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United States Air Force air base

List of United States Air Force installations
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Map of Air Force Facilities

This is a 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:


HQ Eighth Air Force
HQ Air Force Global Strike Command


USAF now in tenant status at Pope performing C-130 Hercules tactical airlift operations in support of Army airborne units at Fort Bragg in preparation for airborne and aerial resupply missions.

Department of Defense Joint Bases were established in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The legislation ordered the consolidation of separate military installations into a single joint base as a result of the law. Jurisdiction was designated by the DoD. Most of the facilities were geographically adjoining; others were within the same area.


Non-flying facility. USAF components under Air Force District of Washington, 11th Wing. Mission is to support administrative requirements of USAF Pentagon personnel and other Air Force offices in the Department of Defense.


Primary USAF mission at Andrews is the Air Mobility Command 89th Airlift Wing Special Air Mission, logistics and communications support for the president, Vice president and other U.S. senior leaders. Air Force One is assigned to the 89th AW. 459th ARW (AFRC) KC-135 Stratotanker


USAF components: 437th Airlift Wing operates C-17 Globemaster III heavy airlift aircraft on a worldwide basis. Supports AFRC operations of the integrated 315th Airlift Wing


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