List of equipment of the United States Air Force

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The equipment of the United States Air Force can be subdivided into: aircraft, ammunition, weapons, and ground vehicles. [1]

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Munitions

NameTypeVersionsPicture
Missiles
AGM-114 Air-to-surface
Lockheed Martin Longbow Hellfire.jpg
AGM-65 Air-to-surface
AGM-65 Maverick MG 1382.jpg
AGM-86 Air-to-surface cruise missile
ALCMCruiseMissile.JPG
AGM-88 Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile
AGM-88E HARM p1230047.jpg
AGM-154 Glide bomb
AGM-154 JSOW 01.jpg
AGM-158 Air-to-surface cruise missile
JASSM mockup 0048.jpg
AIM-7 Medium-range air-to-air missile
AIM-7 Sparrow.jpg
AIM-9 Short-range air-to-air missile
Sidewider missile 20040710 145400 1.4.jpg
AIM-120 Medium-range air-to-air missile
Aim 120 amraam missile 20040710 145603 1.4.jpg
LGM-30 Intercontinental ballistic missile
Minuteman3display.png
Bombs
B61 Thermonuclear bomb
B-61 bomb.jpg
B83 Thermonuclear bomb
B83 nuclear bomb trainer.jpg
BLU-109 Bunker buster
BLU-116 Bunker buster
CBU-87 Cluster bomb
Cbu-87 cluster bomb.jpg
CBU-89 Cluster bomb
Cbu89bomb.png
CBU-97 Cluster bomb
GBU-10 Laser-guided bomb
GBU-10 xxl.jpg
GBU-12 Laser-guided bomb
GBU-12 xxl.jpg
GBU-15 Television guidance - Infrared homing
GBU-15 xxl.jpg
GBU-24 Laser-guided bomb
GBU-24 xxl.jpg
GBU-27 Laser-guided bomb
GBU-27 xxl.jpg
GBU-28 Laser-guided bomb
GBU-28 xxl.jpg
Mk-82 General-purpose bomb
Mk-82 xxl.jpg
Mk-84 General-purpose bomb
Mk-84 xxl.jpg

Weapons

NameTypeVersionsPictureAmmunitionUsed by
Mounted Weapons
GAU-8 Avenger Seven-barrelled Rotary cannon GAU-8 Avenger contrast.jpg 30 mm A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt II
GAU-22/A Four-barrelled Rotary cannon 25 mm F-35 Lightning II
M61 Six-barrelled Rotary cannon
Vulcan1.jpg
20 mm F-15 Eagle
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-22 Raptor
B-52 Stratofortress
GAU-23/A Chain gun autocannon The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) fires a MK-46 30mm gun during a live-fire exercise (28540439144).jpg 30 mm AC-130
M102 Howitzer M102 Howitzer A1206 Tai Iraq 2004.JPG 105 mm AC-130
GAU-16 12.7 mm UH-1 Iroquois
GAU-17 Six-barrelled Minigun/Rotary machine gun
GAU-17 machine gun fired from UH-1N Huey in 2006.jpg
7.62 mm HH-60 Pave Hawk
UH-1 Iroquois
M240 Mounted
US Navy 040229-N-4374S-008 Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Jon Garth, assigned to the Red Lions of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron One Five (HS-15), mans a 7,62mm M240D machine gun aboard an HH-60H Seahawk.jpg
7.62 mm UH-1 Iroquois
Guns
Beretta M9 Pistol
M9-pistolet.jpg
9×19mm Parabellum
M11 pistol Pistol
SIG-P228-p1030033.jpg
9×19mm Parabellum
M18 pistol Pistol
M18 pistol.png
9×19mm Parabellum
M4/M4A1 Assault rifle, Carbine
M4-Transparent.png
Coltm4a1.jpeg 		5.56×45mm NATO
M16A2 rifle Assault Rifle
M16a2-final.png
5.56×45mm NATO
MP5 submachine gun Submachine gun
MP3K ImgID1.jpg
Multiple (9×19mm Parabellum, 10mm Auto MP5/10, or .40 S&W M5/40)
M249 machine gun Light machine gun, Squad automatic weapon
PEO M249 Para ACOG.jpg
5.56×45mm NATO
M240 machine gun General purpose medium machine gun
M240B Medium Machine Gun (7414626696).jpg
7.62×51mm NATO
M2 machine gun Heavy machine gun
Machine gun M2 1.jpg
.50 BMG
M82 Anti materiel sniper rifle M107 html 5f1f60d5.gif .50 BMG

Vehicles

Aircraft

See also: United States Air Force § Aircraft inventory
AircraftManufacturerOriginPropulsionRoleControlIntroduced/IOC InventoryNotes
A-29C Super Tucano Sierra Nevada Corporation [2] BrazilJet CAS / Attack Manned3 [3] Operated by Air Force Special Operations Command. Delivered in 2021. Planned to divest. [2]
A-10C Thunderbolt II Fairchild Republic USAJet CAS / Attack Manned2007 (A-10C) [4] 270 [3]
AC-130J Ghostrider LockheedUSAPropeller CAS / Attack Manned2017 (AC-130J) [5] 31 [6] Final aircraft delivered in 2022. [6]
B-1B Lancer Rockwell International USAJet Bomber Manned1986 [7] 42 [3] Long-range conventional bomber. Employs variable-sweep wing design. To be replaced by the B-21 Raider around 2032. [7]
B-2A Spirit Northrop Grumman USAJet Bomber Manned1997 [7] 17 [3] Stealth long-range nuclear-capable heavy bomber. To be replaced by the B-21 Raider around 2032. [7]
B-21 Raider Northrop Grumman USAJet Bomber Manned1 [8] Stealth long-range nuclear-capable heavy bomber. First flight took place in 2024.[ citation needed ] To replace the B-2 Spirit and B-1 Lancer around 2032. [8]
B-52H Stratofortress BoeingUSAJet Bomber Manned1961 (B-52H) [8] 76 [9] Currently undergoing undergoing re-engining. Expected to serve into the 2050s. [8]
C-5M Super Galaxy LockheedUSAJet Strategic airlifter Manned2014 (C-5M) [10] 52 [3]
C-12C/D/H/J Huron BeechcraftUSAPropellerTransportMannedc. 1974 [10] 23 [3] 32 aircraft are used for reconnaissance
C-17A Globemaster III McDonnell Douglas/BoeingUSAJet Strategic airlifter Manned1995 [11] 228 [3] Were produced by McDonnell-Douglas prior to the merger with Boeing.
C-20H GulfstreamUSAJetManned1 [12]
C-21A Learjet 35 LearjetUSAJet VIP transport Manned1984 [11] 19 [3]
C-32A/B Air Force Two BoeingUSAJet VIP transport Manned1998 [13] 4/2 [12]
C-37A/B Gulfstream V Gulfstream USAJetVIP transportManned1998 [13] 16 [12]
C-40B/C BoeingUSAJet VIP transport Manned2003 [13] 11 [12]
C-130H Hercules Lockheed MartinUSAPropeller Tactical airlifter Mannedc. 1974 [14] 158 [3]
C-130J Super Hercules Lockheed MartinUSAPropeller Tactical airlifter Manned2006 [14] 172 [3]
C-146A Wolfhound [15] Fairchild-DornierGermanyPropeller Transport Mannedc. 2011 [5] 20 [3] Delivered 2011–2017. [5] Flown with the 524th Special Operations Squadron [16]
C-147A De Havilland Canada CanadaPropellerTransportMannedFor the U.S. Army Parachute Team [17]
CN-235 CASASpainPropellerReconnaissanceManned19885 [3] Flown with the 427th Special Operations Squadron
CV-22B Osprey Bell, BoeingUSA Tiltrotor CSAR / transportManned2006 [18] 52 [3] 2 on order [19]
E-3B/C/G Sentry (AWACS) BoeingUSAJet AWACS Manned1977; 2014 (Block 40/45) [20] 21 [3]
E-4B (NAOC) BoeingUSAJet Command and control Manned1978 (E-4B) [21] 4 [3] Assigned to the 595th Command and Control Group
E-8C Joint STARS Northrop GrummanUSAJet Command and control Manned1997 [21] 12 [12] E-8C, 1 TE-8A
E-9A Widget De Havilland Canada Canada Propeller Surveillance Manned1988 [21] 2 [12] Military surveillance version of the DHC-8-100, used for missile range control
E-11A (BACN) [22] Northrop GrummanUSA / Canada Jet Command and control / BACN Mannedc. 2011 [23] 11 [3] 1 ordered [19]
EA-37B Compass Call GulfstreamUSAJet Radar jamming / PSYOP Manned2026 [23] 1 [24] 2 ordered [19] Replacement for EC-130H Compass Call. [24]
EC-130H Compass Call Lockheed MartinUSAPropeller Radar jamming / PSYOP Manned1983; Block 35, 2011 [25] 5 [24] To be replaced by EA-37B Compass Call. [24]
EC-130J Super-J Lockheed MartinUSAPropeller Radar jamming / PSYOP Manned2004 [18] 7 [3] All Commando Solos retired. Super-J's to be replaced by MC-130s. [18]
F-117 Nighthawk Lockheed USAJet Aggressor aircraft/research and developmentManned1983 [2] 4 [3]
F-15C/D Eagle McDonnell Douglas USAJet Air superiority Manned1979 [26] 234 [27] 18 D variants [3] are used for training. To be retired by 2030.
F-15E Strike Eagle McDonnell Douglas/Boeing USAJet Multirole, primarily strike Manned1989 [26] 218 [27]
F-15EX Eagle II McDonnell Douglas/Boeing USAJet Multirole, primarily strike Manned2023 (planned) [28] 4 [29] F-15C/D Eagle replacement
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon General Dynamics USA Jet Multirole Manned1981 (Block 25-32); 1989 (Block 40/42); 1994 (Block 50/52) [28] 875 [3]
F-22A Raptor Lockheed Martin USAJet Air superiority Manned2005 [30] 178 [3] Stealth capable aircraft. To be replaced by NGAD
F-35A Lightning II Lockheed MartinUSAJet Multirole Manned2016 [30] 363 [3] 7 on order [19]
HC-130J Combat King II Lockheed MartinUSAPropeller Search and rescue Manned2013 [31] 40 [3]
HH-60G/U Pave Hawk Sikorsky USA Helicopter CSAR Manned1982 [32] 77 [12] To be replaced by the HH-60W Jolly Green II
HH-60W Jolly Green II Sikorsky USA Helicopter CSAR Manned2022 [32] 24 [12] To replace the HH-60G/U Pave Hawk. 85 planned. [32]
KC-10A Extender McDonnell DouglasUSAJet Aerial refueling Manned1982 [33] 20 [3] Last combat mission flown in 2023. Retirement scheduled for 2024. [34]
KC-46A Pegasus BoeingUSAJet Aerial refueling MannedFY24 (planned) [33] 72 [3] 48 on order [19]
KC-135R/T Stratotanker BoeingUSAJet Aerial refueling Manned1957 [10] 377 [3]
LC-130H Hercules Lockheed MartinUSAPropeller Cargo aircraft Mannedc. 1984 [35] 10 [36] Assigned to 109th Airlift Wing
MC-12W Liberty BeechcraftUSAPropellerMulti-mission/Special OperationsManned2009 [18] 36 [3] To be replaced by AT-802U Sky Warden [25]
MC-130J Commando II Lockheed MartinUSAPropellerMulti-mission/Special OperationsManned2012 [37] 57 [3]
MH-139A Grey Wolf AgustaWestland Utility helicopterManned2023 (planned) [38] 4 [3] 13 on order
MQ-9A Reaper General Atomics USAPropellerMulti-mission [39] Unmanned2007, 2015 (ER) [40] 338 [12]
BQM-167 Skeeter Composite Engineering JetTarget droneUnmanned2008 [40] 37 [40] Subscale aerial target [40]
P-9A Pale Ale Bombardier Canada PropellerManned Maritime patrol 3 [12] Government-owned contractor-operated fleet tasked with monitoring drug trafficking. [25]
QF-16A/C Boeing USAJetTarget drone [41] Manned/Unmanned [41] 2016 [41] 74 [12] Conversion of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to full-scale aerial target. Final deliveries will take place 2024–2025. [41]
RC-135S/U/V/W Cobra Ball/Combat Sent/Rivet Joint BoeingUSAJet Reconnaissance / ELINT / surveillance Manned197222 [3]
RQ-4B Global Hawk Northrop Grumman USAJet ISTAR Unmanned2011 (Block 30), 2016 (Block 40) [40] 11 [12]
RQ-20 Puma AeroVironment USAPropeller Patrol Unmanned2008
RQ-170 Sentinel Lockheed Martin USAJetMulti-MissionUnmanned2007[ citation needed ]
T-1A Jayhawk RaytheonUSAJet Trainer Manned1993 [38] 131 [3] Multi-engine trainer
T-6A Texan II Raytheon/BeechcraftUSAPropeller Trainer Manned2000 [42] 444 [3] ,
T-7 Red Hawk Boeing / Saab USAJet Trainer Manned2026 (planned) [42] 1 [3] Replacement for the T-38 Talon. 4 on order. [19]
T-38A/C/AT-38B Talon NorthropUSAJet Trainer Manned1961 [43] 497 [3]
T-41D Mescalero CessnaUSA Propeller Basic trainer Manned19644 [12]
T-51A Cessna CessnaUSA Propeller Basic trainer Manned19573 [12]
T-53A Kadet II CirrusUSA Propeller Basic trainer Manned199525 [3] USAFA flight training aircraft
TC-135S/W BoeingUSAJet Trainer Manned19613 [3]
TE-8A Joint STARS Northrop GrummanUSAJet Trainer Manned19911 [3]
TH-1H Iroquois BellUSAHelicopter Trainer Mannedc. 2009 [38] 39 [3]
TU-2S Dragon Lady LockheedUSAJetConversion trainerManned4 [3]
U-2S Dragon Lady LockheedUSAJet Reconnaissance Mannedc. 1981 (U-2R) [44] 26 [3]
U-28A Draco Pilatus Switzerland Propeller Utility Manned199112 [3] Used for reconnaissance. To be replaced in SOCOM by the OA-1K Sky Warden. [45]
UH-1N Twin Huey Bell USAHelicopter Utility Manned1970 [38] 64 [3] To be replaced by the MH-139 Grey Wolf
UV-18B Twin Otter De Havilland Canada CanadaPropeller Utility Manned19881 [3] USAFA parachute training aircraft
VC-25A Air Force One BoeingUSAJetVIP transportManned1990 [35] 2 [12] Presidential Transport, operated by 89th Airlift Wing [46]
WC-130J Hercules Lockheed MartinUSAPropeller Weather reconnaissance Manned2006 [44] 10 [12] Assigned to 403d Wing
WC-135R Constant Phoenix BoeingUSAJetAtmospheric researchManned2022 (WC-135R) [31] 3 [12]
X-62 VISTA General Dynamics USA Jet In-flight simulator [43] Manned1992 [43] 1 [43] A highly modified version of the F-16D used by the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School [43]

Ground vehicles

NameTypeVersionsQuantityPicture
Humvee Armored car ?
USAFHMMWV.jpg
R-5 Refueler Aircraft refueling vehicle ?
R-9 Refueler Aircraft refueling vehicle ?
R-11 Refueler Aircraft refueling vehicle ?
R-11 Refueler - U.S. Air Force.jpg
C300 Ground refuel vehicle ?

Attire

Current attire [47]
TypeNamePatternFull patternNotes
Camouflage pattern Army Combat Uniform Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) PNYXR25XMFHYPMVJLNT3VCOAPM USAF OCPU.jpg Airman Battle Uniform phased out April 2021 [48]
Flight suit 69th Bomb Squadron Pilot.jpg Pilots, air crews and missile crews wear olive green or desert tan one-piece flight suits made of Nomex for fire protection.
Physical Training Uniform USAF PT Uniform.jpg Consists of shorts, T-shirt, jacket and pants.
Service dress uniform US Air Force Mens Service Dress.jpg Consists of a three-button coat, similar to that of a men's "sport jacket" (with silver "U.S." pins on the lapels), matching trousers, and either a service cap or flight cap, all in Shade 1620, "Air Force Blue" (a darker purplish-blue). This is worn with a light blue shirt (Shade 1550) and Shade 1620 herringbone patterned necktie. Enlisted members wear sleeve insignia on both the jacket and shirt, while officers wear metal rank insignia pinned onto the coat, and Air Force Blue slide-on epaulet loops on the shirt.
Mess dress US Air Force Mens Mess Dress.jpg Consists of a dark blue mess jacket and matching trousers with antiqued silver buttons, miniature medals, blue bow-tie and cummerbund, and shoulder boards and silver wrist braids for officers. When wearing the blue tie and cummerbund, the uniform is considered equivalent to black-tie formal wear. For white-tie occasions, a white bow-tie and waistcoat are worn.

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