DAF Total Force End Strength
As of Sept. 30, 2025
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | Requested | |||||||||
| USAF Active Duty | ||||||||||
| Officers | 62,640 | 63,902 | 64,245 | 64,873 | 64,941 | 60,744 | 60,508 | 61,437 | 62,581 | 62,700 |
| Enlisted | 258,978 | 263,976 | 265,369 | 265,658 | 263,480 | 253,904 | 251,412 | 253,612 | 259,170 | 263,700 |
| Cadets | 4,262 | 4,223 | 4,176 | 4,103 | 4,003 | 4,050 | 4,038 | 4,070 | 4,117 | 4,000 |
| Total USAF Active Duty | 325,880 | 332,101 | 333,790 | 334,634 | 332,424 | 318,698 | 315,958 | 319,119 | 325,868 | 330,400 |
| USSF Active Duty | ||||||||||
| Officers | — | — | 84 | 3,656 | 4,220 | 4,424 | 4,574 | 4,649 | 4,776 | 6,012 |
| Enlisted | — | — | 1 | 2,907 | 3,841 | 4,455 | 4,872 | 5,336 | 5,681 | 6,783 |
| Total USSF Active Duty | — | — | 85 | 6,563 | 8,061 | 8,879 | 9,446 | 9,985 | 10,457 | 12,795 |
| Civilian Personnel | ||||||||||
| Civilian excl. technicians | 135,879 | 139,536 | 140,848 | 147,434 | 142,293 | 161,448 | 165,638 | 168,937 | 157,531 | 162,890 |
| ANG technicians | 21,705 | 17,502 | 14,970 | 10,994 | 14,143 | 10,179 | 12,296 | 9,321 | 11,077 | 10,980 |
| AFRC technicians | 7,648 | 7,714 | 9,027 | 7,224 | 5,793 | 5,342 | 5,212 | 4,888 | 6,455 | 6,450 |
| Indirect hire | 4,202 | 4,190 | 3,694 | 3,728 | 3,973 | 3,549 | 3,909 | 3,909 | ** | ** |
| Total Civilian Personnel | 169,434 | 168,942 | 168,539 | 169,380 | 166,202 | 180,518 | 187,071 | 183,146 | 175,063 | 180,320 |
| Air National Guard | ||||||||||
| Selected Reserve Officers | 15,401 | 15,495 | 15,990 | 16,377 | 16,253 | 16,238 | 16,124 | 16,090 | 16,240 | 15,623 |
| Selected Reserve Enlisted | 92,068 | 91,702 | 91,424 | 92,106 | 88,731 | 88,736 | 87,481 | 89,030 | 90,060 | 91,777 |
| Total ANG | 107,469 | 107,197 | 107,414 | 108,483 | 104,984 | 104,974 | 103,605 | 105,120 | 106,300 | 107,400 |
| Air Force Reserve Command | ||||||||||
| Selected Reserve Officers | 13,716 | 14,042 | 14,458 | 14,947 | 14,988 | 14,838 | 14,926 | 14,844 | 14,281 | 14,176 |
| Selected Reserve Enlisted | 54,987 | 55,347 | 54,598 | 55,623 | 53,060 | 51,378 | 50,753 | 50,621 | 52,019 | 53,224 |
| Total AFRC Selected Reserve | 68,703 | 69,389 | 69,056 | 70,570 | 68,048 | 66,216 | 65,679 | 65,465 | 66,300 | 67,400 |
| Individual Ready Reserve | ||||||||||
| Officers | 6,593 | 7,631 | 7,631 | 7,631 | 7,340 | 7,379 | 7,419 | 7,458 | 7,498 | 7,538 |
| Enlisted | 21,801 | 20,683 | 20,683 | 20,683 | 21,196 | 23,099 | 23,056 | 22,696 | 22,172 | 21,543 |
| Total IRR | 28,394 | 28,314 | 28,314 | 28,314 | 28,536 | 30,478 | 30,475 | 30,154 | 29,670 | 29,081 |
| Total AFRC | 97,097 | 97,703 | 97,370 | 98,884 | 96,584 | 96,694 | 96,154 | 95,619 | 95,970 | 96,481 |
| Total Ready Reserve | 204,566 | 204,567 | 204,784 | 207,367 | 201,568 | 201,668 | 199,759 | 200,739 | 202,270 | 203,881 |
* Requested amounts | ** Not available by press time
Sources: President’s Budget Request, Defense Manpower Data Center
DAF Active Duty Male/Female: 1990–2025
As of Sept. 30, 2025 | Includes Air Force and Space Force | Source: Defense Manpower Data Center
Female
% of Category
Male
Subtotal
Grand Total
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| Category | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadets | ||||||||||
| Female | 553 | 658 | 966 | 1,176 | 1,194 | 1,182 | 1,196 | 1,203 | 1,197 | 1,145 |
| % | 12.7 | 15.4 | 21.2 | 27.9 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 29.9 | 29.7 | 29.6 | 28.1 |
| Male | 3,817 | 3,617 | 3,592 | 3,047 | 2,982 | 2,921 | 2,807 | 2,847 | 2,841 | 2,925 |
| % | 87.3 | 84.6 | 78.8 | 72.2 | 71.4 | 71.2 | 70.1 | 70.3 | 70.4 | 71.9 |
| Total | 4,370 | 4,275 | 4,558 | 4,223 | 4,176 | 4,103 | 4,003 | 4,050 | 4,038 | 4,070 |
| Enlisted | ||||||||||
| Female | 60,803 | 55,011 | 50,946 | 54,205 | 55,239 | 55,644 | 55,297 | 53,973 | 53,393 | 53,707 |
| % | 14.0 | 19.2 | 19.3 | 20.5 | 20.8 | 20.9 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 20.8 | 21.2 |
| Male | 374,385 | 231,620 | 212,491 | 209,771 | 210,130 | 210,014 | 208,183 | 204,386 | 202,891 | 199,905 |
| % | 86.0 | 80.8 | 80.7 | 79.4 | 79.2 | 79.1 | 79.0 | 79.1 | 79.2 | 78.8 |
| Total | 435,188 | 286,631 | 263,437 | 263,976 | 265,369 | 265,658 | 263,480 | 258,359 | 256,284 | 253,612 |
| Officer | ||||||||||
| Female | 13,331 | 11,819 | 12,363 | 13,932 | 14,325 | 14,671 | 15,040 | 15,468 | 15,973 | 16,575 |
| % | 13.3 | 17.1 | 18.7 | 21.8 | 22.3 | 22.6 | 23.2 | 23.7 | 24.5 | 25.1 |
| Male | 86,714 | 57,204 | 53,838 | 49,970 | 49,920 | 50,202 | 49,901 | 49,700 | 49,109 | 49,511 |
| % | 86.7 | 82.9 | 81.3 | 78.2 | 77.7 | 77.4 | 76.8 | 76.3 | 75.5 | 74.9 |
| Total | 100,045 | 69,023 | 66,201 | 63,902 | 64,245 | 64,873 | 64,941 | 65,168 | 65,082 | 66,086 |
| Grand Total | 539,603 | 359,929 | 334,196 | 332,101 | 333,790 | 334,634 | 332,424 | 327,577 | 325,404 | 323,768 |
Includes Air Force and Space Force.
Sources: Defense Manpower Data Center
Active Duty Air & Space End Strength: 1907–Today
As of Sept. 30, 2025 · From 1907–1946, Airmen were part of the U.S. Army · ★ = Peak year · * Enacted · ** Requested
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ACTIVE DUTY AIR & SPACE END STRENGTH: 1930-TODAY
(As of Sept. 30, 2025)
Active duty Air and Space Force end strength 1930 to today, filterable by wartime period.
Army Air Corps era
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Active Duty by Region, 1970–2025
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| Region | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. and Territories | 418,027 | 291,260 | 277,123 | 276,090 | 277,818 | 303,007 | 277,184 | 279,004 | 268,535 | 272,349 |
| Europe | 69,296 | 32,901 | 30,963 | 27,649 | 27,762 | 29,896 | 28,548 | 28,954 | 28,699 | 28,606 |
| East Asia, Pacific | 33,558 | 22,030 | 12,649 | 20,698 | 20,644 | 22,053 | 21,105 | 20,966 | 20,760 | 20,675 |
| Africa, Mideast, S. Asia | 376 | 8,972 | 891 | 2,076 | 2,032 | 2,162 | 2,093 | 2,087 | 1,887 | 1,929 |
| Western Hemisphere | 2,356 | 345 | 339 | 440 | 436 | 454 | 389 | 459 | 408 | 394 |
| Other | 11,620 | 146 | 12,231 | 1,096 | 1,105 | 1,183 | 1,097 | 1,109 | 1,185 | 1,181 |
| Total* | 535,233 | 355,654 | 334,196 | 328,049 | 329,797 | 358,755 | 330,416 | 332,579 | 321,474 | 327,159 |
*Not including cadets. Includes Space Force beginning in 2023. Source: Department of the Air Force.
Air Force Reserve Demographics: Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Education
As of Sept. 30, 2025 | Source: Data provided by Air Force Reserve Command | *Includes pending identifications | Hover any cell to enlargeEnlisted Ranks
Officer Ranks
| Category | E-1 | E-2 | E-3 | E-4 | E-5 | E-6 | E-7 | E-8 | E-9 | Enlisted Total | AFRC Off+Enl | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Total | 631 | — | 552 | — | 3,901 | — | 9,550 | — | 9,567 | — | 11,303 | — | 8,907 | — | 2,645 | — | 911 | — | 47,967 | — | 61,741 | — |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Female | 298 | 47.2 | 204 | 37.0 | 1,289 | 33.0 | 2,988 | 31.3 | 2,869 | 30.0 | 2,822 | 25.0 | 2,393 | 26.9 | 760 | 28.7 | 219 | 24.0 | 13,842 | 28.9 | 17,603 | 28.5 |
| Male | 333 | 52.8 | 348 | 63.0 | 2,612 | 67.0 | 6,562 | 68.7 | 6,698 | 70.0 | 8,481 | 75.0 | 6,514 | 73.1 | 1,885 | 71.3 | 692 | 76.0 | 34,125 | 71.1 | 44,138 | 71.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 3.5 | 33 | 6.0 | 171 | 4.4 | 1,291 | 13.5 | 1,561 | 16.3 | 1,887 | 16.7 | 1,332 | 15.0 | 382 | 14.4 | 112 | 12.3 | 6,791 | 14.2 | 7,814 | 12.7 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 3.0 | 41 | 7.4 | 260 | 6.7 | 2,907 | 30.4 | 4,035 | 42.2 | 6,070 | 53.7 | 5,784 | 64.9 | 1,927 | 72.9 | 747 | 82.0 | 21,790 | 45.4 | 31,480 | 51.0 |
| Declined / Blank | 590 | 93.5 | 478 | 86.6 | 3,470 | 89.0 | 5,352 | 56.0 | 3,971 | 41.5 | 3,346 | 29.6 | 1,791 | 20.1 | 336 | 12.7 | 52 | 5.7 | 19,386 | 40.4 | 22,447 | 36.4 |
| Race | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 275 | 43.6 | 283 | 51.3 | 1,810 | 46.4 | 5,183 | 54.3 | 5,868 | 61.3 | 7,462 | 66.0 | 6,328 | 71.0 | 1,952 | 73.8 | 690 | 75.7 | 29,851 | 62.2 | 40,647 | 65.8 |
| Black or African American | 245 | 38.8 | 193 | 34.9 | 1,433 | 36.7 | 2,741 | 28.7 | 2,173 | 22.7 | 2,082 | 18.4 | 1,364 | 15.3 | 334 | 12.6 | 26 | 2.9 | 10,591 | 22.1 | 11,527 | 18.7 |
| Asian | 55 | 8.7 | 36 | 6.5 | 368 | 9.4 | 797 | 8.3 | 609 | 6.4 | 535 | 4.7 | 309 | 3.5 | 66 | 2.5 | 104 | 11.4 | 2,879 | 6.0 | 3,590 | 5.8 |
| More Than One Race* | 28 | 4.4 | 16 | 2.9 | 182 | 4.7 | 485 | 5.1 | 446 | 4.7 | 524 | 4.6 | 305 | 3.4 | 74 | 2.8 | 21 | 2.3 | 2,081 | 4.3 | 2,507 | 4.1 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pac. Islander | 12 | 1.9 | 11 | 2.0 | 37 | 0.9 | 126 | 1.3 | 164 | 1.7 | 160 | 1.4 | 138 | 1.5 | 34 | 1.3 | 10 | 1.1 | 692 | 1.4 | 778 | 1.3 |
| Amer. Indian / Alaska Native | 13 | 2.1 | 7 | 1.3 | 54 | 1.4 | 93 | 1.0 | 67 | 0.7 | 103 | 0.9 | 74 | 0.8 | 18 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.4 | 433 | 0.9 | 503 | 0.8 |
| Declined / Pending / Blank | 3 | 0.5 | 6 | 1.1 | 17 | 0.4 | 125 | 1.3 | 240 | 2.5 | 437 | 3.9 | 389 | 4.4 | 167 | 6.3 | 56 | 6.1 | 1,440 | 3.0 | 2,189 | 3.5 |
| Highest Educational Achievement | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No HS Diploma / GED | 1 | 0.2 | 533 | 96.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.1 | 27 | 0.3 | 30 | 0.3 | 24 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 627 | 1.3 | 630 | 1.0 |
| HS Diploma / GED | 621 | 98.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,639 | 93.3 | 3,698 | 38.7 | 537 | 5.6 | 189 | 1.7 | 16 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8,701 | 18.1 | 8,717 | 14.1 |
| Some College | 9 | 1.4 | 17 | 3.1 | 113 | 2.9 | 4,363 | 45.7 | 6,084 | 63.6 | 5,760 | 51.0 | 2,722 | 30.6 | 28 | 1.1 | 5 | 0.5 | 19,101 | 39.8 | 19,175 | 31.1 |
| Associate Degree | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 | 25 | 0.6 | 391 | 4.1 | 1,195 | 12.5 | 2,613 | 23.1 | 2,931 | 32.9 | 1,196 | 45.2 | 319 | 35.0 | 8,671 | 18.1 | 8,737 | 14.2 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 99 | 2.5 | 904 | 9.5 | 1,434 | 15.0 | 2,101 | 18.6 | 2,302 | 25.8 | 910 | 34.4 | 326 | 35.8 | 8,076 | 16.8 | 12,740 | 20.6 |
| Master's Degree | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 | 22 | 0.6 | 168 | 1.8 | 279 | 2.9 | 593 | 5.2 | 884 | 9.9 | 481 | 18.2 | 253 | 27.8 | 2,681 | 5.6 | 9,651 | 15.6 |
| Ph.D. / Professional Degree | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.1 | 25 | 0.3 | 26 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.9 | 97 | 0.2 | 2,064 | 3.3 |
| Category | O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 | O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | Officer Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Total | 624 | — | 627 | — | 2,777 | — | 4,623 | — | 4,006 | — | 1,035 | — | 54 | — | 27 | — | 1 | — | 13,774 | — |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Female | 149 | 23.9 | 221 | 35.2 | 887 | 31.9 | 1,150 | 24.9 | 1,017 | 25.4 | 314 | 30.3 | 14 | 25.9 | 9 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,761 | 27.3 |
| Male | 475 | 76.1 | 406 | 64.8 | 1,890 | 68.1 | 3,473 | 75.1 | 2,989 | 74.6 | 721 | 69.7 | 40 | 74.1 | 18 | 66.7 | 1 | 100.0 | 10,013 | 72.7 |
| Ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 69 | 11.1 | 63 | 10.0 | 250 | 9.0 | 343 | 7.4 | 227 | 5.7 | 65 | 6.3 | 4 | 7.4 | 2 | 7.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,023 | 7.4 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 317 | 50.8 | 305 | 48.6 | 1,633 | 58.8 | 3,411 | 73.8 | 3,045 | 76.0 | 903 | 87.2 | 50 | 92.6 | 25 | 92.6 | 1 | 100.0 | 9,690 | 70.3 |
| Declined to Respond | 238 | 38.1 | 259 | 41.3 | 894 | 32.2 | 869 | 18.8 | 734 | 18.3 | 67 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3,061 | 22.2 |
| Race | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 460 | 73.7 | 449 | 71.6 | 2,064 | 74.3 | 3,676 | 79.5 | 3,225 | 80.5 | 852 | 82.3 | 45 | 83.3 | 24 | 88.9 | 1 | 100.0 | 10,796 | 78.4 |
| Black or African American | 78 | 12.5 | 81 | 12.9 | 263 | 9.5 | 259 | 5.6 | 199 | 5.0 | 51 | 4.9 | 3 | 5.6 | 2 | 7.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 936 | 6.8 |
| Asian | 41 | 6.6 | 42 | 6.7 | 177 | 6.4 | 231 | 5.0 | 179 | 4.5 | 39 | 3.8 | 2 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 711 | 5.2 |
| More Than One Race* | 21 | 3.4 | 25 | 4.0 | 130 | 4.7 | 132 | 2.9 | 97 | 2.4 | 21 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 426 | 3.1 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pac. Islander | 6 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.1 | 21 | 0.8 | 26 | 0.6 | 23 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 86 | 0.6 |
| Amer. Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.2 | 6 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.3 | 27 | 0.6 | 22 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 70 | 0.5 |
| Declined / Pending / Blank | 17 | 2.7 | 17 | 2.7 | 113 | 4.1 | 272 | 5.9 | 261 | 6.5 | 64 | 6.2 | 4 | 7.4 | 1 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 749 | 5.4 |
| Highest Educational Achievement | ||||||||||||||||||||
| No HS Diploma / GED | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| HS Diploma / GED | 1 | 0.2 | 9 | 1.4 | 3 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 0.1 |
| Some College | 15 | 2.4 | 25 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.9 | 10 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 74 | 0.5 |
| Associate Degree | 9 | 1.4 | 29 | 4.6 | 24 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 66 | 0.5 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 455 | 72.9 | 373 | 59.5 | 1,560 | 56.2 | 1,679 | 36.3 | 590 | 14.7 | 7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4,664 | 33.9 |
| Master's Degree | 126 | 20.2 | 137 | 21.9 | 892 | 32.1 | 2,303 | 49.8 | 2,634 | 65.8 | 803 | 77.6 | 50 | 92.6 | 24 | 88.9 | 1 | 100.0 | 6,970 | 50.6 |
| Ph.D. / Professional Degree | 17 | 2.7 | 54 | 8.6 | 272 | 9.8 | 622 | 13.5 | 771 | 19.2 | 224 | 21.6 | 4 | 7.4 | 3 | 11.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,967 | 14.3 |
U.S. Air Force · Active Duty
Enlisted Personnel by AF Specialty Code
As of September 30, 2025 · Hover any cell to enlarge · Click column headers to sort| AFSC | Specialty Title | Male | Female | Total | M/F Ratio |
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U.S. Air Force · Active Duty
Officer Personnel by AF Specialty Code
As of September 30, 2025 · Total: 59,681 active duty officers
| AFSC | Specialty Title | Male | Female | Total | M/F Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10C | Ops Cmdr | 310 | 31 | 341 | 91M / 9F |
| 11B | Bomber Pilot | 462 | 35 | 497 | 93M / 7F |
| 11E | Experimental Test Pilot | 151 | 5 | 156 | 97M / 3F |
| 11F | Fighter Pilot | 2,270 | 119 | 2,389 | 95M / 5F |
| 11G | Generalist Pilot | 145 | 101 | 246 | 59M / 41F |
| 11H | Helicopter Pilot | 588 | 80 | 668 | 88M / 12F |
| 11K | Trainer Pilot | 1,032 | 128 | 1,160 | 89M / 11F |
| 11M | Mobility Pilot | 3,219 | 481 | 3,700 | 87M / 13F |
| 11R | Recon/Surveillance/EW Pilot | 506 | 38 | 544 | 93M / 7F |
| 11S | Spc Ops Pilot | 1,055 | 104 | 1,159 | 91M / 9F |
| 11T | Student Pilot | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100M / 0F |
| 11U | RPA Pilot | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100M / 0F |
| 12B | Bomber CSO | 417 | 79 | 496 | 84M / 16F |
| 12E | Experimental Test CSO | 29 | 2 | 31 | 94M / 6F |
| 12F | Fighter CSO | 310 | 55 | 365 | 85M / 15F |
| 12G | Generalist CSO | 101 | 13 | 114 | 89M / 11F |
| 12H | Rescue CSO | 44 | 14 | 58 | 76M / 24F |
| 12K | Trainer CSO | 121 | 27 | 148 | 82M / 18F |
| 12M | Mobility CSO | 39 | 2 | 41 | 95M / 5F |
| 12R | Recon/Surveillance/EW CSO | 544 | 111 | 655 | 83M / 17F |
| 12S | Spc Ops CSO | 431 | 108 | 539 | 80M / 20F |
| 12U | RPA CSO | 130 | 27 | 157 | 83M / 17F |
| 13A | Astronaut | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75M / 25F |
| 13B | Air Battle Mgr | 924 | 276 | 1,200 | 77M / 23F |
| 13H | Aerospace Physiologist | 44 | 52 | 96 | 46M / 54F |
| 13M | Airfield Ops | 196 | 84 | 280 | 70M / 30F |
| 13N | Nuclear and Missile Ops | 1,008 | 301 | 1,309 | 77M / 23F |
| 13O | Multi-Domain Warfare Officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100M / 0F |
| 13S | Space Ops | 10 | 5 | 15 | 67M / 33F |
| 14F | Info Ops | 81 | 71 | 152 | 53M / 47F |
| 14N | Intelligence | 2,025 | 1,043 | 3,068 | 66M / 34F |
| 15A | Operations Research Analyst | 389 | 116 | 505 | 77M / 23F |
| 15W | Weather and Environmental Svcs | 293 | 114 | 407 | 72M / 28F |
| 16F | Regional Affairs Strategist | 337 | 60 | 397 | 85M / 15F |
| 16G | AF Ops Staff Officer | 358 | 68 | 426 | 84M / 16F |
| 16K | Software Development Officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100M / 0F |
| 16P | Political-Military Affairs Strategist | 180 | 45 | 225 | 80M / 20F |
| 16R | Planning and Programming | 229 | 50 | 279 | 82M / 18F |
| 17C | Cyberspace Warfare Ops Cmdr | 6 | 3 | 9 | 67M / 33F |
| 17D | Warfighter Comms Ops | 1,462 | 388 | 1,850 | 79M / 21F |
| 17S | Cyberspace Effects Ops | 646 | 64 | 710 | 91M / 9F |
| 17W | Warfighter Comm. and IT Systems | 23 | 0 | 23 | 100M / 0F |
| 17Y | Cyber Effects and Warfare Ops | 26 | 1 | 27 | 96M / 4F |
| 18A | Attack RPA Pilot | 1,341 | 86 | 1,427 | 94M / 6F |
| 18E | Experimental Test RPA Pilot | 15 | 1 | 16 | 94M / 6F |
| 18G | Generalist RPA Pilot | 100 | 9 | 109 | 92M / 8F |
| 18R | Recon RPA Pilot | 299 | 26 | 325 | 92M / 8F |
| 18S | Special Ops RPA Pilot | 369 | 32 | 401 | 92M / 8F |
| 19Z | Special Warfare | 515 | 5 | 520 | 99M / 1F |
| 20C | Logistics Cmdr | 140 | 16 | 156 | 90M / 10F |
| 21A | Aircraft Maint | 847 | 330 | 1,177 | 72M / 28F |
| 21M | Munitions and Missile Maint | 251 | 51 | 302 | 83M / 17F |
| 21R | Logistics Readiness | 794 | 447 | 1,241 | 64M / 26F |
| 30C | Support Cmdr | 151 | 43 | 194 | 78M / 22F |
| 31P | Security Forces | 507 | 96 | 603 | 84M / 16F |
| 32E | Civil Eng | 662 | 135 | 797 | 83M / 17F |
| 35B | Band | 16 | 2 | 18 | 89M / 11F |
| 35P | Public Affairs | 128 | 192 | 320 | 40M / 60F |
| 38F | Force Support Officer | 598 | 675 | 1,273 | 47M / 53F |
| 40C | Medical Cmdr | 48 | 37 | 85 | 56M / 44F |
| 41A | Health Services Admin | 558 | 421 | 979 | 57M / 43F |
| 42B | Physical Therapist | 135 | 82 | 217 | 62M / 38F |
| 42E | Optometrist | 57 | 42 | 99 | 58M / 42F |
| 42F | Podiatric Surgeon | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64M / 36F |
| 42G | Physician Asst | 266 | 201 | 467 | 57M / 46F |
| 42N | Audiology/Speech Pathologist | 10 | 22 | 32 | 31M / 69F |
| 42P | Clinical Psychologist | 117 | 138 | 255 | 46M / 54F |
| 42S | Clinical Social Worker | 89 | 172 | 261 | 34M / 66F |
| 42T | Occupational Therapist | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52M / 48F |
| 43B | Biomedical Scientist | 58 | 57 | 115 | 50M / 50F |
| 43D | Dietitian | 3 | 25 | 28 | 11M / 89F |
| 43E | Bioenvironmental Eng | 166 | 71 | 237 | 70M / 30F |
| 43H | Public Health Officer | 88 | 70 | 158 | 56M / 44F |
| 43P | Pharmacist | 135 | 83 | 218 | 62M / 38F |
| 43T | Biomedical Lab | 65 | 67 | 132 | 49M / 51F |
| 44A | Chief, Hospital/Clinic Svcs | 45 | 33 | 78 | 58M / 42F |
| 44B | Preventive Medicine | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46M / 54F |
| 44D | Pathologist | 34 | 27 | 61 | 56M / 44F |
| 44E | ER Services Physician | 226 | 112 | 338 | 67M / 33F |
| 44F | Family Physician | 284 | 197 | 481 | 59M / 41F |
| 44G | General Practice Physician | 47 | 28 | 75 | 63M / 37F |
| 44J | Clinical Geneticist | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100M / 0F |
| 44K | Pediatrician | 106 | 173 | 279 | 38M / 62F |
| 44M | Internist | 285 | 134 | 419 | 68M / 32F |
| 44N | Neurologist | 28 | 15 | 43 | 65M / 35F |
| 44O | Physician | 37 | 35 | 72 | 51M / 49F |
| 44P | Psychiatrist | 121 | 59 | 180 | 67M / 33F |
| 44R | Diagnostic Radiologist | 134 | 32 | 166 | 81M / 19F |
| 44S | Dermatologist | 18 | 17 | 35 | 51M / 49F |
| 44T | Radiotherapist | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40M / 60F |
| 44U | Occupational Medicine | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80M / 20F |
| 44Y | Critical Care Medicine | 37 | 14 | 51 | 73M / 27F |
| 44Z | Allergist | 11 | 15 | 26 | 42M / 58F |
| 45A | Anesthesiologist | 159 | 48 | 207 | 77M / 23F |
| 45B | Orthopedic Surgeon | 83 | 20 | 103 | 81M / 19F |
| 45E | Ophthalmologist | 34 | 15 | 49 | 69M / 31F |
| 45G | Obstetrician and Gynecologist | 32 | 115 | 147 | 22M / 78F |
| 45N | Otorhinolaryngologist | 29 | 19 | 48 | 60M / 40F |
| 45P | Physical Medicine Physician | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100M / 0F |
| 45S | Surgeon | 190 | 116 | 306 | 62M / 38F |
| 45U | Urologist | 18 | 12 | 30 | 60M / 40F |
| 46A | Nursing Admin | 26 | 121 | 147 | 18M / 82F |
| 46F | Flight Nurse | 116 | 154 | 270 | 43M / 57F |
| 46N | Clinical Nurse | 595 | 1,387 | 1,982 | 30M / 70F |
| 46P | Mental Health Nurse | 37 | 11 | 48 | 78M / 22F |
| 46S | Operating Room Nurse | 78 | 107 | 185 | 42M / 58F |
| 46Y | Adv Practice RN | 148 | 315 | 463 | 32M / 68F |
| 47B | Orthodontist | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60M / 40F |
| 47D | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50M / 50F |
| 47E | Endodontist | 19 | 10 | 29 | 66M / 33F |
| 47G | Dentist | 376 | 241 | 617 | 61M / 39F |
| 47H | Periodontist | 23 | 22 | 45 | 51M / 49F |
| 47K | Pediatric Dentist | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50M / 50F |
| 47P | Prosthodontist | 29 | 15 | 44 | 66M / 34F |
| 47S | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | 40 | 8 | 48 | 83M / 17F |
| 48A | Aerospace Medicine Physician Spc | 89 | 30 | 119 | 75M / 25F |
| 48G | General Med Officer, Flight Surgeon | 44 | 18 | 62 | 71M / 29F |
| 48O | Aeromedical Physician | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100M / 0F |
| 48R | Residency Trained Flight Surgeon | 194 | 61 | 255 | 76M / 24F |
| 48V | Pilot Physician | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100M / 0F |
| 51J | Judge Advocate | 741 | 515 | 1,256 | 59M / 41F |
| 52R | Chaplain | 547 | 54 | 601 | 91M / 9F |
| 60C | Sr Materiel Leader-Upper Echelon | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82M / 18F |
| 61C | Chemist/Nuclear Chemist | 39 | 22 | 61 | 64M / 36F |
| 61D | Physicist/Nuclear Eng | 136 | 32 | 168 | 81M / 19F |
| 62E | Development Eng | 1,340 | 200 | 1,540 | 87M / 13F |
| 62S | Materiel Leader | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100M / 0F |
| 63A | Acquisition Mgr | 1,516 | 379 | 1,895 | 80M / 20F |
| 63G | Sr Materiel Leader-Lower Echelon | 61 | 5 | 66 | 92M / 8F |
| 63S | Materiel Leader | 128 | 21 | 149 | 86M / 14F |
| 64P | Contracting | 548 | 224 | 772 | 71M / 29F |
| 65F | Financial Mgmt | 358 | 146 | 504 | 71M / 29F |
| 65W | Cost Analysis | 41 | 8 | 49 | 84M / 16F |
| 71S | Spc Investigations | 213 | 167 | 380 | 56M / 44F |
| 80C | Cmdr, Cadet Squadron, USAF Academy | 30 | 15 | 45 | 67M / 33F |
| 81C | Instructor, Officer Training School | 44 | 14 | 58 | 76M / 24F |
| 81D | ROTC Detachment Cmdr / Prof Aerospace Studies | 137 | 137 | 274 | 50M / 50F |
| 81L | Education and Training Leader | 33 | 11 | 44 | 75M / 25F |
| 81T | Instructor | 631 | 222 | 853 | 74M / 26F |
| 82A | Academic Program Mgr | 38 | 16 | 54 | 70M / 30F |
| 83R | Recruiting Svc | 137 | 64 | 201 | 68M / 32F |
| 85G | USAF Honor Guard | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75M / 25F |
| 86M | Ops Mgmt | 16 | 6 | 22 | 73M / 27F |
| 86P | C2 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68M / 32F |
| 87G | Wing IG | 88 | 11 | 99 | 89M / 11F |
| 87I | Director, Wing Inspections | 20 | 2 | 22 | 91M / 9F |
| 87Q | Director, Complaints Resolution | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63M / 37F |
| 88A | Aide-de-camp | 21 | 12 | 33 | 64M / 36F |
| 88B | Protocol Officer | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60M / 40F |
| 88C | Sexual Assault Response Coordinator | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36M / 64F |
| 88I | Innovation Officer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0M / 100F |
| 88M | USAF Medical Pinnacle Position | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100M / 0F |
| 88Y | Pathfinder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100M / 0F |
| 90G | General Officer | 191 | 29 | 220 | 87M / 13F |
| 91C | Cmdr | 110 | 16 | 126 | 87M / 13F |
| 91E | Wing Cmdr Equiv | 15 | 4 | 19 | 79M / 21F |
| 91W | Wing Cmdr | 234 | 20 | 254 | 92M / 8F |
| 92F | Foreign Area Officer Trainee | 30 | 9 | 39 | 77M / 23F |
| 92J | Non-Designated Lawyer | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60M / 40F |
| 92M | Health Prof Scholarship Prgm Med Student | 109 | 105 | 214 | 51M / 49F |
| 92P | Physician Assistant Student | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13M / 87F |
| 92S | Student Officer Authorization | 1,426 | 476 | 1,902 | 75M / 25F |
| 92T | Pilot Trainee | 2,686 | 512 | 3,198 | 84M / 16F |
| 93P | Patient | 5 | 2 | 7 | 72M / 28F |
| 96B | Disq Officer, Reasons Within Control | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50M / 50F |
| 96D | Officer N/A for Use in Awarded AFSC for Cause | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100M / 0F |
| 97E | Executive Officer | 112 | 40 | 152 | 74M / 26F |
| Total — 167 specialties | 44,400 | 15,281 | 59,681 | 74M / 26F avg | |
Active Duty by Base: 2015 vs. 2025
As of Sept. 30, 2025 | Source: Air Force Almanac 2026
| Base | 2015 Total | 2025 Total | USAF 2025 | USSF 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB San Antonio-Lackland, Texas | 16,190 | 15,464 | 15,287 | 177 | -4.5% |
| Ramstein AB, Germany | 9,602 | 9,507 | 9,307 | 200 | -1.0% |
| JB Langley-Eustis, Va. | 7,712 | 8,167 | 8,154 | 13 | +5.9% |
| Hurlburt Field, Fla. | 8,265 | 7,612 | 7,602 | 10 | -7.9% |
| Nellis AFB, Nev.* | 9,152 | 7,420 | 7,383 | 37 | -18.9% |
| Shaw AFB, S.C. | 5,989 | 6,799 | 6,797 | 2 | +13.5% |
| Travis AFB, Calif. | 6,143 | 6,580 | 6,576 | 4 | +7.1% |
| Kadena AB, Japan | 6,368 | 6,089 | 6,013 | 76 | -4.4% |
| Eglin AFB, Fla. | 4,974 | 6,021 | 5,934 | 87 | +21.0% |
| Offutt AFB, Neb. | 5,536 | 5,826 | 5,816 | 10 | +5.2% |
| Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio | 5,608 | 5,825 | 5,513 | 312 | +3.9% |
| Sheppard AFB, Texas | 4,702 | 5,744 | 5,743 | 1 | +22.2% |
| Osan AB, South Korea | 5,465 | 5,625 | 5,550 | 75 | +2.9% |
| Minot AFB, N.D. | 5,500 | 5,557 | 5,557 | 0 | +1.0% |
| JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii | 5,152 | 5,506 | 5,302 | 204 | +6.9% |
| JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska | 5,530 | 5,347 | 5,347 | 0 | -3.3% |
| Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. | 5,898 | 5,321 | 5,312 | 9 | -9.8% |
| JB Andrews, Md. | 5,908 | 5,234 | 5,057 | 177 | -11.4% |
| RAF Lakenheath, U.K. | 4,333 | 5,145 | 5,119 | 26 | +18.7% |
| Barksdale AFB, La. | 5,214 | 5,091 | 5,091 | 0 | -2.4% |
| Holloman AFB, N.M. | 3,899 | 5,023 | 5,022 | 1 | +28.8% |
| JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. | 4,795 | 4,983 | 4,982 | 1 | +3.9% |
| Cannon AFB, N.M. | 4,649 | 4,893 | 4,892 | 1 | +5.2% |
| Keesler AFB, Miss. | 4,162 | 4,693 | 4,594 | 99 | +12.8% |
| Moody AFB, Ga. | 4,321 | 4,691 | 4,690 | 1 | +8.6% |
| Aviano AB, Italy | 3,750 | 4,676 | 4,675 | 1 | +24.7% |
| Scott AFB, Ill. | 4,639 | 4,644 | 4,642 | 2 | +0.1% |
| Dyess AFB, Texas | 4,448 | 4,417 | 4,417 | 0 | -0.7% |
| Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. | 4,081 | 4,416 | 4,416 | 0 | +8.2% |
| Peterson SFB, Colo.** | 3,488 | 4,411 | 2,495 | 1,916 | +26.5% |
| RAF Mildenhall, U.K. | 4,041 | 4,284 | 4,280 | 4 | +6.0% |
| Hill AFB, Utah | 3,654 | 4,197 | 4,197 | 0 | +14.8% |
| Spangdahlem AB, Germany | 3,942 | 3,944 | 3,938 | 6 | +0.1% |
| Luke AFB, Ariz. | 3,227 | 3,929 | 3,928 | 1 | +21.8% |
| Whiteman AFB, Mo. | 3,886 | 3,856 | 3,849 | 7 | -0.8% |
| JB Anacostia-Bolling, D.C. | 2,067 | 3,824 | 3,580 | 244 | +85.0% |
| Goodfellow AFB, Texas | 3,467 | 3,808 | 3,714 | 94 | +9.8% |
| Pentagon, Va. | 3,967 | 3,648 | 3,081 | 567 | +8.0% |
| MacDill AFB, Fla. | 3,375 | 3,616 | 3,570 | 46 | +7.1% |
| Kirtland AFB, N.M. | 3,056 | 3,515 | 3,362 | 153 | +15.0% |
| JB Charleston, S.C. | 3,365 | 3,505 | 3,504 | 1 | +4.2% |
| Yokota AB, Japan | 2,956 | 3,475 | 3,461 | 14 | +17.6% |
| Fort Meade, Md. | 2,924 | 3,433 | 3,258 | 175 | +17.4% |
| Tinker AFB, Okla. | 4,349 | 3,413 | 3,412 | 1 | -21.5% |
| Little Rock AFB, Ark. | 4,207 | 3,396 | 3,396 | 0 | -19.3% |
| Fairchild AFB, Wash. | 2,710 | 3,372 | 3,372 | 0 | +24.4% |
| Malmstrom AFB, Mont. | 3,157 | 3,343 | 3,325 | 18 | +5.9% |
| Mountain Home AFB, Idaho | 3,185 | 3,333 | 3,333 | 0 | +4.6% |
| Beale AFB, Calif. | 4,326 | 3,331 | 3,280 | 51 | -23.0% |
| Dover AFB, Del. | 3,199 | 3,299 | 3,298 | 1 | +3.1% |
| Ellsworth AFB, S.D. | 3,043 | 3,237 | 3,237 | 0 | +6.4% |
| Eielson AFB, Alaska | 1,839 | 3,197 | 3,197 | 0 | +73.8% |
| Maxwell AFB, Ala. | 2,828 | 3,196 | 3,083 | 113 | +13.0% |
| F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. | 3,066 | 3,150 | 3,150 | 0 | +2.7% |
| Creech AFB*** | — | 3,143 | 3,143 | 0 | n/a |
| Tyndall AFB, Fla. | 3,477 | 3,112 | 3,111 | 1 | -10.5% |
| JB Lewis-McChord, Wash. | 3,406 | 3,084 | 3,083 | 1 | -9.5% |
| Misawa AB, Japan | 2,448 | 2,895 | 2,859 | 36 | +18.3% |
| JB San Antonio-Randolph, Texas | 2,420 | 2,871 | 2,796 | 75 | +18.6% |
| Edwards AFB, Calif. | 2,653 | 2,860 | 2,838 | 22 | +7.8% |
| JB San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas | 1,315 | 2,860 | 2,860 | 0 | +117.5% |
| McConnell AFB, Kan. | 2,967 | 2,750 | 2,750 | 0 | -7.3% |
| Robins AFB, Ga. | 3,433 | 2,678 | 2,669 | 9 | -22.0% |
| Vandenberg SFB, Calif. | 2,536 | 2,612 | 1,801 | 811 | +3.0% |
| Andersen AFB, Guam | 2,013 | 2,430 | 2,429 | 1 | +20.7% |
| Pope Field, N.C. | 2,523 | 2,330 | 2,327 | 3 | -7.6% |
| Schriever SFB, Colo. | 1,632 | 2,251 | 502 | 1,749 | +37.9% |
| Kunsan AB, South Korea | 2,493 | 2,210 | 2,210 | 0 | -11.4% |
| U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. | 2,084 | 2,204 | 2,143 | 61 | +5.8% |
| Patrick SFB, Fla.** | 1,715 | 1,845 | 1,600 | 245 | +7.6% |
| Buckley SFB, Colo. | 1,468 | 1,741 | 1,102 | 639 | +18.6% |
| Columbus AFB, Miss. | 1,497 | 1,725 | 1,716 | 9 | +15.2% |
| Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. | 1,520 | 1,698 | 1,698 | 0 | +11.7% |
| Grand Forks AFB, N.D. | 1,587 | 1,678 | 1,646 | 32 | +5.7% |
| Hanscom AFB, Mass. | 1,424 | 1,662 | 1,568 | 94 | +16.7% |
| Incirlik AB, Turkey | 1,397 | 1,529 | 1,529 | 0 | +9.4% |
| Laughlin AFB, Texas | 1,339 | 1,435 | 1,435 | 0 | +7.2% |
| Altus AFB, Okla. | 1,254 | 1,318 | 1,318 | 0 | +5.1% |
| Vance AFB, Okla. | 1,210 | 1,291 | 1,291 | 0 | +6.7% |
| Los Angeles AFB, Calif. | 1,079 | 1,102 | 552 | 550 | +2.1% |
| USAG Stuttgart, Germany | 1,125 | 773 | 749 | 24 | -31.3% |
* Included Creech AFB | ** USSF personnel assigned to Cape Canaveral SFS are included with Patrick SFB; those assigned to Cheyenne Mountain SFS are included with Peterson SFB | *** Part of Nellis AFB | n/a = Creech AFB not separately reported in 2015 | Highlighted = USSF presence ≥ 100