Tanker Airlift Control Center
| 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) | |
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618th AOC (TACC) emblem
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| Active | April 1, 1992 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Air Operations Center |
| Role | Inter-theater Airlift, Air Refueling and Aeromedical Evacuation |
| Part of | Eighteenth Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Scott AFB, Illinois |
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| Current commander |
Brig. Gen. Kenneth T. Bibb, Jr. |
The 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Mobility Command's Eighteenth Air Force (18AF/AFTRANS). It is stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The 618th AOC (TACC) is responsible for planning, scheduling, and tracking aircraft performing airlift, aerial refueling, and aeromedical evacuation operations around the world. It serves as an Air Operations Center (AOC) for 18AF/AFTRANS, executing missions assigned by the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM).
Within the United States Department of Defense, the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is responsible for providing air, land, and sea transportation. Air transportation is provided by the US Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC). Operations within AMC are conducted by the Eighteenth Air Force (18AF) which, in its capacity as a component of USTRANSCOM, is a Component Numbered Air Force (C-NAF) known as Air Force Transportation (AFTRANS). As in other C-NAFs, operations are planned by an Air Operations Center (AOC). The 618th AOC (TACC) serves as the AOC for 18AF/AFTRANS.
Founded as the Tanker Airlift Control Center in 1992, the 618th AOC (TACC) provides command and control for both military and contract air mobility aircraft. Military aircraft include the C-5 Galaxy, KC-10 Extender, C-17 Globemaster III, C-130 Hercules and KC-135 Stratotanker. Civilian aircraft include those contracted to provide airlift services, as well as the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. The unit is composed of active duty, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard personnel.
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