Air Combat Command

Air Combat Command
Shield of Air Combat Command
Active21 March 1946 – present
(78 years, 7 months)
Detailed
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force (26 September 1947 – Present)
United States Army ( Army Air Forces; 21 March 1946 – 26 September 1947)[2]
TypeMajor Command
RoleTrain, equip, and provide air combat forces[3]
Size84,850 Airmen
1,110 aircraft[4]
HeadquartersLangley Air Force Base, Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia, U.S.
Motto(s)"Global Power for America."[5]
Engagements
Operation Urgent Fury[2]
Decorations
Air Force Organization Excellence Award[2]
Websiteacc.af.mil
Commanders
CommanderGen Kenneth S. Wilsbach
Deputy CommanderLt Gen Michael Koscheski
Command ChiefCCM David R. Wolfe[6]
Aircraft flown
AttackA-10C, AC-130U, MQ-1, MQ-9
Electronic
warfare		E-3B/C/G, E-8C, E-9A, E-11A, EC-130H
FighterF-15C/D, F-15E, F-16C/D, F-22A, F-35A
Multirole helicopterHH-60G
ReconnaissanceMC-12, OC-135B, RC-26B, RC-135S/U/V/W, RQ-4, RQ-170, U-2S, U-28A, WC-135
TrainerT-38A, TC-135S/W, QF-4, QF-16
TransportC-17A, C-130J[7]
TankerHC-130N/P/J, KC-135R, MC-130
LGM-30G[8]

The Air Combat Command (ACC) is one of nine Major Commands (MAJCOMs) in the United States Air Force, reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF) at the Pentagon.[9] It is the primary provider of air combat forces for the Air Force, and it is the direct successor to Tactical Air Command. Air Combat Command is headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia, United States.

ACC directly operates 1,110 fighter, attack, reconnaissance, combat search and rescue, airborne command and control and electronic aircraft along with command, control, computing, communications and intelligence (C4I) systems, Air Force ground forces, conducts global information operations, and controls Air Force Intelligence.[10] As of 6 April 2023 ACC operated 48 fighter squadrons and nine attack squadrons.[11]

Air Combat Command consists of approximately 74,240 active duty Airmen and 10,610 Department of the Air Force Civilians. When mobilized, more than 49,000 additional Airmen of the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard, along with over 700 additional aircraft, are operationally-gained and assigned to ACC, bringing total aircraft to more than 1,800 and number of Airmen to 123,240.[4]

  1. ^ "About Us > ACC History". Air Combat Command. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Air Combat Command (USAF)". Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Pike, John. "Air Combat Command". globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017.
  6. ^ "ACC Leadership". acc.af.mil. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018.
  7. ^ "United States Air Force Weapons School". Archived from the original on 7 December 2017.
  8. ^ "57th Wing". Archived from the original on 6 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Air Combat Command > Home". acc.af.mil. Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
  10. ^ "Fact Sheet Display". Air Combat Command. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017.
  11. ^ Andy Love (6 Apr 2023) With war potentially approaching, a pilot shortage looms over the US Air Force