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====Air Force commands==== The U.S. Air Force is organized into nine major commands, which conduct the majority of the service's organize, train, and equip functions. It commands forces attached to the combatant commands as joint force air component commands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.airforcemag.com/PDF/MagazineArchive/Magazine%20Documents%2F2013%2FMay%202013%2F0513MC_RC.pdf |title=Major Commands and Reserve Components |website=airforcemag.com |date=30 September 2012 |access-date=28 September 2021 }}</ref> {|class="wikitable" |- !colspan=2|Name !Mission !Headquarters |- |[[File:Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png|75px]] |[[Headquarters Air Force]] (HAF) | Air Force service headquarters led by the [[chief of staff of the United States Air Force|chief of staff of the Air Force]]. |[[The Pentagon]], Virginia |- !colspan=4| Major Commands and Air National Guard |- |[[File:ACC Shield.svg|75px]] |[[Air Combat Command]] (ACC) | Primary provider of combat air forces to the unified combatant commands. Air Combat Command operates fighter, reconnaissance, battle-management, and electronic-combat aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acc.af.mil/About-Us/|title=About Us|website=www.acc.af.mil}}</ref> |[[Joint Base Langley-Eustis]], Virginia |- |[[File:Air Education and Training Command.svg|75px]] |[[Air Education and Training Command]] (AETC) |Recruits, trains, and educates airmen and develops Air Force doctrine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aetc.af.mil/About-Us/|title=Air Education and Training Command > About Us|website=www.aetc.af.mil}}</ref> |[[Joint Base San Antonio]], Texas |- |[[File:Air Force Global Strike Command.svg|75px]] |[[Air Force Global Strike Command]] (AFGSC) | Operates the Air Force strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile forces. Air Force component and joint force air component command for [[United States Strategic Command]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afgsc.af.mil/About/|title=About|website=www.afgsc.af.mil}}</ref> |[[Barksdale Air Force Base]], Louisiana |- |[[File:Air Force Materiel Command shield.svg|75px]] |[[Air Force Materiel Command]] (AFMC) |Manages installation and mission support, discovery and development, test and evaluation, and life cycle management services and sustainment for every major Air Force weapon system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afmc.af.mil/About-Us/|title=About Us|website=www.afmc.af.mil}}</ref> |[[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base]], Ohio |- |[[File:Air Force Reserve Command.svg|75px]] |[[Air Force Reserve Command]] (AFRC) |Manages Air Force reserve forces. |[[Robins Air Force Base]], Georgia |- |[[File:Shield of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command.svg|75px]] |[[Air Force Special Operations Command]] (AFSOC) | Organizes, trains, and equips air commandos. Air Force component and joint force air component command for [[United States Special Operations Command]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afsoc.af.mil/About-Us/|title=About Us|website=www.afsoc.af.mil}}</ref> | [[Hurlburt Field]], Florida |- |[[File:Air Mobility Command.svg|75px]] |[[Air Mobility Command]] (AMC) | Primary provider of air mobility forces to the unified combatant commands. Air Force component and joint force air component command for [[United States Transportation Command]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amc.af.mil/About-Us/|title=Gen. Minihan Keynote Intro for A/TA 2021|website=www.amc.af.mil}}</ref> | [[Scott Air Force Base]], Illinois |- |[[File:Pacific Air Forces.svg|75px]] |[[Pacific Air Forces]] (PACAF) |Air Force component and joint force air component command for [[United States Indo-Pacific Command]]. |[[Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam]], Hawaii |- |[[File:United States Air Forces in Europe.svg|75px]] [[File:United States Air Forces in Africa.svg|75px]] |[[United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa]] (USAFE-AFAFRICA) |Air Force component and joint force air component command for [[United States European Command]] and [[United States Africa Command]]. |[[Ramstein Air Base]], Germany |- |[[file:US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg|75px]] |[[Air National Guard]] (ANG) |Air Force component of the [[National Guard (United States)|National Guard]]. |[[The Pentagon]], Virginia |- |}
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