Air Force

Air force major command perform

Specific duties that are organized functionally within the United States and by geographical area overseas.

What are the Squadrons responsible for ?

Squadrons are responsible for conducting the day-to-day mission for the wing. They are the lowest echelon of command that can deploy on its own.

Vice Chief

Works directly with the Air Staff, making decisions and issusing orders in the name of the Chief of Staff.

List the ten major command .

1) Air Combat Command 2) Air Education and Training Command ,also "ROTC" 3)Air Force Material Command 4)Air Force Space Command 5)Air Force Special Operations Command 6)Air Mobility Command 7)Air Force Reserve Command 8)Pacififc Air force 9)United States Air Forces in Europe 10)Global Strike Command

What are the three Air Force components of commands?

Active Duty, The Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve.

Who command the four group ?

Colonels command the four group.

What are the organization of the major commands based on ?

Combat, mobility, space and special operations, plus the materiel support required for the operations.

Secretary of the Air Force Job ?

Conducts the administrative affairs of the department and is directly responsible to the secretary of Defense, also they handle matter relating to fiscal spending, and legal plans and programs.

Who command MAJCOMs ?

Four star general

Four Group

Groups are flexible units made up of four or more squadrons, These qroups primary functions may be operations, maintenance, mission support or medical.

Staff advisers

Head of the Secretary staff

Wing Staff and Four Group

Helped eliminate a lot of waste in the Air Force and increaed our warfighting capability.

Who command the Squadrons ?

Lieutenant colonel usually command the Squadrons.

Air Force Mission

To Fly, Fight, and Win in Air, Space and Cyberspace.

Does the secretary become directly involeded in military operation ?

No

what are the subdivided unit that major command are divided into ?

Numbered air forces, wings, groups, squadrons, flights and other specialized units.

Chief of Staff of the Air Force

The military head of the Air Force and is directly responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force for the efficiency and operational readiness of the Air Force. They are a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Who is the wing commander ?

The wing commander is usually a brigadier general who is responsible for the entire wing.

Wing Mission

Their mission is to develop and maintain the capability to conduct warfare, or support that conduct.

Secretary of the Air Force Staff

There an Under secreatry, four assistant secretaries, as well as other assistans, advisors, or directors.

How many Air Force major command are there ?

There are ten major command.

Numbered Air Forces (NAF)

They are structured to strictly operational and warfighting roles. The operational focus of the Numbered Air Force is to ensures readiness and to prepares forces for deployment and employment. They dont maintain support functions.

Squadrons

They are the fundamental units in the Air Force. They are the lowest formal echelon of command, and the building block for the entire Air Force.

Wing

Wing is the only echelon of command that is capable of deploying and sustaining itself for an indefinite length of time.