Air Combat Command

Air Combat Command
Shield of Air Combat Command
Active21 March 1946 – present
(80 years, 5 months)
Detailed
  • 1 June 1992 – present (as Air Combat Command)
    21 March 1946 – 1 June 1992 (as Tactical Air Command)
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force (26 September 1947 – Present)
United States Army ( Army Air Forces; 21 March 1946 – 26 September 1947)
TypeMajor Command
Role"ACC organizes, trains and equips combat-ready Airmen to control and exploit the air, cyberspace and the electromagnetic spectrum in support of the Joint Force."
Size84,850 Airmen
1,110 aircraft
HeadquartersLangley Air Force Base, Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia, U.S.
Engagements
Operation Urgent Fury
Decorations
Air Force Organization Excellence Award
Websiteacc.af.mil
Commanders
CommanderGen Adrian L. Spain
Deputy CommanderLt Gen Michael G. Koscheski
Command ChiefCMSgt Jeremy L. Unterseher
Aircraft flown
AttackA-10C, AC-130J, MQ-9
Electronic
warfare
E-3G, E-9A, E-11A, EC-130H
FighterF-15C/D, F-15E, F-16C/D, F-22A, F-35A
Multirole helicopterHH-60G
ReconnaissanceMC-12, RC-26B, RC-135S/U/V/W, RQ-4, RQ-170, U-2S, U-28A, WC-135
TrainerT-38A, TC-135S/W, QF-4, QF-16
TransportC-17A, C-130J
TankerHC-130J, KC-135R, MC-130J
LGM-30G

The Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of 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.

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 April 6, 2023, ACC operated 48 fighter squadrons and 9 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.