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Fact Sheets

Aircraft Factsheets

Aircraft Factsheets

  • E-8C Joint Stars

    The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System is an airborne battle management, command and control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform. Its primary mission is to provide theater ground and air commanders with ground surveillance to support attack operations.

  • F-22 Raptor

    The F-22 Raptor is combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. The Raptor performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions allowing full realization of operations.

  • E-4B

    The E-4B serves as the National Airborne Operations Center and is a key component of the National Military Command System for the President, the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

  • EC-130H Compass Call

    The EC-130H Compass Call is an airborne tactical weapon system using a heavily modified version of the C-130 Hercules airframe.

  • E-3 Sentry (AWACS)

    The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management, or C2BM, surveillance, target detection, and tracking platform.

  • Sniper Pod

    Sniper pods provide improved long-range target detection/identification and continuous stabilized surveillance for all missions, including close air support of ground forces. The Sniper pod enables aircrews to detect and identify weapon caches and individuals carrying armaments.

  • A-10C Thunderbolt II

    The A-10C Thunderbolt II is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. They are simple, effective and used against light maritime attack aircraft and all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles.

  • LITENING ADVANCE TARGETING

    LITENING Advanced Targeting, or AT, is a precision targeting pod system operational with a wide variety of combat air forces aircraft (A-10A/C, B-52H, F-15E and F-16 Blocks 25-52) as well as aircraft operated by other services and allies (AV-8B, EA-6B, F-16 Block 15 and F/A-18).

  • Air Force Materiel Command

    Headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Air Force Materiel Command is a major command created July 1, 1992.

  • Air Force Inspection Agency

    The Air Force Inspection Agency, headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is a Field Operating Agency that reports to the Secretary of the Air Force Inspector General.

  • U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, with headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is a major command of the U.S. Air Force. It is the air component for two Department of Defense unified commands - U.S. European Command, and U.S. Africa Command. 

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

    The Air Force Institute of Technology, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the Air Force’s graduate school of engineering and management as well as its institution for technical professional continuing education.

  • Air Force Personnel Center

    The Air Force Personnel Center, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, provides personnel services to Airmen worldwide.

  • Officer Training School

    The purpose of the Officer Training School is to train and commission new officers to fulfill Air Force active duty, Reserve and Guard requirements, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force Academy and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps.

  • Civil Air Patrol-U.S. Air Force

    Civil Air Patrol–United States Air Force, or CAP-USAF, is headquartered at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. CAP-USAF provides day-to-day support, advice and liaison to the Civil Air Patrol and provides oversight for CAP programs, with particular emphasis on safety and programmatic requirements.