WS-Department of the Air Force
List the USAF organizational structure from the President to the flight level.
Potus, SECDEF, SECAF, CSAF, HQUSAF, MAJCOMs, Numbered Air Forces, Wings, Groups, Squadrons, Flights
What are the Air Force Priorities?
1. To continue to strengthen the nuclear enterprise. 2. Partner with join and coalition team to win today's fight. 3. Develop and care for Airmen and their families. 4. Modernize our air and space inventories, organizations and training. 5. Recapture acquisition excellence.
Identify key elements within and related to a typical AF Wing structure.
A wing's mission is to develop and maintain the capability to conduct warfare, or support that conduct. It contains all the elements within its staff structure needed to perform the mission and operate from a base. Only echelon of command capable of deploying and sustaining itself for an indefinite length of time. Wing commander is usually a Brigadier General. Usually 4 groups of 2 or more squadrons. Colonel's command groups. Squadrons commanded by Lt Col.
What is the function of the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF)?
Conducts the administrative affairs of the department and is directly responsible to the Secretary of Defense. In the overall administration of the department, the secretary handles matters related to fiscal spending, production, procurement, and legal plans and programs.
What is the Air Force Mission?
Fly, fight, and win in air, space, and cyberspace
What is the function of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (COSAF)?
Military head of the AF and is directly responsible to the SECAF for the efficiency and operational readiness of the AF. Also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
What is the function of the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF)?
Represents the highest enlisted level of leadership in the AF and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public, and to those in all levels of government. He serves as personal adviser to the COSAF and SECAF on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization of the enlisted force.
