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Numbered Air Force

A Numbered Air Force (NAF) is a type of organization in the United States Air Force that is subordinate to a major command (MAJCOM) and has assigned to it operational units such as wings, squadrons, and groups.[1] A Component Numbered Air Force (C-NAF) has the additional role as an Air Force Component Command exercising command and control over air and space forces supporting a Unified Combatant Command.[2] Unlike MAJCOMs, which have a management role, a NAF is a tactical organization with an operational focus, and does not have the same functional staff as a MAJCOM.[2] Numbered air forces are typically commanded by a major general or a lieutenant general.

Numeric designations for Numbered Air Forces are written in full using ordinal words (e.g., Eighth Air Force), while cardinal numerals are used in abbreviations (e.g., 8 AF).[1][3] Units directly subordinate to a NAF were traditionally numbered 6XX (where XX is the NAF number).[1] For example, the 609th Air Operations Center is a unit subordinate to the Ninth Air Force. This is no longer completely accurate, due to regular reorganization of Wings and Numbered Air Forces.

  1. ^ a b c AFI 38–101, Air Force Organization Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. 16 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b AFI 38-205, Manpower & Quality Readiness and Contingency Management Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. 18 June 2002.
  3. ^ AFH 33-337, The Tongue and Quill Archived 13 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. 1 August 2004.

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