Department of the Air Force — Organization Chart
The Department of the Air Force includes the Air Force & Space Force.
Almanac 2026
Troy E. Meink
Secretary of the Air Force
Matthew L. Lohmeier
Undersecretary of the Air Force
Secretariat Offices
| Office | Grade |
|---|---|
| Director of Staff | ★★★ Lt. General |
| Inspector General | ★★ Maj. General |
| Legislative Liaison | ★★ Maj. General |
| Public Affairs | ★ Brig. General |
| Acquisition, Technology & Logistics | POL |
| Auditor General | POL |
| Chief Information Officer | POL |
| Financial Management & Comptroller | POL |
| General Counsel | POL |
| Installations, Environment & Energy | POL |
| International Affairs | POL |
United States Air Force
Leadership
Gen. Kenneth S. WilsbachChief of Staff
Gen. John D. LamontagneVice Chief of Staff
CMSgt. David R. WolfeChief Master Sgt.United States Space Force
Leadership
Gen. B. Chance SaltzmanChief of Space Ops
Gen. Shawn N. BrattonVice Chief of Space Ops
CMSgt. John F. BentivegnaChief Master Sgt. SFService Component Commands
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
PACAF
★★★★
★★★★
AFGSC
★★★★
★★★★
AMC
★★★
★★★
AFCYBER
★★★
★★★
AFSOC
★★★
★★★
USAFE/
AFAFRICA
★★★
AFAFRICA
★★★
AFNORTH
★★★
★★★
AFSPACE
★★★
★★★
AFCENT
★★★
★★★
AFSOUTH
★★
★★
Institutional Commands
CHIEF OF STAFF
ACC
★★★★
★★★★
AFMC
★★★
★★★
AFRC
★★★
★★★
AETC
★★★
★★★
ANG
★★★
★★★
Air Staff
A1 — Manpower, Personnel & Services ★★★
A2 — Intelligence, Surveillance & Recon ★★★
A3 — Operations ★★★
A4 — Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection ★★★
A5/7 — Air Force Futures ★★★
A6 — Warfighter Comms & Cyber ★★★
A8 — Plans & Programs ★★★
A10 — Strategic Deterrence & Nuclear ★★★
Surgeon General ★★★
Chief of Chaplains ★★
Judge Advocate General ★★
Chief of Safety ★
Studies, Analyses & Assessments SES
Chief Scientist SES
Program Assessment & Evaluation SES
History & Museums SES
USAF Echelon Numbers
15
Institutional &
Component Cmds
Institutional &
Component Cmds
26
Numbered Air Forces
& Centers
Numbered Air Forces
& Centers
147
Wings
Wings
~700
Groups
Groups
312
Operational Sqns
Operational Sqns
~3,000
Support Sqns
Support Sqns
Space Force Field Commands
CHIEF OF SPACE OPERATIONS
CFC
Combat Forces Cmd
★★★
Combat Forces Cmd
★★★
SSC
Space Systems Cmd
★★★
Space Systems Cmd
★★★
STARCOM
Training & Readiness
★★
Training & Readiness
★★
Component Field Commands
SPACEFOR-
SPACE
★★★
SPACE
★★★
SPACEFOR-
NORTH
★★
NORTH
★★
SPACEFOR-
INDOPAC
★
INDOPAC
★
SPACEFOR-
CENT
★
CENT
★
SPACEFOREUR-
AF
★
AF
★
SPACEFOR-
SOUTH
Col
SOUTH
Col
Space Staff
S1 — Deputy CSO for Personnel SES
S2 — Deputy CSO for Intelligence ★★
S3/4/6/7/10 — Deputy CSO for Operations ★★★
S5/8 — Chief Strategy & Resourcing Officer ★★★
Deputy CSO for Cyber & Data SES
Asst. CSO for Future Concepts & Partnerships ★★★
Director of Staff ★
Chief Data & AI Officer SES
USSF Echelon Numbers
9
Field & Component
Field Commands
Field & Component
Field Commands
21
Deltas
Deltas
79
Squadrons
Squadrons
Rank / Grade Key
POL Political Appointee
SES Senior Executive Service (career)
Col Colonel
★ Brigadier General
★★ Major General
★★★ Lieutenant General
★★★★ General
CMSAF/CMSSF Chief Master Sergeant
Source: Air & Space Forces Almanac 2026 — DAF Org Chart, pp. 34–35
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