Bases of the United States Air Force

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 232. Chapters: List of United States Air Force installations, Kirtland Air Force Base, Vandenberg Air Force Base, United States Air Force Academy, Nellis Air Force Base, MacDill Air Force Base, Eglin Air Force Base, March Joint Air Reserve Base, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Edwards Air Force Base, Cannon Air Force Base, Barksdale Air Force Base, Luke Air Force Base, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Beale Air Force Base, Holloman Air Force Base, Westover Air Reserve Base, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Ellsworth Air Force Base, McGuire Air Force Base, Moody Air Force Base, Offutt Air Force Base, Fairchild Air Force Base, List of Strategic Air Command bases, Homestead Air Reserve Base. Excerpt: Active-duty USAF bases in the United States are under the jurisdiction of the following Major Commands: ACC organizes, trains, equips and maintains combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment (1st, 9th, 12th Air Forces) AETC provides Basic, Technical, Flight and specialized training to Officers and Airmen. (2d, 19th Air Forces) AFMC develops, acquires and sustains the aerospace power needed to defend the United States and its interests. AFGSC provides combat-ready forces to conduct strategic nuclear deterrence and global strike operation (8th, 20th Air Forces) Department of Defense Joint Bases were established in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The legislation ordered the consolidation of separate military installations into a single joint base as a result of the law. Jurisdiction was designated by the DoD. Most of the facilities were geographically adjoining; others were within the same area. USAF air component for U.S. European Command (EUCOM). USAFE has seven main operating bases along with 114 geographically separated locations. PACAF's primary mission is to provide U.S. Pacific Command integrated expeditionary Air Force capabilities to defend the Homeland, promote stability, dissuade/deter aggression, and swiftly defeat enemies. PACAF traces its roots to the activation of Far East Air Forces, Aug. 3, 1944, at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It consisted of three numbered air forces-5th, 7th and 13th-which were supporting combat operations in the Pacific Theater of World War II. DoD Joint Bases in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam are not listed. The primary mission of units assigned to United States Air Forces Central (USAFCENT), are to support the Global War on Terrorism by providing aerial support for U.S. and Coalition forces on the ground. Air Expeditionary units assigned to USAFCENT are in provisional status and do not carry a permanent history or lineage. Pu