advocate General's Corps
2482:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
2460:House Armed Services Committee
1667:Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base
1513:War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
1374:Twenty-Third Air Force (AFSOC)
1323:in 2003. Inactivated in 2012.
1016:Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
726:in 1963. Inactivated in 1976.
451:United States Northern Command
53:Air force units and formations
1:
3106:United States Air Force lists
3031:Women Airforce Service Pilots
1894:
1827:USAF Special Operations Force
1783:Pacific Air Force/FEAF (Rear)
1623:Far East Air Materiel Command
837:United States Central Command
396:United States Army Air Forces
357:United States Army Air Forces
330:is a unit subordinate to the
2310:"3510th TOW TARGET SQUADRON"
1987:Ravenstein, Charles (1986).
1805:Technical Training Air Force
1174:United States Africa Command
978:Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
352:United States Army Air Corps
304:Component Numbered Air Force
7:
2386:Department of the Air Force
2146:. Accessed 29 January 2011.
2117:Operations and Organization
1882:
1616:Air Force Logistics Command
1595:Air Force Logistics Command
1367:U.S. Transportation Command
1217:U.S. Transportation Command
659:U.S. Transportation Command
541:United States Space Command
469:
328:609th Air Operations Center
10:
3122:
2391:Secretary of the Air Force
2008:Schaffel, Kenneth (1991).
1582:Châteauroux-Déols Air Base
1561:Naval Air Station Keflavik
1289:, oversees all USAF ICBMs
1272:F.E. Warren Air Force Base
763:United States Forces Korea
694:United States Forces Japan
337:
3068:
2949:
2911:
2795:
2733:
2630:
2572:
2546:
2515:
2506:
2495:
2378:
2089:Selected Works: 1990–1994
1856:Western Air Defense Force
1736:Flying Training Air Force
1706:Eastern Air Defense Force
1660:Central Air Defense Force
1359:Air Force Reserve Command
1354:Air Force Reserve Command
1062:United States Space Force
1046:Vandenberg Air Force Base
888:Air Force Reserve Command
884:Air Force Reserve Command
879:Air Force Reserve Command
651:Air Force Reserve Command
646:Air Force Reserve Command
439:Unified Combatant Command
312:Unified Combatant Command
298:that is subordinate to a
274:
247:
228:
203:
175:
131:
102:
73:
60:
2893:Airman Leadership School
2695:Thirteenth Expeditionary
2533:Field Operating Agencies
2086:McPeak, Merrill (1995).
1472:
1402:. Inactivated in 2013.
1345:Dobbins Air Reserve Base
1066:Space Operations Command
935:Elmendorf Air Force Base
786:Barksdale Air Force Base
535:Continental NORAD Region
427:Air Force Chief of Staff
2878:Officer Training School
2372:United States Air Force
2047:Nalty, Bernard (1997).
1863:Hamilton Air Force Base
1812:Randolph Air Force Base
1758:Japan Air Defense Force
1743:Randolph Air Force Base
1690:Randolph Air Force Base
1683:Crew Training Air Force
1650:Continental Air Command
1638:Aviation Engineer Force
1631:Japan Air Materiel Area
1452:Lackland Air Force Base
1422:Lackland Air Force Base
1330:Twenty-Second Air Force
1240:Randolph Air Force Base
1052:Air Force Space Command
912:Air Force Space Command
869:Carswell Air Force Base
296:United States Air Force
2921:Awards and decorations
2554:District of Washington
2547:Direct Reporting Units
2142:11 August 2011 at the
1915:Air Force Organization
1835:
1720:Stewart Air Force Base
1715:
1644:Wolters Air Force Base
1556:
1447:
1438:Twenty-Fifth Air Force
1417:
1383:
1340:
1309:McGuire Air Force Base
1304:
1295:Twenty-First Air Force
1287:U.S. Strategic Command
1267:
1235:
1197:
1157:
1122:
1085:
1058:U.S. Strategic Command
1041:
1011:
973:
930:
860:
820:
801:U.S. Strategic Command
781:
743:
710:
677:
640:March Air Reserve Base
635:
596:
566:Keesler Air Force Base
561:
519:Tyndall Air Force Base
514:
453:. Most C-NAFs have an
347:
290:A Numbered Air Force (
2964:Aeronautical Division
2123:13 March 2012 at the
2075:on 27 September 2015.
1948:13 March 2012 at the
1921:13 March 2012 at the
1834:
1789:Hickam Air Force Base
1714:
1555:
1515:; since 2003 for the
1446:
1416:
1382:
1339:
1303:
1266:
1234:
1196:
1156:
1121:
1084:
1040:
1010:
993:U.S. Southern Command
972:
929:
890:B-52 units gained by
859:
819:
780:
742:
715:Howard Air Force Base
709:
676:
634:
613:U.S. European Command
595:
560:
531:U.S. Northern Command
513:
400:Strategic Air Command
345:
2835:Aeronautical ratings
2434:Three-star generals
2315:. 19 September 2010.
2057:on 13 December 2009.
2018:on 13 November 2005.
1997:on 13 November 2005.
1964:The Tongue and Quill
1846:Tactical Air Command
1840:Eglin Air Force Base
1818:Air Training Command
1749:Air Training Command
1696:Air Training Command
1498:Air Training Command
1363:Air Mobility Command
1315:Air Mobility Command
1225:Nineteenth Air Force
1211:Air Mobility Command
1202:Scott Air Force Base
655:Air Mobility Command
404:Tactical Air Command
239:Command (USAAF/USAF)
2632:Numbered Air Forces
2413:Vice Chief of Staff
2327:"Air Forces in WW2"
2256:. Aero-News Network
2036:on 24 October 2008.
1970:13 May 2011 at the
1869:Air Defense Command
1726:Air Defense Command
1673:Air Defense Command
1502:Far East Air Forces
1090:Shaw Air Force Base
1075:Fifteenth Air Force
954:Alaska NORAD Region
825:Shaw Air Force Base
617:U.S. Africa Command
459:command and control
408:Air Defense Command
2990:The U.S. Air Force
2903:Fitness Assessment
2860:Chief of Chaplains
2779:Civilian auxiliary
2528:Air National Guard
2430:Four-star generals
1836:
1795:Far East Air Force
1791:, Hawaii Territory
1776:314th Air Division
1770:Far East Air Force
1716:
1627:Tachikawa Air Base
1621:January 1946, and
1610:Tachikawa Air Base
1557:
1547:Air Forces Iceland
1494:Air Forces Iceland
1479:United States Army
1462:Redesignated from
1458:Air Combat Command
1448:
1428:Air Combat Command
1418:
1384:
1341:
1305:
1268:
1236:
1198:
1158:
1138:U.S. Cyber Command
1132:Air Combat Command
1123:
1096:Air Combat Command
1086:
1042:
1022:Pacific Air Forces
1012:
987:Air Combat Command
974:
948:Air Component for
944:Pacific Air Forces
931:
920:Eleventh Air Force
900:Pacific Air Forces
896:Air Combat Command
861:
831:Air Combat Command
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757:Pacific Air Forces
744:
711:
688:Pacific Air Forces
678:
636:
597:
562:
525:Air Combat Command
515:
465:List of Air Forces
447:Air Combat Command
389:Eleventh Air Force
348:
320:lieutenant general
257:Numbered air force
233:Tactical air force
3088:
3087:
2873:Air Force Academy
2791:
2790:
2418:Director of Staff
2331:www.aerofiles.com
2234:. 20 January 2021
2186:www.afcent.af.mil
1877:
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1470:
1469:
1398:C-NAF supporting
1285:C-NAF supporting
1215:C-NAF supporting
1162:Ramstein Air Base
1136:C-NAF supporting
1056:C-NAF supporting
991:C-NAF supporting
799:C-NAF supporting
761:C-NAF supporting
692:Air component to
611:C-NAF supporting
601:Ramstein Air Base
529:C-NAF supporting
457:(AOC) to provide
385:Seventh Air Force
373:Fourth Air Forces
287:
286:
218:Aviation division
165:Aviation regiment
3113:
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2976:Army Air Service
2968:Aviation Section
2783:Civil Air Patrol
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2020:
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1926:
1925:. 16 March 2011.
1910:
1590:
1526:
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1521:Yemeni Civil War
1092:, South Carolina
827:, South Carolina
625:Fourth Air Force
551:Second Air Force
482:
481:
193:Brigade aérienne
157:RĂ©giment/Escadre
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3055:Service numbers
3026:National Museum
2984:Army Air Forces
2951:
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2865:Chief Scientist
2855:Medical Service
2850:Security Forces
2797:
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2113:
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2096:on 4 March 2016
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2002:
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1978:
1972:Wayback Machine
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1950:Wayback Machine
1938:
1929:
1923:Wayback Machine
1911:
1902:
1897:
1885:
1764:Nagoya Air Base
1584:
1475:
1365:and supporting
1178:Third Air Force
950:Alaskan Command
850:Tenth Air Force
701:Sixth Air Force
682:Yokota Air Base
667:Fifth Air Force
657:and supporting
472:
467:
443:First Air Force
406:(TAC), and the
381:Sixth Air Force
377:Fifth Air Force
340:
332:Ninth Air Force
288:
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270:
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224:
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2998:
2996:Air Force Band
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2980:Army Air Corps
2961:
2955:
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2888:Basic Training
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2830:Specialty Code
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2622:USAFE–AFAFRICA
2619:
2614:
2609:
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2574:Major commands
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1388:Hurlburt Field
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1168:USAFE-AFAFRICA
1165:
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607:USAFE-AFAFRICA
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572:
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431:Merrill McPeak
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3040:Air Force Two
3037:
3036:Air Force One
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1352:
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1319:Redesignated
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