List of United States Air Force installations

Active-duty USAF bases in the United States are under the jurisdiction of the following Major Commands. There are 59 Active Bases across the country:[1]

Altus

Arnold

Barksdale

Beale

Buckley

Cannon

Cape Canaveral

Cape Cod

Cheyenne Mountain

Cavalier

Columbus

Creech

Davis-Monthan

Dover

Dyess

Edwards

Eglin

Ellsworth

F.E. Warren

Fairchild

Gila Bend

Goodfellow

Grand Forks

Hanscom

Hill

Holloman

Homey Airport

Hurlburt

Keesler

Kirtland

Laughlin

Little Rock

Los Angeles

Luke

MacDill

Malmstrom

Maxwell

McConnell

Minot

Moody

Mountain Home

Nellis

New Boston

North

Offutt

Patrick

Peterson

Pillar Point

Pope

Robins

Schriever

Scott

Seymour Johnson

Shaw

Sheppard

Tinker

Tonopah

Travis

Tyndall

Academy

Vance

Vandenberg

Whiteman

Wright-Patterson

JB Anacostia–Bolling

JB Andrews

JB Charleston

JB Langley–Eustis

JB Lewis–McChord

JB McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst

JB San Antonio

US Air Force installations located within mainland United States. Joint bases with an air force presence are prefixed JB.

Air Combat Command Air Education and Training Command Air Force Global Strike Command

Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Reserve Command United States Space Force

Air Force Special Operations Command Air Mobility Command Direct Reporting Units

Active Duty US Air Force installations and locations within the contiguous United States

Name	Location	State	Coordinates	Commanding organization	Wing or unit emblem	Host wing or primary unit	Primary missions and units
Altus Air Force Base	Altus	Oklahoma	34°39′59″N 099°16′05″W	Air Education and Training Command		97th Air Mobility Wing	The 97th Air Mobility Wing trains crews to operate the C-17A Globemaster III, KC-135R Stratotanker and KC-46A Pegasus.[2]
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling	Southwest	Washington, D.C.	38°50′34″N 077°00′58″W	Air Force District of Washington		11th Wing	US Navy operated joint base, accommodating Geographically Separate Units of the 11th Wing, including the USAF Honor Guard and USAF Band, supporting ceremonial operations in the National Capital Region.
Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington	Camp Springs	Maryland	38°48′39″N 076°52′01″W	Air Force District of Washington		11th Wing	USAF operated joint base. The 11th Wing provides administrative and operational support in the National Capital Region and operates the UH-1N Iroquois. The 89th Airlift Wing is assigned a variety of aircraft including two VC-25A (Air Force One) in the Special Air Mission role, providing support to US political and military leaders. Other USAF flying units include the 459th Air Refueling Wing (KC-135R Stratotanker) and the D.C. Air National Guard's 113th Wing (F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, C-38A Courier and C-40C).[3]
Barksdale Air Force Base	Bossier City	Louisiana	32°30′07″N 093°39′46″W	Air Force Global Strike Command		2nd Bomb Wing	The 2nd Bomb Wing and 307th Bomb Wing operate the B-52H Stratofortress. Also home to the headquarters of Air Force Global Strike Command and the Eighth Air Force.[4]
Beale Air Force Base	Marysville	California	39°08′10″N 121°26′11″W	Air Combat Command		9th Reconnaissance Wing	The USAF's high-altitude Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance hub, operating the U-2S Dragon Lady, RQ-180, RQ-4B Global Hawk and T-38A Talon. The 940th Air Refueling Wing operates the KC-135R Stratotanker and the 7th Space Warning Squadron utilises the PAVE PAWS radar in the ballistic missile early warning role.[5]
Buckley Air Force Base	Aurora	Colorado	39°42′06″N 104°45′06″W	US Space Force		460th Space Wing	Provides space-based missile warning, space surveillance and space communications capabilities. The F-16C Fighting Falcon is operated by the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing.[6]
Cannon Air Force Base	Clovis	New Mexico	34°22′58″N 103°19′20″W	Air Force Special Operations Command		27th Special Operations Wing	One of four active duty special operations wings, operating the AC-130W Stinger II, CV-22B Osprey, MQ-9A ReaperMC-130J Commando II and U-28A.[7]
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station	Cocoa Beach	Florida	28°29′20″N 80°34′40″W	US Space Force		45th Space Wing	The 45 Space Wing manages all launches of unmanned rockets at Cape Canaveral These rockets include satellites for the US military, and the National Reconnaissance Office as well as scientific payload launches in support of NASA and foreign governments.
Cape Cod Air Force Station	Bourne	Massachusetts	41°45′12″N 70°32′19″W	US Space Force		6th Space Warning Squadron	Non-flying installation, a Geographically Separate Unit of the 21st Space Wing, operating the PAVE PAWS radar in the ballistic missile early warning role.[8]
Cavalier Air Force Station	Mountain	North Dakota	48°43′55″N 97°54′16″W	US Space Force		10th Space Warning Squadron	Non-flying installation, a Geographically Separate Unit of the 21st Space Wing, operating the AN/FPQ-16 PARCS radar in the missile warning and space surveillance role.[9]
Joint Base Charleston	Charleston	South Carolina	32°53′55″N 080°02′26″W	Air Mobility Command		628th Air Base Wing	USAF operated joint base. The 437th Airlift Wing and 315th Airlift Wing operate the C-17A Globemaster III.
Columbus Air Force Base	Columbus	Mississippi	33°38′38″N 088°26′38″W	Air Education and Training Command		14th Flying Training Wing	Provides specialized undergraduate pilot training in the T-1A Jayhawk, T-6A Texan II and T-38C Talon[10]
Creech Air Force Base	Indian Springs	Nevada	36°35′14″N 115°40′24″W	Air Combat Command		432nd Wing	The USAF's primary remotely piloted aircraft system (drone) base. The 432nd Wing in supported by the 926th Wing (Air Force Reserve) and the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing, all operating the MQ-9A Reaper.[11]
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base	Tucson	Arizona	32°09′59″N 110°52′59″W	Air Combat Command		355th Fighter Wing	The 355th Fighter Wing operates the A-10C Thunderbolt II (both for training and operationally), the HH-60G Pave Hawk and HC-130J Combat King II. Other flying units include the 55th Electronic Combat Group (EC-130H Compass Call), 920th Rescue Wing (HH-60G), 924th Fighter Group (A-10C) and the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Wing (MQ-9A Reaper and F-16 Fighting Falcon). The base is known for its aircraft storage facility, operated by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group and is also the headquarters of the Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern).[12]
Dover Air Force Base	Dover	Delaware	39°07′42″N 075°27′53″W	Air Mobility Command		436th Airlift Wing	The 436th Airlift Wing and 512th Airlift Wing operate the C-17A Globemaster III and C-5M Super Galaxy in the tactical and strategic airlift role. The base also hosts the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs.[13]
Dyess Air Force Base	Abilene	Texas	32°25′15″N 099°51′17″W	Air Force Global Strike Command		7th Bomb Wing	The B-1B Lancer strategic bomber is operated by the 7th Bomb Wing and 307th Bomb Wing. Dyess is also home to the 317th Airlift Wing flying the C-130J Super Hercules.[14]
Edwards Air Force Base	Edwards	California	34°54′20″N 117°53′01″W	Air Force Materiel Command		412th Test Wing	The USAF's primary test and evaluation base and home of the Air Force Test Center. A wide range of aircraft are operated by the 412th Test Wing, Air Force Test Pilot School, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron and Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. Edwards also hosts NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center.[15]
Eglin Air Force Base	Valparaiso	Florida	30°29′N 086°32′W	Air Force Materiel Command		96th Test Wing	The USAF's test and evaluation center for air-delivered weapons, navigation and guidance systems, command and control systems, and Air Force Special Operations Command systems (96th Test Wing) as well as electronic warfare, armament and avionics, chemical defense, reconnaissance, and aircrew training devices (53rd Wing). Both wings operates the A-10C Thunderbolt II, F-15C/D/E Eagle and F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. The 33rd Fighter Wing trains F-35A Lightning II pilots from US and foreign air-arms. The 20th Space Control Squadron operates the AN/FPS-85 phased array radar for space surveillance.[16]
Ellsworth Air Force Base	Box Elder	South Dakota	44°08′42″N 103°06′13″W	Air Force Global Strike Command		28th Bomb Wing	The B-1B Lancer strategic bomber is operated by the 28th Bomb Wing. Ellsworth also hosts the 89th Attack Squadron which flies the MQ-9A Reaper.[17]
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base	Cheyenne	Wyoming	41°07′59″N 104°52′01″W	Air Force Global Strike Command		90th Missile Wing	LGM-30G Minuteman III base with launch facilities throughout south-east Wyoming, western Nebraska, and northern Colorado, supported by the wing's UH-1N Iroquois helicopters. It hosts the headquarters of the Twentieth Air Force, which is responsible for the USAF's Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs).[18]
Fairchild Air Force Base	Spokane	Washington	47°36′54″N 117°39′20″W	Air Mobility Command		92nd Air Refueling Wing	The 92nd Air Refueling Wing and the 141st Air Refueling Wing of the Washington Air National Guard operate the KC-135R Stratotanker. Also hosts the USAF Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) School, which is supported by UH-1N Iroquois operated by the 36th Rescue Squadron.[19]
Fort George G. Meade	Odenton	Maryland	39°6′25″N 76°44′35″W	Air Combat Command		70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing	US Army installation hosting USAF intelligence units carrying out signals intelligence and cryptologic operations.[20]
Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field	Gila Bend	Arizona	32°53′15″N 112°43′12″W	Air Education and Training Command		56th Range Management Office	Geographically Separate Unit of the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB, located within the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range.[21]
Goodfellow Air Force Base	San Angelo	Texas	31°25′46″N 100°23′56″W	Air Education and Training Command		17th Training Wing	Non-flying installation delivering cryptologic, intelligence, and other training to US and allied military and US government students.[22]
Grand Forks Air Force Base	Grand Forks	North Dakota	47°57′40″N 097°24′04″W	Air Combat Command		319th Reconnaissance Wing	The 319th Reconnaissance Wing operates the RQ-4B Global Hawk in the high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance role.[23]
Hanscom Air Force Base	Lincoln	Massachusetts	42°28′12″N 071°17′21″W	Air Force Materiel Command		66th Air Base Group	Non-flying installation, hosting the Electronic Systems Center, part of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.[24]
Hill Air Force Base	Ogden	Utah	41°07′26″N 111°58′22″W	Air Force Materiel Command		75th Air Base Wing	The USAF's second largest base, home to the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, the 748th Supply Chain Management Group and several directorates of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. The 388th Fighter Wing and 419th Fighter Wing operate the F-35A Lightning II.[25]
Homey Airport	Groom Lake	Nevada	37°14′0″N 115°48′30″W	Air Force Materiel Command		Air Force Test Center (Detachment 3)	Classified test facility popularly known as Area 51, located within the Nevada Test and Training Range.[26]
Holloman Air Force Base	Alamogordo	New Mexico	32°51′09″N 106°06′23″W	Air Combat Command		49th Wing	The 49th Wing trains crews to operate the MQ-9A Reaper and F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. Also home to the 704th Test Group which performs high speed sled track testing, navigation and guidance system testing, radar signature measurements and weapon systems flight testing. The group also operates the C-12J Huron and T-38C Talon.[27]
Hurlburt Field	Mary Esther	Florida	30°25′40″N 086°41′22″W	Air Force Special Operations Command		1st Special Operations Wing	Home to the 1st Special Operations Wing, 24th Special Operations Wing, 492nd Special Operations Wing, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command and several special forces training and test & evaluation units. Aircraft flown includes the AC-130U Spooky, AC-130W Stinger II,AC-130J Ghostrider, CV-22B Osprey, MC-130H Combat Talon II, MC-130J Commando II, MQ-9A Reaper and U-28A Draco. 505th Command and Control Wing provides training and testing for command and control systems.
Keesler Air Force Base	Biloxi	Mississippi	30°24′41″N 088°55′25″W	Air Education and Training Command		81st Training Wing	The 81st Training Wing provides a wide range of non-flying technical training. Also home to the 403rd Wing operating the WC-130J Super Hercules & C-130J Super Hercules and the Headquarters of the Second Air Force.[28]
Kirtland Air Force Base	Albuquerque	New Mexico	35°02′25″N 106°36′33″W	Air Force Materiel Command		377th Air Base Wing	Center for research, development and testing of non-conventional weapons, space and missile technology and laser warfare. Home to the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Air Force Safety Center and Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. The 58th Special Operations Wing and the New Mexico Air National Guard's 150th Special Operations Wing train special operations crews to operate the CV-22B Osprey, HC-130J Combat King II, MC-130J Commando II, HH-60G Pave Hawk and UH-1N Iroquois.[29]
Joint Base Langley–Eustis	Hampton	Virginia	37°04′58″N 076°21′38″W	Air Combat Command		633rd Air Base Wing	USAF operated joint base. Home to the 1st Fighter Wing and the Virginia Air National Guard's 192d Fighter Wing, both flying the F-22A Raptor. The base also hosts the headquarters of Air Combat Command, the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Wing and the 480th ISR Wing.[30]
Laughlin Air Force Base	Del Rio	Texas	29°21′34″N 100°46′41″W	Air Education and Training Command		47th Flying Training Wing	Operates the T-1A Jayhawk, T-38C Talon and T-6A Texan II in the pilot training role.[31]
Joint Base Lewis-McChord	Tacoma	Washington	47°08′51″N 122°28′46″W	Air Mobility Command		627th Air Base Group	US Army operated joint base. The 62nd Airlift Wing and 446th Airlift Wing operate the C-17A Globemaster III. The Washington Air National Guard operates the Western Air Defense Sector.[32]
Little Rock Air Force Base	Jacksonville	Arkansas	34°55′01″N 092°08′47″W	Air Mobility Command		19th Airlift Wing	The 189th Airlift Wing and the Arkansas Air National Guard's 314th Airlift Wing deliver training to C-130 Hercules aircrews from across the US military and allied nations, whereas the 19th Airlift Wing and 913th Airlift Group fly the Hercules operationally.[33]
Los Angeles Air Force Base	El Segundo	California	33°55′08.79″N 118°22′50.23″W	US Space Force		61st Air Base Group	Non-flying installation, home to the Space and Missile Systems Center. The center manages research, development and acquisition of military space systems.[34]
Luke Air Force Base	Glendale	Arizona	33°32′06″N 112°22′59″W	Air Education and Training Command		56th Fighter Wing	The 56th Fighter Wing (the largest fighter wing in the USAF) and the 944th Fighter Wing train pilots to operate the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II.[35]
MacDill Air Force Base	Tampa	Florida	27°50′58″N 082°31′16″W	Air Combat Command		6th Air Refueling Wing	Home to the 6th Air Refueling Wing and 927th Air Refueling Wing operating the KC-135R Stratotanker. Also home to the headquartesr of US Central Command and US Special Operations Command.[36]
Malmstrom Air Force Base	Great Falls	Montana	47°30′17″N 111°11′14″W	Air Force Global Strike Command		341st Missile Wing	LGM-30G Minuteman III base with launch facilities throughout central Montana, supported by the 582nd Helicopter Group's UH-1N Iroquois helicopters.[37]
Maxwell Air Force Base	Montgomery	Alabama	32°22′45″N 086°21′45″W	Air Education and Training Command		42nd Air Base Wing	Headquarters of Air Education and Training Command and home to the Air University. The 908th Airlift Wing operates the C-130H Hercules.[38]
McConnell Air Force Base	Wichita	Kansas	37°37′23″N 097°16′02″W	Air Mobility Command		22d Air Refueling Wing	The 22nd Air Refueling Wing and 931st Air Refueling Wing operate the KC-135R/T Stratotanker. The Kansas Air National Guard's 184th Wing performs a variety of roles including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and cyber warfare.[39]
Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst	Trenton	New Jersey	40°01′09″N 074°31′22″W	Air Mobility Command		87th Air Base Wing	USAF operated joint base. The 305th Air Mobility Wing and 514th Air Mobility Wing operate the C-17A Globemaster III and KC-10A Extender. Also home to the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing operating the KC-135R Stratotanker. The 621st Contingency Response Wing is part of the USAF Expeditionary Center which is also based there.
Minot Air Force Base	Minot	North Dakota	48°24′57″N 101°21′29″W	Air Force Global Strike Command		5th Bomb Wing	The 5th Bomb Wing operate the B-52H Stratofortress. The 91st Missile Wing man LGM-30G Minuteman III launch facilities throughout North Dakota, supported by the 582nd Helicopter Group's UH-1N Iroquois helicopters[40]
Moody Air Force Base	Valdosta	Georgia	30°58′4″N 83°11′34″W	Air Combat Command		23rd Wing	The 23rd Wing operates the A-10C Thunderbolt II, HC-130J Combat King II and HH-60G Pave Hawk in the close air support and combat search and rescue roles. Other units include The 476th Fighter Group also operates the A-10A and the 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing provides force protection capability.[41]
Mountain Home Air Force Base	Mountain Home	Idaho	43°02′37″N 115°52′21″W	Air Combat Command		366th Fighter Wing	The 366th Fighter Wing operates the F-15E Strike Eagle.[42]
Nellis Air Force Base	Las Vegas	Nevada	36°14′10″N 115°02′03″W	Air Combat Command		99th Air Base Wing	Home of the USAF Warfare Center, the air force's advanced air combat training center, comprising the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group, the 57th Wing and US Air Force Weapons School. The 563rd Rescue Group, 926th Wing and the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron (Thunderbirds) are also based at Nellis.[43]
New Boston Air Force Station	Manchester	New Hampshire	42°56′32.46″N 71°38′9.94″W	US Space Force		23rd Space Operations Squadron	Tracking station forming part of the Air Force Satellite Control Network. Geographically Separate Unit of the 50th Space Wing.[44]
North Auxiliary Airfield	North	South Carolina	33°37′01″N 081°04′59″W	Air Mobility Command		628th Civil Engineer Squadron	Geographically Separate Unit of the 628th Air Base Wing at Joint Base Charleston, utilised for training by C-17A Globemaster III aircraft of the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings.[45]
Offutt Air Force Base	Bellevue	Nebraska	41°07′10″N 095°54′31″W	Air Combat Command		55th Wing	The 55th Wing and Nebraska Air National Guard's 170th Group operate a range of OC-135, RC-135 and WC-135 aircraft in the intelligence gathering, reconnaissance and surveillance roles. Offut is also home to the 557th Weather Wing and 595th Command and Control Group operating the E-4B Advanced Airborne Command Post and the headquarters of US Strategic Command.[46]
Patrick Air Force Base	Brevard County	Florida	28°14′06″N 080°36′36″W	US Space Force		45th Space Wing	The 45th Space Wing manages all launches of unmanned rockets at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. These rockets include satellites for the US military, and the National Reconnaissance Office as well as scientific payload launches in support of NASA and foreign governments. The 920th Rescue Wing operates the HC-130N Combat King and HH-60G Pave Hawk.[47]
Peterson Air Force Base	Colorado Springs	Colorado	38°49′25″N 104°41′42″W	US Space Force		21st Space Wing	The 21st Space Wing provides missile warning and space control to NORAD and US Strategic Command through a network of command and control units and ground and space-based sensors operated by geographically separate units around the world. The 302nd Airlift Wing and 731st Airlift Squadron operate the C-130H Hercules.[48]
Pillar Point Air Force Station	Half Moon Bay	California	37°29′52.3″N 122°29′54.1″W	US Space Force		Parented by the 30th Space Wing	Provides telemetry gathering for space launches from Vandenberg AFB and aircraft testing from Edwards AFB.[49]
Pope Field	Fayetteville	North Carolina	35°10′15″N 079°00′52″W	Air Mobility Command		43rd Air Mobility Operations Group	US Army installation (part of Fort Bragg) hosting the USAF's 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group, 18th Air Support Operations Group and several units of Air Force Special Operations Command.[50]
Robins Air Force Base	Warner Robins	Georgia	32°38′24″N 083°35′30″W	Air Force Materiel Command		78th Air Base Wing	The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex is the primary logistics support depot for the F-15 Eagle, C-130 Hercules, C-5M Galaxy and C-17A Globemaster III. Robins is also home to various directorates of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, the headquarters of Air Force Reserve Command and the 461st Air Control Wing & 116th Air Control Wing (Georgia Air National Guard) both operating the E-8C JSTARS.[51]
Joint Base San Antonio	San Antonio	Texas	29°26′56″N 098°26′56″W	Air Education and Training Command		502nd Air Base Wing	USAF operated joint base across several sites. JBSA-Randolph is home to the 12th Flying Training Wing and provides s undergraduate pilot training, flying the T-6A Texan II, T-1A Jayhawk and T-38C Talon. JBSA-Lackland is a non-flying facility that provides basic and technical training and Kelly Field Annex is home to the 149th Fighter Wing (F-16C/D Fighting Falcon) 433rd Airlift Wing (C-5M Galaxy).[52]
Schriever Air Force Base	Colorado Springs	Colorado	38°48′12″N 104°31′32″W	US Space Force		50th Space Wing	Non-flying installation, the 50th Space Wing and 310th Space Wing support satellite programs including the Global Positioning System, Defense Satellite Communications System,  Wideband Global Satellite Communications, Milstar, Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, Space Based Space Surveillance,  Operationally Responsive Space satellite system, Advanced Extremely High Frequency, X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle and the worldwide Air  Force Satellite Control Network.[53]
Scott Air Force Base	Belleville	Illinois	38°32′43″N 089°50′07″W	Air Mobility Command		375th Air Mobility Wing	The 375th Air Mobility Wing operates the C-21A Learjet, C-40C Clipper and KC-135R Stratotanker. The Illinois Air National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing also operates the KC-135R and the 932nd Airlift Wing the C-40C. Also home to the headquarters of Air Mobility Command and the Eighteenth Air Force.[54]
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base	Goldsboro	North Carolina	35°20′22″N 077°57′38″W	Air Combat Command		4th Fighter Wing	The 4th Fighter Wing and 414th Fighter Group operate the F-15E Strike Eagle and the 916th Air Refueling Wing the KC-135R Stratotanker.[55]
Shaw Air Force Base	Sumter	South Carolina	33°58′23″N 080°28′22″W	Air Combat Command		20th Fighter Wing	The 20th Fighter Wing operates the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon and the 25th Attack Group the MQ-9A Reaper. Also home to the headquarters of the Ninth Air Force.[56]
Sheppard Air Force Base	Wichita Falls	Texas	33°59′20″N 098°29′31″W	Air Education and Training Command		82nd Training Wing	The 82nd Training Wing provides ground technical training, whilst the 80th Flying Training Wing and 340th Flying Training Group provide flying training and operate the T-6A Texan II and T-38C Talon.[57]
Tinker Air Force Base	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	35°24′53″N 097°23′12″W	Air Force Materiel Command		72nd Air Base Wing	The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex is the primary logistics support depot for B-1B Lancer, B-2A Spirit, B-52H Stratofortress, KC-135R Stratotanker and E-3 Sentry. The 552nd Air Control Wing and 513th Air Control Group operate the E-3 Sentry and the 507th Air Refueling Wing the KC-135R Stratotanker.[58][59][60]
Tonopah Test Range Airport	Tonopah	Nevada	37°47′41″N 116°46′43″W	Air Combat Command		30th Reconnaissance Squadron	The 30th Reconnaissance Squadron is a Geographically Separate Unit of the 432nd Wing and operates the RQ-170 Sentinel UAV.[61]
Travis Air Force Base	Fairfield	California	38°15′46″N 121°55′39″W	Air Mobility Command		60th Air Mobility Wing	The 60th Air Mobility Wing and 349th Air Mobility Wing operate the C-5M Galaxy, C-17A Globemaster III and KC-10A Extender. Also home to the David Grant USAF Medical Center.[62]
Tyndall Air Force Base	Panama City	Florida	30°4′43″N 85°34′35″W	Air Combat Command		325th Fighter Wing	The 325th Fighter Wing and 44th Fighter Group operate the F-22A Raptor and T-38A/B/C Talon and the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron a range of drone targets. Also home to the headquarters of the First Air Force and the 601st Air and Space Operations Center, providing Command and control for air defense, homeland security and civil support missions for North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).[63]
United States Air Force Academy	Colorado Springs	Colorado	38°59′25″N 104°51′30″W	Chief of Staff of the Air Force		10th Air Base Wing	Military academy for the US Air Force and US Space Force. It is both a military organization and a university, much of which is set up like most other Air Force bases, but the Superintendent, Commandant, Dean of Faculty and cadet wing are set up like a civilian university. The 306th Flying Training Group operates a variety of light training aircraft and gliders.[64][65]
Vance Air Force Base	Enid	Oklahoma	36°20′22″N 097°55′02″W	Air Education and Training Command		71st Flying Training Wing	71st Flying Training Wing and 5th Flying Training Squadron provide undergraduate pilot training, flying the T-1A Jayhawk, T-6A Texan II and T-38C Talon.T-38C Talon.[66][67]
Vandenberg Air Force Base	Lompoc	California	34°43′57″N 120°34′05″W	US Space Force		30th Space Wing	The 30th Space Wing supports West Coast launch activities for the Air Force, Department of Defense, NASA, national programs and various private industry contractors, using a variety of expendable vehicles including Atlas V, Delta IV, Delta II, Pegasus, Minotaur, Taurus and Falcon.[68]
Whiteman Air Force Base	Knob Noster	Missouri	38°43′49″N 093°32′53″W	Air Force Global Strike Command		509th Bomb Wing	The 509th Bomb Wing and the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing operates the B-2A Spirit, T-38A Talon. Other units include the 442nd Fighter Wing (A-10C Thunderbolt II) and the 20th Attack Squadron (MQ-9A Reaper).[69]
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base	Dayton	Ohio	39°49′23″N 084°02′58″W	Air Force Materiel Command		88th Air Base Wing	Headquarters of Air Force Material Command, supporting a wide range of logistics, research & development and acquisition activities. Organisations include the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Institute of Technology and the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. The 445th Airlift Wing operates the C-17A Globemaster III. Also home to the National Museum of the US Air Force.[70]

Air National Guard units are a reserve military force composed of state Air National Guard militia members or federally recognized units and report to the governor of their respective state, territory (Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands) or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard. Each of the 54 Air National Guard organizations is supervised by the adjutant general of the state or territory,[71]

Air Force Reserve units are aligned under Fourth Air Force, Tenth Air Force and Twenty-Second Air Force of the Air Force Reserve Command. The command has Fighter, Air Refueling and Airlift units, and is administratively responsible for all the Air Force's individual mobilization augmentees.[72]

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve installations and locations within the contiguous United States

Name	Location	Coordinates	State	Unit Emblem	Unit Designation	Notes/Mission
Abston Air National Guard Station	Montgomery, Alabama	32°21′22″N 086°20′48″W	AL ANG		226th Combat Communications Group	ACC gained cyber unit.[73]
Atlantic City Air National Guard Base	Atlantic City, New Jersey	39°26′53″N 074°34′54″W	NJ ANG		177th Fighter Wing	ACC gained unit, operates F-16 Fighting Falcon. Operational control exercised by First Air Force/AFNORTH for Operation Noble Eagle NORAD CONAR Air Defense mission.[74]
Bangor Air National Guard Base Bangor International Airport	Bangor, Maine	44°48′51″N 068°49′51″W	ME ANG		101st Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker under 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Former Strategic Air Command Dow Air Force Base[75]
Barnes Municipal Airport	Westfield, Massachusetts	42°09′56″N 072°43′14″W	MA ANG		104th Fighter Wing	ACC gained unit 9th Air Force. Operates F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter. Deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[76]
Beightler Armory	Columbus, Ohio	40°05′18″N 083°04′01″W	OH ANG		HQ Ohio Air National Guard	[77]
Berry Field Air National Guard Base Nashville International Airport	Nashville, Tennessee	36°07′36″N 86°40′55″W	TN ANG		118th Airlift Wing	AETC gained under 19th Air Force. Operates C-130 Hercules in training missions.[78]
Bradley Air National Guard Base Bradley International Airport	Windsor Locks, Connecticut	41°56′20″N 72°41′0″W	CT ANG		103d Airlift Wing	AMC gained unit, 18th Air Force. Operates C-21a Cougar for aeromedical airlift missions.[79]
Burlington Air National Guard Base Burlington International Airport	Burlington, Vermont	44°28′22″N 073°08′48″W	VT ANG		158th Fighter Wing	ACC gained unit, operates F-16 Fighting Falcon. Operational control exercised by First Air Force/AFNORTH for Operation Noble Eagle NORAD CONAR Air Defense mission. Former Air Defense Command Ethan Allen Air Force Base.[80]
Camp Mabry	Austin, Texas	30°19′04″N 097°45′38″W	TX ANG		HQ Texas Air National Guard	[81]
Capital Airport Air National Guard Station Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport	Springfield, Illinois	39°50′39″N 089°40′41″W	IL ANG		183d Fighter Wing	ACC gained unit, operates a Centralized Repair Facility. Repairs General Electric F110 Engines for the United States Air Force, Wing designation subject to change pending realignment from the 2005 BRAC.[82]
Channel Islands Air National Guard Station	Oxnard, California	34°06′54″N 119°06′37″W	CA ANG		146th Airlift Wing	Station is co-located with USN Naval Air Station Point Mugu 146th AW is AMC gained unit, 18th Air Force. Operates C-130 Hercules. Also HQ California Air National Guard[83]
McLaughlin Air National Guard Base (Yeager Airport)	Charleston, West Virginia	38°22′23″N 81°35′35″W	WV ANG		130th Airlift Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force. Operates C-130 Hercules assigned to 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force.[84]
Charlotte Air National Guard Base Charlotte Douglas International Airport	Charlotte, North Carolina	35°12′58″N 80°55′55″W	NC ANG		145th Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 18th Air Force. Operates C-130 Hercules in training missions.[85]
Cheyenne Air National Guard Base Cheyenne Regional Airport	Cheyenne, Wyoming	41°09′41″N 104°49′10″W	WY ANG		153d Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 18th Air Force. Performs training missions using C-130 Hercules.[86]
Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center	Gulfport, Mississippi	30°24′26″N 089°04′12″W	MS ANG		255th Air Control Squadron	Hosts regular deployments of Army and Air Force ANG units, and offers offshore airspace that is fully instrumented (ACMI) for recording air-to-air engagements.[87]
Montgomery Air National Guard Base Dannelly Field	Montgomery, Alabama	32°18′16″N 086°24′01″W	AL ANG		187th Fighter Wing	ACC gained F-16 Fighting Falcon tactical fighter unit, deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[88]
Muñiz Air National Guard Base Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport	San Juan, Puerto Rico	18°26′22″N 066°00′07″W	PR ANG		156th Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 18th Air Force. The 156th Airlift Wing's C-130 Hercules mission is to perform the tactical portion of the airlift mission.[89]
	Denver, Colorado		AFRC		Air Reserve Personnel Center	Located on Buckley Air Force Base, 1 August 2011. Provides administrative support to more than 980,000 Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard forces.[90]
Des Moines Air National Guard Base Des Moines International Airport	Des Moines, Iowa	41°32′18″N 093°39′34″W	IA ANG		132d Fighter Wing	ACC gained 12th Air Force. F-16 Fighting Falcon tactical fighter unit, deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[91]
Dobbins Air Reserve Base	Marietta, Georgia	33°54′55″N 084°30′59″W	AFRC		94th Airlift Wing	AETC gained. Primary mission is to trainC-130 Hercules aircrews for the United States Air Force, active duty, guard and reserve components. HQ Twenty-Second Air Force[92]
Duke Field	Crestview, Florida	30°39′01″N 086°31′22″W	AFRC		919th Special Operations Wing	10th Air Force, gained by AFSOC. Only special operations unit in the Air Force Reserve, the 919th SOW deploys in numerous contingencies throughout the world.[93]
Duluth Air National Guard Base Duluth International Airport	Duluth, Minnesota	46°50′32″N 92°11′37″W	MN ANG		148th Fighter Wing	ACC gained unit, operates F-16 Fighting Falcon. Operational control exercised by First Air Force/AFNORTH for Operation Noble Eagle NORAD CONAR Air Defense mission.[94]
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base Ellington Airport	Houston, Texas	29°36′26″N 95°09′32″W	TX ANG		147th Reconnaissance Wing	ACC gained unit, operates MQ-1 Predator. Operational control exercised by First Air Force/AFNORTH for Operation Noble Eagle NORAD CONAR Air Defense mission.[95]
Fargo Air National Guard Base Hector International Airport	Fargo, North Dakota	46°55′14″N 096°48′57″W	ND ANG		119th Wing	ACC gained unit, operating the MQ-9A Predator.[96]
Forbes Field Air National Guard Base Forbes Field Airport	Topeka, Kansas	38°57′04″N 095°39′57″W	KS ANG		190th Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker globally under 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Formerly Forbes Air Force Base.[97]
Fort Smith Regional Airport	Fort Smith, Arkansas	35°20′12″N 94°22′03″W	AR ANG		188th Fighter Wing	ACC gained under 12th Air Force. Operates unmanned aerial vehicles, deploys when ordered.[98]
Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station Fort Wayne International Airport	Fort Wayne, Indiana	40°58′42″N 085°11′42″W	IN ANG		122d Fighter Wing	ACC gained under 9th Air Force. Operates A-10 Thunderbolt II, deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[99]
Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base Francis S. Gabreski Airport	Westhampton Beach, New York	40°50′13″N 072°38′32″W	NY ANG		106th Rescue Wing	Oldest flying unit in Air National Guard. Operates C-130 Hercules and other specialized aircraft for air/sea rescue missions.[100]
Fresno Air National Guard Base Fresno Yosemite International Airport	Fresno, California	36°46′34″N 119°43′50″W	CA ANG		144th Fighter Wing	ACC gained unit, operates F-15C Eagle. Operational control exercised by First Air Force/AFNORTH for Operation Noble Eagle NORAD CONAR Air Defense mission.[101]
Hensley Field	Grand Prairie, Texas	32°44′24″N 096°58′12″W	TX ANG		254th Combat Communications Group	Non-Flying facility, ACC gained unit. Operational control exercised by First Air Force/AFNORTH for Operation Noble Eagle NORAD CONAR Air Defense mission.[102]
General Mitchell Air National Guard Base Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	42°56′50″N 087°53′48″W	WI ANG		128th Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker under 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force.[103]
Gowen Field Air National Guard Base Boise Airport	Boise, Idaho	43°33′52″N 116°13′22″W	ID ANG		124th Fighter Wing	ACC gained, 12th Air Force. Operates A-10 Thunderbolt II, deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[104]
Great Falls International Airport	Great Falls, Montana	47°28′55.20″N 111°22′14.46″W	MT ANG		120th Airlift Wing
Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base	Kokomo, Indiana	40°38′53″N 086°09′08″W	AFRC		434th Air Refueling Wing	4th Air Force, gained by AMC. The largest KC-135 Stratotanker wing in the Air Force Reserve Command.[105]
Hancock Field Air National Guard Base Syracuse Hancock International Airport	Syracuse, New York	43°06′41″N 076°07′25″W	NY ANG		174th Fighter Wing	ACC Gained, 9th Air Force. Equipped with MQ-9 Reaper for intelligence gathering missions. Deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[106]
Harrisburg Air National Guard Base Harrisburg International Airport	Middletown, Pennsylvania	40°11′37″N 076°45′48″W	PA ANG		193d Special Operations Wing	AFSOC gained. Operates EC-130 Hercules Commander Solo Special Operations aircraft. Deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations. Former Olmsted Air Force Base.[107]
Homestead Air Reserve Base	Homestead, Florida	25°29′18″N 080°23′01″W	AFRC		482d Fighter Wing	10th Air Force, gained by ACC. Flies F-16 Fighting Falcon.[108]
Jackson-Evers International Airport	Jackson, Mississippi	32°18′40″N 090°04′33″W	MS ANG		172d Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Operates C-17 Globemaster III for global airlift missions.[109]
Jacksonville International Airport	Jacksonville, Florida	30°29′39″N 081°41′16″W	FL ANG		125th Fighter Wing	ACC gained unit, operates F-15 Eagle. Operational control exercised by First Air Force/AFNORTH for Operation Noble Eagle NORAD CONAR Air Defense mission. HQ Florida Air National Guard[110]
Joe Foss Field Air National Guard Station Sioux Falls Regional Airport	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	43°34′55″N 096°44′31″W	SD ANG		114th Fighter Wing	ACC gained under 12th Air Force. F-16 Fighting Falcon tactical fighter unit, deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[111]
Kellogg Air National Guard Base W. K. Kellogg Airport	Battle Creek, Michigan	42°18′26.2″N 85°15′05.3″W	MI ANG		110th Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 18th Air Force. C-21 Learjet aeromedical evacuation mission.[112]
Meridian Regional Airport	Meridian, Mississippi	32°19′57″N 088°45′07″W	MS ANG		186th Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker on global refueling missions. Part of 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force.[113]
Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base Klamath Falls Airport	Klamath Falls, Oregon	42°09′22″N 121°43′59″W	OR ANG		173d Fighter Wing	AETC gained under 19th Air Force. Operates F-15 Eagle training airmen and pilots. Former Air Defense Command Kingsley Air Force Base.[114]
Lincoln Air National Guard Base Lincoln Airport	Lincoln, Nebraska	40°51′04″N 096°45′33″W	NE ANG		155th Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker performing global air refueling missions. Former Lincoln Air Force Base.[115]
Louisville Air National Guard Base Louisville International Airport	Louisville, Kentucky	38°10′41″N 85°43′29″W	KY ANG		123d Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 18th Air Force. Operates C-130 Hercules in training missions.[116]
Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport	Mansfield, Ohio	40°48′49″N 82°31′00″W	OH ANG		179th Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 18th Air Force. Operates C-130 Hercules in training missions.[117]
March Joint Air Reserve Base	Riverside, California	33°52′50″N 117°15′34″W	AFRC		452d Air Mobility Wing 163d Reconnaissance Wing (CA ANG)	AMC gained. Mission to organize, train and equip aircrews to provide air refueling and strategic airlift C-17 Globemaster III. CA Air National Guard 163d RW operates MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). HQ Fourth Air Force[118][119]
McEntire Joint National Guard Base	Eastover, South Carolina	33°55′15″N 080°48′04″W	SC ANG		169th Fighter Wing	ACC gained, 9th Air Force. F-16 Fighting Falcon tactical fighter unit, deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[120]
McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base McGhee Tyson Airport	Knoxville, Tennessee	35°48′39″N 083°59′38″W	TN ANG		134th Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker under 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Operates Air National Guard Training and Education Center. Former Air Defense Command McGhee Tyson Air Force Base.[121]
Memphis Air National Guard Base Memphis International Airport	Memphis, Tennessee	35°02′33″N 089°58′36″W	TN ANG		164th Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Operates C-5 Galaxy heavy airlifter globally.[122]
Minneapolis-Saint Paul Joint Air Reserve Station Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport	Minneapolis – Saint Paul, Minnesota	44°52′54″N 093°14′01″W	AFRC		934th Airlift Wing 133d Airlift Wing (MN ANG)	Gained by Air Mobility Command 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Assigned to 10th Air Force. Both AFRES and ANG operate C-130 Hercules aircraft.[123]
Moffett Federal Airfield	Mountain View, California	37°24′54″N 122°02′54″W	CA ANG		129th Rescue Wing	Base is under United States Navy jurisdiction. 129th RQW mission is to train and prepare to perform its wartime mission of personnel recovery anywhere in the world. Also supports Air National Guard Band of the West Coast.[124]
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth	Westworth Village, Texas	32°46′09″N 097°26′30″W	AFRC		301st Fighter Wing 136th Airlift Wing (TX ANG)	Under United States Navy jurisdiction; formerly Carswell Air Force Base; HQ Tenth Air Force; Texas Air National Guard C-130 Hercules wing AMC gained, 18th Air Force.[125][126]
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove	Horsham Township, Pennsylvania	40°11′59″N 075°08′53″W	PA ANG		111th Fighter Wing	Base is under United States Navy jurisdiction. 111th FW tenant organization. ACC 9th Air Force gained A-10 Thunderbolt II wing, deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[127]
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans	Belle Chasse, Louisiana	29°49′31″N 090°02′06″W	LA ANG		159th Fighter Wing	Base is under United States Navy jurisdiction. ACC gained, 9th Air Force. Operates F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter, deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[128]
New Castle Air National Guard Base New Castle Airport	New Castle, Delaware	39°41′07″N 075°35′57″W	DE ANG		166th Airlift Wing	AETC gained. Operates C-130 Hercules in training missions.[129]
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Niagara Falls International Airport	Niagara Falls, New York	43°06′48″N 078°56′51″W	AFRC		914th Airlift Wing 107th Airlift Wing (NY ANG)	22d Air Force. AETC gained, Both AFRES and NY ANG operate C-130 Hercules[130]
North Highlands Air National Guard Station	Sacramento, California	38°38′24″N 121°24′09″W	CA ANG		162d Combat Communications Group	Non-flying unit; ACC gained, 24th Air Force. Deploys tactical combat communications equipment.[131]
Otis Air National Guard Base	Mashpee, Massachusetts	41°39′31″N 070°31′17″W	MA ANG		102d Intelligence Wing	Non-flying Wing. Air Force ISR Agency gained.[132]
Pease Air National Guard Base	Portsmouth, New Hampshire	43°04′41″N 070°49′24″W	NH ANG		157th Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker performing global air refueling missions. Transferred all Boeing KC-135R aircraft to other ANG units as the NH ANG converts to the new Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker/transport. As of August 2019, 0 KC-135Rs assigned, 2 KC-46As delivered new from Boeing. First ANG or AFRC unit to operate the KC-46, and 3rd USAF unit to operate the new tanker. Former Strategic Air Command Pease Air Force Base.[133]
Peoria Air National Guard Base General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport	Peoria, Illinois	40°39′38″N 089°41′44″W	IL ANG		182d Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 18th Air Force. Operates C-130 Hercules in training missions.[134]
Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station Pittsburgh International Airport	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	40°29′40.49″N 080°12′55.71″W	AFRC		911th Airlift Wing 171st Air Refueling Wing (PA ANG)	22d Air Force, AMC Gained. AFRES operates C-130 Hercules. PA Air National Guard 171st Air Refueling Wing is a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling unit.[135][136]
Portland Air National Guard Base Portland International Airport	Portland, Oregon	45°34′56″N 122°35′23″W	OR ANG		142d Fighter Wing	ACC gained unit, operates F-15 Eagle. Operational control exercised by First Air Force/AFNORTH for Operation Noble Eagle NORAD CONAR Air Defense mission.[137]
Quonset Point Air National Guard Station Quonset State Airport	North Kingstown, Rhode Island	41°35′50″N 071°24′44″W	RI ANG		143d Airlift Wing	AMC gained 18th Air Force. Operates C-130 Hercules transports.[138]
Reno Air National Guard Base Reno-Tahoe International Airport	Reno, Nevada	39°29′57″N 119°46′05″W	NV ANG		152d Airlift Wing	AMC gained unit, operates C-130 Hercules. Provides rapid airlift and airdrop of cargo and troops. The unit is tasked to deploy anywhere on the globe within an assigned response time to perform both day and night missions.[139]
Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base Rickenbacker International Airport	Columbus, Ohio	39°48′49″N 082°56′48″W	OH ANG		121st Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker performing global air refueling missions. Former Lockbourne/Rickenbacker Air Force Base.[140]
Rome Research Site Griffiss International Airport	Rome, New York	43°13′50.955″N 75°24′34.707″W	NY ANG		Eastern Air Defense Sector	NORAD CONR-AFNORTH Ground Control Interceptor Base. Former Griffiss Air Force Base.[141]
Rosecrans Air National Guard Base Rosecrans Memorial Airport	St. Joseph, Missouri	39°46′19″N 94°54′34.94″W	MO ANG		139th Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 18th Air Force. Operates C-130 Hercules in training missions.[142]
Wright Air National Guard Base Salt Lake City International Airport	Salt Lake City, Utah	40°47′18″N 111°58′40″W	UT ANG		151st Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker under 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force.[143]
Savannah Air National Guard Base Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport	Savannah, Georgia	32°07′39″N 081°12′7″W	GA ANG		165th Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 18th Air Force. Operates C-130 Hercules in training missions.[144]
Selfridge Air National Guard Base	Mount Clemens, Michigan	42°36′30″N 082°50′08″W	MI ANG		127th Wing	Both ACC/AMC Gained. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker and A-10 Thunderbolt II in training missions. Deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[145]
Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base Eastern WV Regional Airport	Martinsburg, West Virginia	39°24′07″N 77°59′04″W	WV ANG		167th Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 18th Air Force. Operates C-5 Galaxy heavy-lift transport on a global basis.[146]
Sioux City Air National Guard Base Sioux Gateway Airport	Sioux City, Iowa	42°23′54″N 096°22′19″W	IA ANG		185th Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker performing global air refueling missions.[147]
Goldwater Air National Guard Base	Phoenix, Arizona	33°25′36″N 112°00′43″W	AZ ANG		161st Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker performing global air refueling missions.[148]
Springfield Air National Guard Base Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport	Springfield, Ohio	39°50′25″N 083°50′25″W	OH ANG		178th Fighter Wing	AETC gained, operates F-16 Fighting Falcon on in training missions.[149]
Stewart Air National Guard Base Stewart International Airport	Newburgh, New York	41°30′15″N 74°06′17″W	NY ANG		105th Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Operates C-5 Galaxy heavy airlifter globally.[150]
Stratton Air National Guard Base Schenectady County Airport	Schenectady, New York	42°51′09″N 073°55′21″W	NY ANG		109th Airlift Wing	AMC gained, 18th Air Force. Only Air Force unit equipped with specialized ski-equipped LC-130H Hercules for arctic ice/snow landing missions.[151]
Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base	Birmingham, Alabama	33°33′50″N 086°45′08″W	AL ANG		117th Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained unit, operates KC-135 Stratotanker, performs worldwide aerial refueling and airlift missions.[152]
Terre Haute Air National Guard Base Terre Haute International Airport	Terre Haute, Indiana	39°27′05″N 087°18′27″W	IN ANG		181st Intelligence Wing	Non-flying Wing. Air Force ISR Agency gained.[153]
Toledo Air National Guard Base Toledo Express Airport	Toledo, Ohio	41°35′12.5″N 83°48′28.2″W	OH ANG		180th Fighter Wing	ACC gained, 9th Air Force. F-16 Fighting Falcon tactical fighter unit, deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[154]
Truax Field Air National Guard Base Dane County Regional Airport	Madison, Wisconsin	43°08′23″N 089°20′15″W	WI ANG		115th Fighter Wing	ACC gained, 9th Air Force. F-16 Fighting Falcon tactical fighter unit, deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[155]
Tucson Air National Guard Base Tucson International Airport	Tucson, Arizona	32°06′55″N 110°55′50″W	AZ ANG		162d Fighter Wing	AETC gained under 19th Air Force, operates F-16 Fighting Falcon integrated with Luke AFB 56th FW training mission.[156]
Tulsa Air National Guard Base Tulsa International Airport	Tulsa, Oklahoma	36°11′54″N 095°53′17″W	OK ANG		138th Fighter Wing	ACC gained, 12th Air Force. F-16 Fighting Falcon tactical fighter unit, deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[157]
Volk Field Air National Guard Base	New Lisbon, Wisconsin	43°56′11″N 090°15′35″W	WI ANG		Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center	Volk Field is one of only four Air National Guard Combat Readiness Training Centers in the US, and the only one that does not share its airfield with a civilian airport. In addition to its primary mission it is also an Aerial Port of Embarkation.[158]
Warfield Air National Guard Base Martin State Airport	Middle River, Maryland	39°19′32.38″N 76°24′49.55″W	MD ANG		175th Wing	Both ACC/AMC Gained. Operates C-130 Hercules and A-10 Thunderbolt II in training missions. Deploys when ordered to USAFCENT and other locations.[159]
Westover Air Reserve Base	Chicopee, Massachusetts	42°11′38″N 072°32′05″W	AFRC		439th Airlift Wing	4th Air Force, AMC Gained. United States' largest reserve base, operates C-5 Galaxy flying worldwide airlift missions.[160]
Will Rogers Air National Guard Base Will Rogers World Airport Moved to Tinker AFB in 2007[161]	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	35°23′35″N 097°36′03″W	OK ANG		137th Air Refueling Wing	AMC gained, Global tanker force 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force. Operates KC-135 Stratotanker performing global air refueling missions.[162]
Youngstown Air Reserve Station Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport	Youngstown, Ohio	41°15′38.64″N 80°40′44.74″W	AFRC		910th Airlift Wing	22d Air Force, AMC Gained. C-130 Hercules, home to the Air Force Reserve Command's aerial spray mission.[163]

Guantanamo Bay

Hato

Muñiz

Queen Beatrix

Soto Cano

St. Croix

US Air Force installations and locations within the Caribbean, Central America and South America.

Main Operating Base

Forward Operating Location

Cooperative Security Location

Geographically Separate Unit

US Air Force operations in the Caribbean, Central America and South America are overseen by the Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern). It is part of Air Combat Command and head-quartered at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona. It is the air component to US Southern Command, providing security-cooperation and air & cyberspace capabilities throughout its area of responsibility.[164]

US Air Force installations and locations in the Caribbean, Central America and South America

Name	Location	Coordinates	Unit Emblem	Unit Designation	Notes/Mission
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base	Cuba	19°54′0″N 75°9′0″W		474th Air Expeditionary Squadron	Geographically Separate Unit of the 474th Air Expeditionary Group, supporting Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO).[165]
Hato International Airport	Curaçao	12°11′20″N 068°57′35″W		429th Expeditionary Operations Squadron	Cooperative Security Location made available to the US by the Netherlands. Geographically Separate Unit of the 612th Theater Operation Group, supporting Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF South) counter-drug operations.[166]
Muñiz Air National Guard Base	Puerto Rico	18°26′22″N 066°00′07″W		156th Wing	Airfield shared with Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. The 156th Wing is a component of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard and operates the WC-130H Hercules.[167]
Queen Beatrix International Airport	Aruba	12°30′05″N 70°00′55″W		429th Expeditionary Operations Squadron	Cooperative Security Location made available to the US by the Netherlands. Geographically Separate Unit of the 612th Theater Operation Group, supporting Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF South) counter-drug operations.[166]
Soto Cano Air Base	Honduras	14°22′57″N 087°37′16″W		612th Air Base Squadron	Forward Operating Location made available to the US by the Honduras Government. Geographically Separate Unit of the 612th Theater Operation Group, supporting Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-B).[168]
St Croix Air National Guard Station	United States Virgin Islands	17°42′24.2″N 64°48′01.9″W		285th Civil Engineering Squadron	Non-flying station of the Virgin Islands Air National Guard.[169]

Andersen

Clear

Eareckson

Eielson

Elmendorf-Richardson

Kadena

Ka’ena Point

Kunsan

Misawa

Diego Garcia

Osan

Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Wake Island

Yokota

US Air Force installations located within the Pacific, East Asia and South East Asia. Diego Garcia is beyond the map boundary and therefore not shown.

Main Operating Base

Forward Operating Location

Geographically Separate Unit

PACAF's primary mission is to provide U.S. Pacific Command integrated expeditionary Air Force capabilities to defend the Homeland, promote stability, dissuade/deter aggression, and swiftly defeat enemies. PACAF traces its roots to the activation of Far East Air Forces, 3 August 1944, at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It consisted of three numbered air forces—5th, 7th and 13th—which were supporting combat operations in the Pacific Theater of World War II.

US Air Force installations and locations in the Pacific, East Asia and South East Asia

Name	Location	Coordinates	Unit Emblem	Unit Designation	Notes/Mission
Andersen Air Force Base	Guam	13°34′34″N 144°55′28″E		36th Wing	Main Operating Base, part of Joint Region Marianias. Supports B-1B Lancer, B-2A Spirit, B-52G Stratofortress deployments, known as the Continuous Bomber Presence mission. The RQ-4B Global Hawk also operates from the base in the reconnaissance mission.[170]
Clear Air Force Station	United States (Alaska)	64°17′26″N 149°11′13″W		213th Space Warning Squadron	Tracking station providing early warning surveillance of Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBMs) to the Missile Correlation Center (MCC) at North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Geographically Separate Unit of the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard.[171]
Eareckson Air Station	United States (Alaska)	52°42′44″N 174°06′49″E		Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center	Contractor operated diversion airfield and AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE surveillance radar.[172][173]
Eielson Air Force Base	United States (Alaska)	64°39′56″N 147°06′05″W		354th Fighter Wing	Main Operating Base flying the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, KC-135 Stratotanker and HH-60G Pave Hawk. Supports Red Flag – Alaska exercises.[174][175]
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson	United States (Alaska)	61°15′05″N 149°48′23″W		673rd Air Base Wing	Joint USAF/US Army Main Operating Base. 3rd Wing F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter supports and defends U.S. interests in the Asia Pacific region and around the world. AK ANG 176th Wing operates eight C-130H Hercules aircraft. Also HQ of PACAF Eleventh Air Force, DOD Alaskan Command (ALCOM), Alaska NORAD Region.[176][177]
Kadena Air Base	Japan	26°21′06″N 127°46′10″E		18th Wing	Main Operating Base, made available to the US by the Japanese Government. Home to the 18th Wing operating the F-15C/D Eagle, KC-135R Stratotanker, E-3B/C Sentry & HH-60G Pave Hawk and the 353rd Special Operations Group operating the MC-130J Commando II and CV-22B Osprey. The 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron flies the RC-135.[178]
Ka’ena Point Satellite Tracking Station	United States (Hawaii)	21°33′41.0″N 158°14′21.2″W		21st Space Operations Squadron (Detachment 3)	Tracking station forming part of the Air Force Satellite Control Network. Geographically Separate Unit of the 50th Space Wing.[179]
Kunsan Air Base	South Korea	35°54′13″N 126°36′57″E		8th Fighter Wing	Main Operating Base, made available to the US by the South Korean Government. The 8th Fighter Wing operates the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon.[180]
Misawa Air Base	Japan	40°42′19″N 141°22′19″E		35th Fighter Wing	Main Operating Base, made available to the US by the Japanese Government. The 35th Fighter Wing operates the F-16CJ/DJ Fighting Falcon.[181]
Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia	British Indian Ocean Territory	7°18′48″S 72°24′40″E		36th Wing (Detachment 1)	Forward Operating Location made available to the US by the UK Government, hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 36th Wing. Predominately used by deployments of the B-1B Lancer, B-2A Spirit and B-52H Stratofortress supporting operations in the Middle East.[182]
Osan Air Base	South Korea	37°05′26″N 127°01′47″E		51st Fighter Wing	Main Operating Base, made available to the US by the South Korean Government. Headquarters of the Seventh Air Force, with the 51st Fighter Wing operating the A-10C Thunderbolt II & F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron operating the U-2S Dragon Lady and a detachment of the 33rd Rescue Squadron flying the HH-60G Pave Hawk.[183]
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam	United States (Hawaii)	21°20′59″N 157°57′31″W		15th Wing	Joint USAF/US Navy Main Operating Base. 15th Wing F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter projects peace and power in the Pacific and beyond. Also 15th Wing (HI ANG), HQ Pacific Air Forces and Thirteenth Air Force.[184][185]
Wake Island Airfield	United States Minor Outlying Islands	19°16′57″N 166°38′12″E		Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center	Geographically Separate Unit providing a trans-Pacific refueling stop for military aircraft. Also supports Missile Defense Agency test activities.[186]
Yokota Air Base	Japan	35°44′55″N 139°20′55″E		374th Airlift Wing	Main Operating Base, made available to the US by the Japanese Government. Headquarters of the Fifth Air Force, with the 374th Airlift Wing operating the C-130J Hercules, UH-1N Iroquois & C-12J Huron and the 21st Special Operations Squadron flying the CV-22B Osprey.[187]

United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) is a major command of the US Air Force and a component command of both US European Command (USEUCOM) and US Africa Command (USAFRICOM). The USAFE-AFAFRICA area of responsibility covers Europe, parts of Asia and all of Africa with the exception of Egypt, to achieve US national and NATO objectives based on taskings by the two combatant commanders.[188]

USAFE-AFAFRICA has seven main operating bases and 114 geographically separate units.[188] Although Akrotiri, Ascension and Thule are within the USAFE-AFAFRICA area of responsibility, the units there are under the control of other major commands.

Ämari

Ankara

Aviano

Büchel

Camp Darby

Chièvres

Ghedi

Incirlik

Izmir

KB

Łask

Morón

Geilenkirchen

Akrotiri

Alconbury

Fairford

Lakenheath

Menwith Hill

Mildehnall

Ramstein

Spangdahlem

Stavanger

Volkel

Installations and locations in the US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) area of responsbility. See table below for full list.

Main Operating Base

Forward Operating Location

Geographically Separate Unit

KB – Kleine Brogel

For a map of all USAF locations in the United Kingdom see United States Air Force in the United Kingdom.

US Air Force installations and locations in Europe and Africa

Name	Location	Coordinates	Unit Emblem	Unit Designation	Notes/Mission
Ämari Air Base	Estonia	59°15′44″N 024°13′07″E		52nd Expeditionary Operations Group (Detachment 2)	Estonian Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing. Operates the MQ-9A Reaper in the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance role since June 2020 whilst the runway at Miroslawiec Air Base is resurfaced.[189]
Ankara Support Facility	Turkey			717th Air Base Squadron	Geographically Separate Unit of the 39th Air Base Wing. Provides support to the US Embassy, Office of Defense Cooperation-Turkey, the Department of Defense Education Activity and the wider American community in Ankara.[190]
Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	7°58′10″S 14°23′38″W		45th Mission Support Group (Detachment 2)	Geographically Separate Unit of the 45th Space Wing. Airfield acts as a Forward Operating Site and responsibility for its operation is shared with the Royal Air Force. Numerous sites on the island support space operations, such as launches from Florida and tracking space debris & satellites.[191]
Aviano Air Base	Italy	46°01′53″N 012°35′49″E		31st Fighter Wing	Main Operating Base flying the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon and HH-60G Pavehawk.[192] The base is made available to the US by the Italian government.
Büchel Air Base	Germany	50°10′35″N 007°03′28″E		702nd Munitions Support Squadron	German Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing. Responsible for receipt, storage, maintenance and control of US war reserve munitions in support of the German Air Force.[193]
Camp Darby	Italy	43°38′0″N 10°19′0″E		731st Munitions Squadron	Italian owned base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing. Responsible for receipt, storage, maintenance and control of US war reserve munitions.[194]
Camp Lemonnier	Djibouti	11°32′37″N 43°8′55″E		449th Air Expeditionary Group	Forward Operating Site leased to the US by the Djibouti government, providing combat search and rescue (operating the HC-130J Combat King II and HH-60G Pave Hawk) and surveillance & reconnaissance capabilities for the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.[195]
Camp Simba	Kenya	2°09′56.8″S 40°53′40.1″E		475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron	Forward Operating Site used by the US and Kenya Defence Forces.[196] Geographically Separate Unit of the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing.[197]
Chabelley Airfield	Djibouti	11°31′N 43°04′E		776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron	Forward Operating Site used by the US and French military. Geographically Separate Unit of the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing.[198]
Chièvres Air Base	Belgium	50°35′9.58″N 003°50′37.47″E		424th Air Base Squadron	Provides logistical support to NATO Headquarters and SHAPE. Geographically Separate Unit of the 86th Airlift Wing.[199]
Ghedi Air Base	Italy	45°25′52.57″N 10°16′48.40″E		704th Munitions Support Squadron	Italian Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing. Responsible for receipt, storage, maintenance and control of US war reserve munitions in support of the Italian Air Force.[193][200]
Incirlik Air Base	Turkey	37°00′07″N 035°25′33″E		39th Air Base Wing	Main Operating Base supporting US and NATO operations in the USAFE-AFAFRICA and US Air Forces Central areas of responsibility.[201] It is a joint Turkish/US operated base hosting the 447th Air Expeditionary Group operating the A-10C Thunderbolt II and KC-135R Stratotanker in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.[202]
Izmir Air Station	Turkey	38°27′27″N 027°10′13″E		425th Air Base Squadron	Geographically Separate Unit of the 39th Air Base Wing. Acts as administrative agent and provides mission support for the NATO Allied Land Command Headquarters and six other associate units.[203]
Kleine Brogel Air Base	Belgium	51°10′10.5″N 005°28′19″E		701st Munitions Support Squadron	Belgian Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing. Responsible for receipt, storage, maintenance and control of US war reserve munitions in support of the Belgian Air Force.[193]
Lajes Field	Azores	38°45′42″N 027°05′26″W		65th Air Base Group	Portuguese Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 86th Airlift Wing. Provides base and en-route support to US aircraft making transatlantic flights.[204] The group also operates a High Frequency Global Communications System station.
Łask Air Base	Poland	51°33′5.76″N 19°10′44.76″E		52nd Operations Group (Detachment 1)	Polish Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing. Supports the European Reassurance Initiative and NATO readiness in eastern Europe. The base has hosted temporary deployments of aircraft including the A-10C Thunderbolt II, F-22A Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-130 Hercules and KC-135R Stratotanker.[205][206]
	Poland	53°23′41″N 16°4′59″E
Morón Air Base	Spain	37°10′29″N 5°36′57″W		496th Air Base Squadron	Spanish Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 86th Airlift Wing. Provides base and en-route support to aircraft making transatlantic flights.[204]
NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen	Germany	50°57′39″N 6°2′33″E		470th Air Base Squadron	Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing. Provides support to USAF and other Department of Defense units throughout fourteen locations in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy.[207]
Nigerien Air Base 101	Niger	13°28′54″N 2°10′13″E		768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron	Cooperative Security Location made available to the US by the Nigerien government.[208][209]
Nigerien Air Base 201	Niger	16°57′1″N 8°0′50″E		409th Air Expeditionary Group	Cooperative Security Location made available to the US by the Nigerien government.[208] Provides intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to counter extremist activity.[210]
RAF Akrotiri	Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia	34°35′0″N 32°59′0″E		9th Operations Group (Detachment 1)	Royal Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, operating Lockheed U-2S.[211]
RAF Alconbury	United Kingdom	52°22′15.27″N 000°13′36.94″W		501st Combat Support Wing	Non-flying base made available to the US by the UK Government, home to the headquarters of the 501st Combat Support Wing and 423rd Air Base Group, providing mission support to personnel at RAF Molesworth, RAF Menwith Hill and the NATO Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger.[212]
RAF Barford St John	United Kingdom	52°0′13″N 1°21′36″W		422nd Air Base Group	Non-flying base made available to the US by the UK Government. Operates as a signals intelligence relay station and operated remotely from RAF Croughton.[213]
RAF Croughton	United Kingdom	51°59′15″N 1°11′10″W		422nd Air Base Group	Non-flying base made available to the US by the UK Government, hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 501st Combat Support Wing.[214] Signals intelligence facility operated by the USAF and US intelligence agencies.[215]
RAF Fairford	United Kingdom	51°40′56″N 1°47′24″W		420th Air Base Squadron	Forward Operating Location made available to the US by the UK Government, hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 501st Combat Support Wing. Predominately used by deployments of the B-1B Lancer, B-2A Spirit and B-52H Stratofortress.[216] The Royal International Air Tattoo, the world's largest military air show, is held at Fairford annually in July.[217]
RAF Feltwell	United Kingdom	52°28′46″N 0°31′9″E		18th Intelligence Squadron (Detachment 4)	Non-flying base made available to the US by the UK Government, hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 48th Fighter Wing which provides base support. Operated as a space intelligence facility by the 18th Intelligence Squadron (Detachment 4).[218][219]
RAF Lakenheath	United Kingdom	52°24′30″N 000°33′24″E		48th Fighter Wing	Main Operating Base, made available to the US by the UK Government. Home to the 48th Fighter Wing operating the F-15C/D Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagle.[220]
RAF Menwith Hill	United Kingdom	54°0′28.35″N 1°41′22.2″W		421st Air Base Squadron	Non-flying base, operating as a joint UK/US signals intelligence gathering station which functions primarily as a field station of the National Security Agency.[221] Geographically Separate Unit of the 501st Combat Support Wing.[222]
RAF Mildenhall	United Kingdom	52°21′54″N 000°28′51″E		100th Air Refuelling Wing	Main Operating Base, made available to the US by the UK Government. Home to the 100th Air Refuelling Wing operating the KC-135R Stratotanker and the 352nd Special Operations Wing operating the CV-22 Osprey & MC-130J Commando II. The 95th Reconnaissance Squadron supports RC-135 Rivet Joint and OC-135 Open Skies aircraft when deployed to Europe.[223]
RAF Molesworth	United Kingdom	52°22′46″N 0°24′18″W		423rd Air Base Group	Non-flying base made available to the US by the UK Government. Geographically Separate Unit of the 501st Combat Support Wing.[224] Home to the Joint Intelligence Operations Center Europe (JIOCEUR) Analytic Center operated by the Defense Intelligence Agency and the J2 Directorate which provides US Africa Command with intelligence.[225]
RAF Welford	United Kingdom	51°28′6″N 1°24′13″W		420th Munitions Squadron	Non-flying base made available to the US by the UK Government. Geographically Separate Unit of the 501st Combat Support Wing, used as an ammunition depot in support of bombers operating from RAF Fairford.[226]
Ramstein Air Base	Germany	49°26′38.10″N 007°36′08.13″E		86th Airlift Wing	Main Operating Base made available to the US by the German government. Home to the 86th Airlift Wing operating the C-130J Hercules, C-20H, C-21A & C-40B, the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing and 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing. Also hosts the headquarters of US Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa, the Third Air Force and NATO Allied Air Command.[227]
Spangdahlem Air Base	Germany	49°58′33″N 006°41′50″E		52nd Fighter Wing	Main Operating Base made available to the US by the German government. Home to the 52nd Fighter Wing operating F-16CM/DM Fighting Falcon and the 726th Air Mobility Squadron.[228]
Stavanger	Norway	58°54′27″N 5°43′18″E		426th Air Base Squadron	Geographically Separate Unit of the 501st Combat Support Wing. Non-flying base, providing support to personnel working at the NATO Joint Warfare Centre.[212]
Thule Air Base	Greenland	76°31′52″N 68°42′11″W		821st Air Base Group	Geographically Separate Unit of the 21st Space Wing, home to the 12th Space Warning Squadron which operates a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System.[229]
Volkel Air Base	Netherlands	51°39′26″N 5°41′27″E		703rd Munitions Support Squadron	Royal Netherlands Air Force base hosting a Geographically Separate Unit of the 52nd Fighter Wing. Responsible for receipt, storage, maintenance and control of US war reserve munitions in support of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.[230]

Abdullah Al Mubarak

Al Dhafra

Al Udeid

Ali Al Salem

Ahmad al-Jaber

Bagram

Hamid Karzai

Kandahar

Muwaffaq Salti

Prince Sultan

US Air Force installations and locations within the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia.

Main Operating Base

Geographically Separate Unit

US Air Force operations in the Middle East, Central Asia and part of South Asia are overseen by US Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT). It is part of Air Combat Command and head-quartered at Shaw AFB in South Carolina. It is the air component to US Central Command, with a mission to deliver air power for the security and stability of the region. The USAFCENT area of responsibility covers Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.[231]

Throughout the 2010s, USAFCENT has supported the military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Operation Inherent Resolve) and the NATO-led train, advise and assist mission in Afghanistan (Operation Resolute Support).

US Air Force installations and locations in the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia

Name	Location	Coordinates	Unit Emblem	Host Wing or Primary Unit	Notes/Mission
Abdullah Al Mubarak Air Base (Cargo City)	Kuwait	29°13′36″N 047°58′48″E		387th Air Expeditionary Group	Geographically Separate Unit of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. Operates the Theater Logistics Gateway in support of operations in the Middle East.[232]
Al Dhafra Air Base	United Arab Emirates	24°14′53″N 054°32′51″E		380th Air Expeditionary Wing	Main Operating Base made available to the US by the United Arab Emirates government. The 380th AEW provides air combat, aerial refueling and reconnaissance aircraft in the US Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Resolute Support.[233]
Al Udeid Air Base	Qatar	25°07′02″N 051°18′53″E		379th Air Expeditionary Wing	Main Operating Base made available to the US by the Qatari government. The 379th AEW is the largest expeditionary wing in the USAF and provides a wide range of combat air power and combat support for Operations Inherent Resolve and Resolute Support and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. The base is the forward headquarters of US Central Command and home to the Combined Air Operations Center which co-ordinates operations in the Middle East.[234]
Ali Al Salem Air Base	Kuwait	29°20′48″N 047°31′14″E		386th Air Expeditionary Wing	Main Operating Base made available to the US by the Kuwaiti government. The 386th AEW provides tactical airlift and combat service support for operations throughout the Middle East.[235]
Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base	Kuwait	28°56′05.7″N 47°47′31.3″E		332nd Air Expeditionary Wing	Main Operating Base made available to the US by the Kuwaiti government. Supports operations throughout the Middle East.[236]
Bagram Airfield	Afghanistan	34°56′46″N 069°15′54″E		455th Air Expeditionary Wing	Main Operating Base made available to the US by the Afghan government. Provides support for Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Operation Resolute Support.[237]
Hamid Karzai International Airport	Afghanistan	34°33′56″N 069°12′39″E		438th Air Expeditionary Wing	Main Operating Base made available to the US by the Afghan government. The 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group provides training, advice and assistance to the Afghan Air Force.[238]
Kandahar Airfield	Afghanistan	31°30′21″N 065°50′52″E		451st Air Expeditionary Group	Main Operating Base made available to the US by the Afghan government. Geographically Separate Unit of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, operating the A-10C Thunderbolt II, HH-60G Pave Hawk, E-11A BACN and MQ-9A Reaper in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Operation Resolute Support. The 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group (part of the 438th AEW) provides training, advice and assistance to the Afghan Air Force.[239]
Muwaffaq Salti Air Base	Jordan	31°50′03″N 036°47′14″E		407th Air Expeditionary Group	Main Operating Base made available to the US by the Jordanian government. Geographically Separate Unit of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing supporting operations throughout the Middle East.[240]
Prince Sultan Air Base	Saudi Arabia	24°03′19″N 047°33′49″E		378th Air Expeditionary Wing	Main Operating Base made available to the US by the Saudi government. Supports operations throughout the Middle East.[241]