| Tenth Air Force | |
|---|---|
 Shield of the Tenth Air Force | |
| Active | 1 December 1985 – present (as Tenth Air Force) 8 October 1976 – 1 December 1985 (as Tenth Air Force (Reserve)) 20 January 1966 – 31 December 1969 24 May 1946 – 1 September 1960 18 September 1942 – 6 January 1946 (as Tenth Air Force) 4 February 1942 – 18 September 1942 (as 10 Air Force) (82 years, 9 months)[1] |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Air Force (18 September 1947 – present) United States Army ( Army Air Forces, 4 February 1942 – 18 September 1947) |
| Type | Numbered Air Force |
| Role | Provide combat-ready reserve air forces to Air Combat Command, Air Force Global Strike Command, Pacific Air Forces, Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, and Air Force Space Command |
| Part of |  Air Force Reserve Command |
| Headquarters | Carswell Air Reserve Station, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| Engagements |  World War II - Asiatic-Pacific Theater |
| Decorations |  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding officer | Maj Gen Regina A. Sabric |
| Command chief | CMSgt Christopher S. Bluto Jr. |
| Notable commanders | Lewis H. Brereton Clayton L. Bissell Howard C. Davidson |
The Tenth Air Force (10 AF) is a unit of the U.S. Air Force, specifically a numbered air force of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). 10 AF is headquartered at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base/Carswell Field (formerly Carswell AFB), Texas.
The command directs the activities of 14,000 Air Force Reservists and 950 civilians located at 30 military installations throughout the United States. 10 AF is the AFRC numbered air force whose units and aircraft are primarily gained by the Combat Air Forces (CAF), specifically Air Combat Command (ACC), with a smaller number also gained by Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Education and Training Command (AETC). In addition, Tenth Air Force units fly satellites for Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) in support of the Department of Defense and NOAA.
Tenth Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces combat air force created for operations in India, Burma and Indochina during World War II in the China Burma India Theater of operations. It was established at New Delhi, India, on 12 February 1942, around a nucleus of air force personnel newly arrived from Java and the Philippines, under the command of Major General (later Lieutenant General) Louis Brereton. In the years since World War II, the 10th Air Force has served both US air defense under the former Air Defense Command and Aerospace Defense Command, and reserve training and readiness programs under the cognizance of the Air Force Reserve (AFRES) and the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC).
The 10th Air Force is commanded by Maj Gen Regina A. Sabric.
- ^ a b c "Tenth Air Force (AFRC)". af.mil. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.