Major Commands (MAJCOM) are major subdivisions of the Air Force that are assigned as a major part of the Air Force mission. All 10 MAJCOMs are interrelated and complementary, and report to Headquarters (HQ) USAF.
Air Combat Command (ACC)
Headquarters Location: Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia
Primary Mission: Primary force provider of combat airpower to America's warfighting and cybersecurity
Air Mobility Command (AMC)
Headquarters Location: Scott AFB, Illinois
Primary Mission: Provides rapid, global mobility...right effects, right place, right time
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)
Headquarters Location: Peterson AFB, Colorado
Primary Mission: Provide resilient and cost-effective space, cyberspace capabilities for the Joint Force and Nation
Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)
Headquarters Location: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
Primary Mission: Provides US Pacific Command integrated expeditionary AF capabilities to defend the homeland, promote stability, dissuade/deter aggression and swiftly defeat enemies
US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)
Headquarters Location: Ramstein AB, Germany
Primary Mission: Directs air operations in a theater spanning three continents , covering more than eight million square miles, containing 51 independent states and possessing one-eighth of the world’s population and one forth of the world’s gross domestic product
Air Education and Training Command (AETC)
Headquarters Location: JBSA-Randolph, Texas
Primary Mission: Includes the AF Recruiting Services, two NAFs and the Air University.
- AF Recruiting Services recruits quality men and women with the right skills, at the right time, in the right numbers
- The 2AF conducts basic military and non-flying technical training
- The 19AF conducts flying training and trains aircrews, air battle managers and cadet airmanship programs
- Air University conducts professional military education, graduate education and professional continuing education for officers, enlisted members and civilians
Air Force Material Command (AFMC)
Headquarters Location: Wright- Patterson AFB, Ohio
Primary Mission: Delivers war-winning technology, acquisition, test, sustainment and expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
Headquarters Location: Hurlburt Field, Florida
Primary Mission: Delivers special operations power anytime, anywhere
Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)
Headquarters Location: Robins AFB, Georgia
Primary Mission: Supports the AF mission to defend the US through control and exploitation of air, space and cyberspace by supporting Global Engagement
- Traditional reserve members are fully-trained and deployable Airmen serving a minimum of one weekend per month and 15 days per year
- Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMA) are also fully-trained and deployable Airmen that seamlessly integrate with AD to meet Air Force and Combatant Command requirements
- Multi-Domain Mission: AFRC is an operational MAJCOM with an active presence in most mission sets, with the capability to surge Reserve Support in almost every domain within the Air Force
Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)
Headquarters Location: Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
Primary Mission: Develop and provide combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations...safe, secure and effective...to support the president of the US and combatant commanders