Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, work on an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a Red Flag 21-3 mission at Nellis AFB, Nevada. William Lewis
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2022 USAF & USSF Almanac: DAF Personnel

July 1, 2022

DAF TOTAL FORCE END STRENGTH

(As of Sept. 30, 2021)

Fiscal Year2017201820192020202120222023
USAF Active DutyEnactedRequested
Officers61,59762,64063,90264,24564,87364,95761,544
Enlisted256,983258,978263,976265,369265,658262,609257,856
Cadets4,2074,2624,2234,1764,1034,1404,000
Total USAF Active Duty322,787325,880332,101333,790334,634331,706323,400
USSF Active Duty
Officers843,6564,3344,314
Enlisted12,9074,0674,286
Total USSF Active Duty856,5638,4018,600
Civilian Personnel
Direct hire (excluding technicians)140,116135,879139,536140,848147434*145024**147,373
ANG technicians22,54221,70517,50214,97010,9949,8859,778
AFRC technicians7,8727,6487,7149,0277,2247,1116,696
Total direct hire170,530165,232164,752164,845165,652162,020163,847
Indirect hire4,5704,2024,1903,6943,7284,0144,014
Total Civilian Personnel175,100169,434168,942168,539169,380166,034167,861
Air National Guard
Selected Reserve Officers15,25715,40115,49515,99016,37715,08915,204
Selected Reserve Enlisted90,41392,06891,70291,42492,10693,21193,196
Total ANG105,670107,469107,197107,414108,483108,300108,400
Air Force Reserve Command
Selected Reserve Officers13,67213,71614,04214,45814,94714,84914,609
Selected Reserve Enlisted55,12654,98755,34754,59855,62355,45155,391
Total AFRC Selected Reserve68,79868,70369,38969,05670,57070,30070,000
Individual Ready Reserve Officers7,4926,5937,6317,6317,6317,6317,631
IRR Enlisted29,35921,80120,68320,68320,68320,68320,683
Total IRR36,85128,39428,31428,31428,31428,31428,314
Total AFRC105,64997,09797,37097,37098,88498,61498,314
Total Force709,206699,880705,610707,198717,944713,055706,575
Sources: Fiscal 2023 President’s Budget Request
*Enacted **Requested

DAF ACTIVE DUTY AIRMEN FEMALE/MALE

Airmen assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron huddle before a field training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Senior Airman Jessi Monte

(As of Sept. 30, 2021)

19701980199020002010201920202021
Cadets        
Female05045536589661,1761,1941,182
%011.412.715.421.227.928.628.8
Male4,1443,9073,8173,6173,5923,0472,9822,921
%10088.687.384.678.872.271.471.2
Total4,1444,4114,3704,2754,5584,2234,1764,103
Enlisted        
Female8,98760,80360,80355,01150,94654,20555,27355,644
%1.413.21419.219.320.520.820.9
Male652,559399,517374,385231,620212,491209,771210,279210,014
%98.686.88680.880.779.479.279.1
Total661,546460,320435,188286,631263,437263,976265,552265,658
Officer        
Female4,6678,49313,33111,81912,36313,93214,32514,671
%3.68.713.317.118.721.822.322.6
Male125,13689,15686,71457,20453,83849,97049,92050,202
%94.691.386.782.981.378.277.777.4
Total129,80397,649100,04569,02366,20163,90269,59864,873
Grand Total795,493562,380539,603359,929334,196332,101339,326334,634

ACTIVE DUTY AIR & SPACE PERSONNEL END STRENGTH: 1930-TODAY

U.S. Space Force Specialist Three Raquel Goins, 65th Cyberspace Squadron cyber operator, completes training on a computer at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Tech. Sgt. Luke Kitterman/USSF

(As of Sept. 30, 2021)

YEARNUMBERYEARNUMBERYEARNUMBERYEARNUMBER
19073193617,2331965824,6621994426,327
190813193719,1471966887,3531995400,409
190927193821,0891967897,4941996389,001
191011193923,4551968904,8501997377,385
191123194051,1651969862,3531998367,470
1912511941152,1251970791,3491999360,590
19131141942764,4151971755,3002000355,654
191412219432,197,1141972725,8382001353,571
191520819442,372,2921973691,1822002368,251
191631119452,282,2591974643,9702003375,062
19171,2181946455,5151975612,7512004376,616
1918195,0231947305,8271976585,4162005353,696
191925,6031948387,7301977570,6952006348,953
19209,0501949419,3471978569,7122007333,495
192111,6491950411,2771979559,4552008327,379
19229,6421951788,3811980557,9692009333,408
19239,4411952983,2611981570,3022010334,196
192410,5471953977,5931982582,8452011333,370
19259,6701954947,9181983592,0442012332,918
19269,6741955959,9461984597,1252013330,694
192710,0781956909,9581985601,5152014316,332
192810,5491957919,8351986608,1992015311,357
192912 ,1311958871,1561987607,0352016317,883
193013,5311959840,4351988576,4462017322,787
193114,7801960814,7521989570,8802018329,880
193215,0281961821,1511990535,2332019332,101
193315,0991962884,0251991510,4322020329,797
193415,8611963869,4311992470,3152021334,634
193516,2471964856,7981993444,3512022*340,107
2023**332,000
From 1907-1946, these Airmen were part of the U.S. Army. 
Enacted*
Requested**

DAF ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH

(As of Sept. 30, 2021)

U.S. Wars

DAF ACTIVE DUTY BY REGION

A U.S. Air Force F-35A conducts a low approach flyover in the Baltic Sea region on, June 16. Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell/ANG

(As of Sept. 30, 2021)

1980199020002010201920202021
US and Territories445,886418,027291,260277,123276,090277,818303,007
Europe76,78869,29632,90130,96327,64927,76229,896
East Asia, Pacific32,26333,55822,03012,64920,69820,64422,053
Africa, Mideast, S. Asia6743768,9728912,0762,0322,162
Western Hemisphere2,2112,356345339440436454
Other14711,62014612,2311,0961,1051,183
Total*557,969535,233355,654334,196328,049329,797358,755

DAF ACTIVE DUTY BY BASE, 2021 vs. 2011

An Air Force C-12 Huron assigned to the 459th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a training mission, April 6. Yasuo Osakabe

(As of Sept. 30, 2020)

BASE20212011#CHANGE#CHANGE
JB San Antonio-Lackland, Texas20,05717,4062,65115.2
Ramstein AB, Germany10,1179,4716466.8
Hurlburt Field, Fla.9,9448,3141,63019.6
Nellis AFB, Nev. [1]8,5569,900-1,344-13.6
JB Langley-Eustis, Va.8,3737,9863874.8
Shaw AFB, S.C.7,9485,9122,03634.4
Travis AFB, Calif.7,5006,57192914.1
Kadena AB, Japan7,1216,6734486.7
Eglin AFB, Fla.7,0165,7711,24521.6
Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.6,9396,6432964.5
JB Andrews, Md.6,7277,603-876-11.5
Offutt AFB, Neb.6,4465,4051,04119.3
Minot AFB, N.D.6,3035,32398018.4
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio6,2655,8134527.8
Sheppard AFB, Texas6,0855,35772813.6
JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska6,0035,6083957.0
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii5,9515,03092118.3
JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.5,8464,85599120.4
Barksdale AFB, La.5,7015,814-1131.9
Osan AB, South Korea5,6575,3083496.6
Scott AFB, Ill.5,3495,1092404.7
Tinker AFB, Okla.5,2195,876-65711.2
Cannon AFB, N.M.5,1664,27589120.8
Luke AFB, Ariz.5,1523,9171,23531.5
Moody AFB, Ga.5,1314,65447710.2
Dyess AFB, Texas5,1025,09390.2
Holloman AFB, N.M.5,0544,0301,02425.4
Aviano AB, Italy4,8824,4444389.9
RAF Lakenheath, U.K.4,8554,6362194.7
Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.4,8354,814210.4
Hill AFB, Utah4,8063,86494224.4
Pentagon, Va.4,7074,17952812.6
RAF Mildenhall, U.K.4,6484,03561315.2
Keesler AFB, Miss.4,5875,263-676-12.8
Whiteman AFB, Mo.4,3963,78661016.1
Spangdahlem AB, Germany4,2734,815-542-11.3
Beale AFB, Calif.4,2713,9373348.5
MacDill AFB, Fla.4,0993,64945012.3
JB Charleston, S.C.3,9523,7831694.5
Robins AFB, Ga.3,8923,918-260.7
Little Rock AFB, Ark.3,8615,185-1,32425.5
Peterson SFB, Colo.3,8553,832230.6
Dover AFB, Del.3,8543,5253299.3
Fairchild AFB, Wash.3,8502,86198934.6
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho3,8473,5532948.3
Goodfellow AFB, Texas3,8364,513-67715.0
Fort Meade, Md.3,8052,5831,22247.3
Ellsworth AFB, S.D.3,6673,5351323.7
Malmstrom AFB, Mont.3,5803,12945114.4
JB Lewis-McChord, Wash.3,5383,680-1424.0
Yokota AB, Japan3,5272,93159620.3
Kirtland AFB, N.M.3,4413,460-19-0.5
F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.3,4373,1283099.0
Maxwell AFB, Ala.3,2672,91535212.1
Eielson AFB, Alaska3,2481,9251,32368.7
McConnell AFB, Kan.3,1993,0231765.8
Creech AFB [1]3,187n/an/an/a
JB San Antonio-Randolph, Texas3,0522,9381143.9
Edwards AFB, Calif.3,0462,65239414.9
Bolling AFB, D.C.2,8972,986-893.0
Misawa AB, Japan2,8122,950-1384.7
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.2,8112,46035114.3
Vandenberg SFB, Calif.2,6562,809-1535.4
Kunsan AB, South Korea2,5862,506803.2
Pope Field, N.C. 2,5232,574-512
Andersen AFB, Guam2,3022,07023211.2
Tyndall AFB, Fla.2,3022,748-44616.2
Patrick SFB, Fla.1,9871,77721011.8
Grand Forks AFB, N.D.1,9701,45751335.2
Buckley SFB, Colo.1,8251,44338226.5
Schriever SFB, Colo.1,7771,61616110.0
MCB Quantico, Va. [2]1,720n/an/an/a
Hanscom AFB, Mass.1,5971,655-58-3.5
Incirlik AB, Turkey1,5811,42915210.6
JB San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas 1,5621,32224018.2
Columbus AFB, Miss.1,5511,592-41-2.6
Laughlin AFB, Texas1,4161,479-18-1.2
Altus AFB, Okla.1,4431,381624.5
Los Angeles AFB, Calif.1,2881,400-112-8.0
Vance AFB, Okla.1,2831,209746.1
USAG Stuttgart, Germany8351,265-430-34.0
Errors in data32n/an/a
Brooks City-Base, Texas [3] 028n/an/a
Lajes Field, Portugal [4]0663n/an/a
Total358,755329,029  

[1] Nellis AFB’s personnel included Creech AFB until FY2020.
[2] Air Force personnel first recorded in 2012.
[3] Closed in 2012.
[4] Personnal grouped with the Ramstein Air Base, Germany, host wing in 2015.
*Not including Active-duty Space Force.

DAF Active Duty Demographics: Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Marital Status, Education

A 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron load crew moves an AIM-9X to their F-22 Raptor during the unit’s weapons load competition Sept. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Samuel King Jr./USAF

Air Force Reserve Demographics: Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Marital Status, Education

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 312 Airlift Squadron discuss their plan of action on board a C-5M Super Galaxy during Exercise Nexus Rising on June 4, 2022, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Nexus Rising is a readiness exercise designed to test the ability of the 349th Air Mobility Wing to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. Missions include air rescue, aeromedical evacuation, airlift for cargo and personnel, aerial refueling, deployment processing, aerial port operations, and command and control. Reserve Citizen Airmen from Travis, Army National Guard members from Fairfield, and California Air National Guard members from Moffett Field are participating in the exercise, June 3-5, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brady Penn)

ANG Demographics: Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Marital Status, Education

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, does a pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Sentry Savannah the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Ga. Senior Airman Erica Webster

Total Force Enlisted: Airmen and Guardian by Specialty Code (AFSC)

The first two Guardian flights to experience a Space Force ecosystem within Air Force Basic Military Training graduated at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on June 22-23, 2022. More than 700 Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 326th Training Squadron graduated. Miriam Thurber/USAF

Total Force Officers: Airmen and Guardian by Specialty Code (AFSC)

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Alexis Shirley and 2nd Lt. Trisha Crisp, 333rd Training Squadron cyber warfare officers, complete cyber tasks in the cyber escape room inside Stennis Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Senior Airman Seth Haddix