WebAir Force Exceptional Service Award: For exceptional service to the United States Air Force or for an act of heroism involving voluntary risk of life. Air Force Scroll of Appreciation : For meritorious achievement or service that are completely voluntary and performed as a public service or patriotic in nature.

WebThe United States Air Force Memorial honors the service of the personnel of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations. The Memorial is located in Arlington County, Virginia, on the former grounds of the Navy Annex near The Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.The Memorial is southwest of the intersection of Columbia Pike and …

WebOrganizational types Direct Reporting Unit. A Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) is an agency of the United States Department of the Air Force that is outside the bounds of the standard organizational hierarchy by being exclusively and uniquely under the control of Air Force headquarters alone, rather than reporting through a major command.The term "direct …

WebThis is a list of United States Air Force Bomb Squadrons.It covers all squadrons that were constituted or redesignated as bombardment squadron sometime during their active service. Today Bomb Squadrons are considered to be part of the Combat Air Force (CAF) along with fighter squadrons. Units in this list are assigned to nearly every Major Command in …

WebThis is a list of aircraft used by the United States Air Force and its predecessor organizations for combat aerial reconnaissance and aerial mapping.. The first aircraft acquired by the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps were not fighters or bombers, they were reconnaissance aircraft.From the first days of World War I, the airplane …

WebThis is a list of wings in the United States Air Force, focusing on AFCON wings. Air Force active duty and civilian personnel strength now must be at 1,000 or more for wings. AFCON versus MAJCOM Wings. This page currently focuses on one of the two historical categories of USAF wings -'AFCON' (Headquarters (US) Air Force CONtrolled) units or ...

WebToday, the United States Air Force is the largest air force in the world, with about 5,778 manned aircraft in service, approximately 156 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles, 2,130 Air-Launched Cruise Missiles, and 450 intercontinental ballistic missiles. The USAF has 328,439 personnel on active duty, 74,000 in the Selected and Individual Ready ...

WebThe superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy is the senior officer and commander of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.The position is normally held by an active duty Air Force lieutenant general, and is roughly equivalent to the president of a university.Because the Academy is a Direct Reporting …

WebUnited States stealth strategic bomber B-2A: 18: B-21 Raider: United States stealth strategic bomber ~100 on order: B-52 Stratofortress: United States strategic bomber B-52H: 72: F-15 Eagle: United States air superiority: F-15C/D: 266 26 D variants are used for training. F-15 Strike Eagle: United States multirole: F-15E: 218: F-15EX Eagle II ...

WebThe United States Air Force and its predecessors include a number of specialized Air Force Squadrons. These units vary widely in size and may include several hundred enlisted airmen commanded by an officer in the rank of captain to lieutenant colonel. A squadron may include two or three subordinate flights.