Air Combat Command
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. 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.
| Air Combat Command | |
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Shield of Air Combat Command | |
| Active | 21 March 1946 – present (77 years, 10 months) Detailed
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| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force (26 September 1947 – Present) United States Army ( Army Air Forces; 21 March 1946 – 26 September 1947) |
| Type | Major Command |
| Role | Train, equip, and provide air combat forces |
| Size | 84,850 Airmen 1,110 aircraft |
| Headquarters | Langley Air Force Base, Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia, U.S. |
| Motto(s) | "Global Power for America." |
| Engagements | Operation Urgent Fury |
| Decorations | Air Force Organization Excellence Award |
| Website | acc.af.mil |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Gen Mark D. Kelly |
| Deputy Commander | Vacant |
| Command Chief | CCM John G. Storms |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-10C, AC-130U, MQ-1, MQ-9 |
| Electronic warfare | E-3B/C/G, E-8C, E-9A, E-11A, EC-130H |
| Fighter | F-15C/D, F-15E, F-16C/D, F-22A, F-35A |
| Multirole helicopter | HH-60G |
| Reconnaissance | MC-12, OC-135B, RC-26B, RC-135S/U/V/W, RQ-4, RQ-170, U-2S, U-28A, WC-135 |
| Trainer | T-38A, TC-135S/W, QF-4, QF-16 |
| Transport | C-17A, C-130J |
| Tanker | HC-130N/P/J, KC-135R, MC-130 |
| LGM-30G | |
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. As of 6 April 2023 ACC operated 48 fighter squadrons and nine attack squadrons.
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.