Direct reporting units

Airman, Jan, 2005

Direct reporting units are subdivisions of the Air Force, directly subordinate to Air Force headquarters and are separate from any major command or field operating agency due to unique missions, legal requirements or other factors

11th Wing

Headquarters: Boiling AFB, Washington, D.C.

Established: March 1, 1995

Web address: www.bolling.af.mil

Mission

Deploys Air and Space Expeditionary Force combat support forces and is a direct reporting unit to Headquarters Air Force, serving a customer base of over 40,000. Provides comprehensive wartime base operations support to all Air Force personnel in the National Capital Region. Provides MAJCOM-level personnel, programming and comptroller support and Uniform Code of Military Justice authority for the HAF and Air Force elements worldwide. Provides flagship ceremonial and musical support worldwide for the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff, Department of Defense and White House. Maintains Department of Defense, Navy and Coast Guard tenant units.

People

Active duty                      1,718
  Officers                         215
  Enlisted                       1,503
Civilians                          895
Total                            2,613

Air Force Doctrine Center

Headquarters: Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Established: Feb. 24, 1997

Web address: https://www.doctrine.af.mil

Mission

Directly responsible to the Air Force chief of staff for developing and publishing Air Force basic and operational doctrine, as well as joint and multinational doctrine. Stewards the Air Force Doctrine Working Group made up of major command and air staff representatives, and hosts symposiums, war games and the annual Air and Space Power Doctrine Summit. Supports the doctrinally correct use of air and space power in key joint campaign models and exercise scenarios used throughout the world. Investigates the doctrinal implications of future concepts and emerging technologies.

People

Active duty                     62
  Officers                      55
  Enlisted                       7
AFRC                            12
Civilians                       16

Total                           90

Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center

Headquarters: Kirtland AFB, N.M.

Established: Jan. 1, 1974

Web address: www.afotec.af.mil

Mission

Assesses the capability of new systems to meet warfighter needs by planning, executing and reporting independent operational evaluations. From concept development through system employment, provides effectiveness, suitability and operational impact expertise in the battlespace environment.

People

Active duty                   545
  Officers                    177
  Enlisted                    368
Civilians                     209
Contractors                   321

Total                       1,075

Air Force Studies and Analyses Agency

Headquarters: Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Established: May 1, 2001

Web address: www.afsaa.hq.af.mil

Mission

Reports directly to the vice chief of staff of the Air Force. Provides analysis to the Air Force Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force that sharpens the warfighter's edge, illuminates the Air Force role in emerging DOD issues, empowers decisions, highlights risk-mitigating options and fireproofs resource investment decisions. Community lead for Air Force-wide Centers of Analytic Excellence. Ensures the quality of Air Force analysis in defense reviews, force structure and resource allocation processes and air expeditionary force capability enhancement. Oversees Air Force operational and combat analyst career development programs.

People

Active duty                 86
  Officers                  80
  Enlisted                   6
Civilians                   30

Total                      116

U.S. Air Force Academy

Headquarters: Colorado Springs, Colo.

Established: April 1, 1954

Web address: www.usafa.af.mil

Mission

To educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation.

Vision

The United States Air Force Academy ... the nation's premier institution for leadership and character development.

People

Active duty               1,871
  Officers                  965
  Enlisted                  906
Cadets                    4,261
  Men                     3,499
  Women                     762
Civilians                 1,382
Total                     7,514

Flying Hours

Per month: 2,585

Aircraft

Cessna-150 flying team competition plane, Diamond DA20-C1 introductory flight trainer, Piper Super Cub tow plane, TG-10B basic glider trainer, TG-10C acrobatic trainer, TG-10D cross-country glider, TG-14 basic motor glider, TG-15 A/B advanced cross-country glider, T-41 D/C-172 introductory flight training aircraft, UV-18B parachuting jump plane.