UNITED STATES AIR MOBILITY COMMAND (AMC)

UNITED STATES AIR MOBILITY COMMAND (AMC)

The AMC is the primary provider of global strategic and tactical airlift, air-to-air refueling, and aeromedical evacuation,. By 2026, the command has completed the divestment of legacy platforms like the KC-10A Extender to prioritize the integration of the KC-46A Pegasus,,.

UNITED STATES AIR MOBILITY COMMAND (AMC) • Department of the Air Force
Air Force ε319,500 personnel (Total USAF),. AMC Organization: 1 active air force (18th AF); comprises 12 wings and 1 group,.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
Air Mobility & Refueling Command

• AIRCRAFT Total approx. 1,000+ active-duty airframes managed/operated.

Strategic Refueling (Tanker) with 12 active squadrons:

• 376 Boeing KC-135R/T Stratotanker (Fleet maintains 8 primary AMC squadrons),,.
• 95 Boeing KC-46A Pegasus (Fleet maintains 4 primary AMC squadrons; 112+ additional on order),.
• (Note: The KC-10A Extender fleet was fully retired by September 2024),,.

Strategic & Heavy Airlift with 10 active squadrons:

• 219 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (8 squadrons),.
• 52 Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy (2 squadrons),.

Tactical Airlift (Medium) with 5 active squadrons:

• 161 Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 / C-130J (5 primary AMC squadrons; 15 additional on order),.
• (Note: Additional tactical airlift support is provided by 149 C-130H Hercules units maintained largely within the Air National Guard and Reserve),.

Strategic VIP & Executive Transport (PAX) with 3 active squadrons:

• 16 Gulfstream C-37A/B (G-V/G550),.
• 8 Boeing C-32A (757-200),.
• 4 Boeing C-40B/C (737-700),.
• 2 Boeing VC-25A Air Force One (747-200),.
• (On Order: 2 Boeing VC-25B (747-8); initial delivery expected in 2027),.

Utility & Regional Liaison with 1 active squadron:

• 19 Raytheon C-21A (Learjet 35),.

Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF):

• AIRCRAFT • TPT: 517 international (391 long-range and 126 short-range); 36 national,.

Note: By 2026, the AMC is focused on enhancing "distributed lethality" and resilience in contested environments. This includes the implementation of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) pods on the KC-46A to facilitate secure communications between fifth-generation fighters,. The command is also upgrading the C-17 fleet with enhanced high-bandwidth SATCOM and modular flight deck infrastructure to ensure survival against peer-competitor electronic warfare,. While the KC-135 remains the numerical mainstay, the AMC aims to keep the fleet operational through 2050 while evaluating an interim "bridge" tanker before the arrival of the Next-Generation Air-refueling System (NGAS),.