List of Numbered Air Forces
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 non-NAF organizations (e.g., the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force continues the lineage of the Fifteenth Air Force).
| Air Force | Shield | Station | Major Command | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Air Force (AFNORTH) |
|
Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida | ACC | C-NAF supporting USNORTHCOM and Continental NORAD Region |
| Second Air Force |
|
Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi | AETC | |
| Third Air Force (AFEUR) |
|
Ramstein Air Base, Germany | USAFE | C-NAF supporting USEUCOM |
| Fourth Air Force |
|
March Air Reserve Base, California | AFRC | |
| Fifth Air Force |
|
Yokota Air Base, Japan | PACAF | |
| Sixth Air Force |
|
Redesignated United States Air Forces Southern Command in 1963. Inactivated in 1976. | ||
| Seventh Air Force (AFKOR) |
|
Osan Air Base, Korea | PACAF | C-NAF supporting USFK |
| Eighth Air Force (AFSTRAT-GS) |
|
Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana | AFGSC | C-NAF supporting USSTRATCOM |
| Ninth Air Force |
|
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina | ACC | C-NAF supporting USCENTCOM |
| Tenth Air Force |
|
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas | AFRC | |
| Eleventh Air Force |
|
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska | PACAF | Supports Alaskan Command and Alaska NORAD Region |
| Twelfth Air Force (AFSOUTH) |
|
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona | ACC | C-NAF supporting USSOUTHCOM |
| Thirteenth Air Force (AFPAC) |
|
Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii | PACAF | Inactivated 2012 |
| Fourteenth Air Force (AFSTRAT-SP) |
|
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California | AFSPC | C-NAF supporting USSTRATCOM |
| Fifteenth Air Force |
|
Travis Air Force Base | AMC | Redesignated 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force in 2003. Inactivated in 2012. |
| Sixteenth Air Force |
|
Izmir Air Base | USAFE | Redesignated 16th Air Expeditionary Task Force in 2006. Inactivated in 2008. |
| Seventeenth Air Force (AFAFRICA) |
|
Ramstein Air Base, Germany | USAFE | Inactivated in 2012. |
| Eighteenth Air Force (AFTRANS) |
|
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois | AMC | C-NAF supporting USTRANSCOM |
| Nineteenth Air Force |
|
Randolph Air Force Base, Texas | AETC | Inactivated in 2012. |
| Twentieth Air Force |
|
F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming | AFGSC | |
| Twenty-First Air Force |
|
Redesignated 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force in 2003. Inactivated in 2012. | ||
| Twenty-Second Air Force |
|
Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia | AFRC | |
| Twenty-Third Air Force (AFSOF) |
|
Hurlburt Field, Florida | AFSOC | C-NAF supporting USSOCOM |
| Twenty-Fourth Air Force (AFCYBER) |
|
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas | AFSPC | C-NAF supporting USCYBERCOM |
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