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Headquartered at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., '''Twelfth Air Force''' controls the [[Air Combat Command]] conventional fighter and bomber forces based in the western United States and is the Air Component (AFSOUTH) for the [[Unified Combatant Command]], [[United States Southern Command]].
Headquartered at [[Davis-Monthan Air Force Base]], Ariz., '''Twelfth Air Force''' controls the [[Air Combat Command]] conventional fighter and bomber forces based in the western United States and is the Air Component (AFSOUTH) for the [[Unified Combatant Command]], [[United States Southern Command]].
====Units====
====Units====
*388th Fighter Wing (F-16C/D), Hill AFB, Utah
*388th Fighter Wing (F-16C/D), Hill AFB, Utah
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====Bases====
====Bases====


Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
=====Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.====
*Headquarters 12th Air Force
*Headquarters, [[Twelfth Air Force]]
*355th Wing: [[A-10 Thunderbolt II|A/OA-10]]
*355th Wing: [[A-10 Thunderbolt II|A/OA-10]]
*[[EC-130 COMPASS CALL]], stationed at Davis-Monthan, is an [[Eighth Air Force]] asset and controlled by the 55th Wing at [[Offutt AFB]], Neb.)
*[[EC-130 COMPASS CALL]], stationed at Davis-Monthan, is an [[Eighth Air Force]] asset and controlled by the 55th Wing at [[Offutt AFB]], Neb.)


Dyess AFB, Texas  
====Dyess AFB, Texas====
*7th Bomb Wing: [[B-1 Lancer|B-1]]
*7th Bomb Wing: [[B-1 Lancer|B-1]]


Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
====Ellsworth AFB, S.D.====
*28th Bomb Wing: B-1
*28th Bomb Wing: B-1


Holloman AFB, N.M.
=====Holloman AFB, N.M.=====
*49th Fighter Wing: [[F-117 Nighthawk|F-117]], T-38
*49th Fighter Wing: [[F-117 Nighthawk|F-117]], T-38


Mountain Home AFB, Idaho  
=====Mountain Home AFB, Idaho=====
*66th Fighter Wing: [[F-15 Eagle|F-15C/D]], [[F-15E Strike Eagle|F-15E]], [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16D]], F-16CJ [[suppression of enemy air defense]] variant
*66th Fighter Wing: [[F-15 Eagle|F-15C/D]], [[F-15E Strike Eagle|F-15E]], [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16D]], F-16CJ [[suppression of enemy air defense]] variant
*Air Expeditionary Force Battlelab
*Air Expeditionary Force Battlelab

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Headquartered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Twelfth Air Force controls the Air Combat Command conventional fighter and bomber forces based in the western United States and is the Air Component (AFSOUTH) for the Unified Combatant Command, United States Southern Command.

Units

  • 388th Fighter Wing (F-16C/D), Hill AFB, Utah
  • 1st Air Support Operations Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.
  • 3rd Combat Communications Group, Tinker AFB, Okla.
  • 820th RED HORSE Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.

Bases

=Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

Dyess AFB, Texas

  • 7th Bomb Wing: B-1

Ellsworth AFB, S.D.

  • 28th Bomb Wing: B-1
Holloman AFB, N.M.
  • 49th Fighter Wing: F-117, T-38
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho