The A-10 Thunderbolt II has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform. The aircraft can loiter near battle areas for extended periods of time and operate in low ceiling and visibility conditions. The wide combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability permit operations in and out of locations near front...
Wideband Global SATCOM provides anytime, anywhere communication for
soldiers, sailors, Airmen, Marines, and international partners through
broadcast, multicast, and point-to-point connections. In January 2012,
Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, and New Zealand signed a
multilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the United States, agreeing to
fund the procurement of the ninth...
The mission of the VC-25 aircraft -- Air Force One -- is to provide air transport for the president of the United States.
Inventory: Active force, 2; ANG, 0; Reserve, 0
The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. The C-130 operates throughout the U.S. Air Force, serving with Air Mobility Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in...
The C-40 B/C provides safe, comfortable and reliable transportation for U.S. leaders to locations around the world. The C-40B's primary customers are the combatant commanders and C-40C customers include members of the Cabinet and Congress. The aircraft also performs other operational support missions.
Assigned Units:
15th Airlift Wing / Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
932d Airlift...
The C-37A is a twin-engine, turbofan aircraft acquired to fill the worldwide special air missions for high-ranking government and Defense Department officials.
Assigned Units:
89th Airlift Wing's 99th Airlift Squadron / Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
310th Airlift Squadron / MacDill AFB, Florida
65th Airlift Squadron at Hickam AFB, Hawaii
309th Airlift Squadron / Chievres Air Base,...
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and United States
Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) have launched a series of ongoing attacks to hit
the Taliban where they are most vulnerable: their revenue streams. Together,
Afghan and U.S. forces are conducting combined operations to strike drug labs
and command-and-control nodes in northern Helmand province. These types of
strikes...
The HC-130P/N "King" is the only dedicated fixed-wing Personnel Recovery platform in the Air Force inventory. The HC-130P/N is an extended-range version of the C-130 Hercules transport. HC-130 crews provide expeditionary, all weather personnel recovery capabilities to our Combatant Commanders and Joint/Coalitions partners worldwide.
Assigned units:
71st RS / Moody AFB, Georgia
79th RS /...
