Team Mildenhall first sergeants, NCOs and senior NCOs salute during the National Anthem while conducting Retreat at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, April 20, 2021. The Airmen attended a first sergeant symposium to help prepare them as interim first sergeants. Karen Abeyasekere/USAF
Photo Caption & Credits

2021 USAF & USSF Almanac: Personnel

June 30, 2021

DAF PERSONNEL

DAF TOTAL FORCE END STRENGTH

(As of Sept. 30, 2020)

20152016201720182019202020212022
USAF
Active Duty
EnactedReq
Officers61,00460,96161,59762,64063,90264,24564,93665,353
Enlisted246,322252,762256,983258,978263,976265,369266,451267,347
Cadets4,0314,1604,2074,2624,2234,1764,0984,000
Total USAF
Active Duty
311,357317,883322,787325,880332,101333,790335,485336,700
USSF
Active Duty
Officers842,7423,859
Enlisted13,6924,541
Total USSF
Active Duty
856,4348,400
Civilian
Personnel
Direct hire
(Excluding Technicians)
129,985131,965140,116135,879139,536140,848147,434*147,360
ANG
Technicians
23,44823,04422,54221,70517,50214,97011,0519,942
AFRC
Technicians
8,5018,3847,8727,6487,7149,0279,252*9,150
Total
Direct Hire
161,934163,393170,530165,232164,752164,845167,737166,452
Indirect Hire4,0903,7044,5704,2024,1903,6943,9753,911
Total Civilian
Personnel
166,024167,097175,100169,434168,942168,539171,712170,363
Air National
Guard
20152016201720182019202020212022
Selected Reserve
Officers
15,08414,59315,25715,40115,49515,99015,14615,089
Selected Reserve
Enlisted
90,64490,90790,41392,06891,70291,42492,95493,211
Total ANG105,728105,500105,670107,469107,197107,414108,100108,300
Air Force
Reserve
Command
Selected Reserve
Officers
13,93714,89613,67213,71614,04214,45815,10814,815
Selected Reserve
Enlisted
54,55754,30455,12654,98755,34754,59855,49655,485
Total AFRC
Selected Reserve
68,49469,20068,79868,70369,38969,05670,60470,300
Individual Ready
Reserve Officers
7,3027,4927,4926,5937,6317,6317,6317,631
IRR Enlisted29,44929,35929,35921,80120,68320,68320,68320,683
Total IRR36,75136,85136,85128,39428,31428,31428,31428,314
Total AFRC105,245106,051105,64997,09797,37097,37098,91898,614
Total Ready
Reserve
210,973211,551211,319204,566204,567204,784207,018206,914
* Based on AFRC data provided April 30, 2021.
Sources: For years 2020-2022, the National Defense Budget Estimates for 2022 with select data points provided by the DAF and individual commands.
United States Space Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Mistrot, 324th Training Squadron military training instructor, stands in front of his flight during the graduation ceremony, Dec. 10, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Sarayuth Pinthong/USAF
Air Force and Space Force

DAF ACTIVE DUTY BY RANK AND SEX

(As of Sept. 30, 2020)

GradeRankFemale%Male%Total%
Cadets1,19428.62,98271.44,176100.0
         
EnlistedE-1Airman
Basic
1,76521.76,37378.38,1383.06
E-2Airman 1,88223.86,01476.27,8963.0
E-3Airman
First Class
12,95924.240,54375.853,50220.2
E-4Senior
Airman
12,63421.944,95478.157,58821.7
E-5Staff
Sergeant
11,50218.750,01581.361,51723.2
E-6Technical
Sergeant
7,45317.635,00982.542,46216.0
E-7Master
Sergeant
5,43220.521,10479.526,53610.0
E-8Senior
Master Sergeant
1,17022.24,10777.85,2772.0
E-9Chief
Master Sergeant
47618.12,15681.92,6321.0
TOTAL  55,27320.8210,27979.2265,552100.0
         
OfficerO-1Second
Lieutenant
1,93326.35,42373.77,35611.5
O-2First
Lieutenant
1,97223.46,44376.68,41513.1
O-3Captain5,21825.115,54074.920,75832.3
O-4Major2,99620.911,31379.114,30922.3
O-5Lieutenant
Colonel
1,64816.88,17283.29,82015.3
O-6Colonel52816.02,76484.03,2925.1
O-7Brigadier
General
1712.611887.41350.2
O-8Major
General
88.68591.4930.1
O-9Lieutenant
General
35.94894.1510.1
0-10General212.51487.5160.0
TOTAL  14,32522.349,92077.764,245100.0
TOTAL
Enlisted/
Officer
69,56421.1260,19978.9329,797100.0
Sources: Air Force Personnel Center; Defense Manpower Data Center: Table of Active Duty Females by Rank/Grade and Service, September 2020, and Active Duty Military Personnel by Rank/Grade, September 2020.
Staff Sgt. Ian Robinson, 47th Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection craftsman from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, was one of 10 other team members who protected an elementary school from a wildfire in Del Rio in 2020.
Master Sgt. J.T. May III

DAF ACTIVE DUTY AIRMEN FEMALE/MALE

(As of Sept. 30, 2020)

19701980199020002010201820192020
Enlisted        
Female8,98760,80360,80355,01150,94651,78054,20555,273
%1.413.214.019.219.320.020.520.8
Male652,559399,517374,385231,620212,491207,198209,771210,279
%98.686.886.080.880.780.079.479.2
TOTAL661,546460,320435,188286,631263,437258,978263,976265,552
Officer        
Female4,6678,49313,33111,81912,36313,29613,93214,325
%3.68.713.317.118.721.221.822.3
Male125,13689,15686,71457,20453,83849,34449,97049,920
%94.691.386.782.981.378.878.277.7
TOTAL129,80397,649100,04569,02366,20162,64063,90269,598
Cadets        
Female05045536589661,1551,1761,194
%0.011.412.715.421.227.027.928.6
Male4,1443,9073,8173,6173,5923,1103,0472,982
%100.088.687.384.678.873.072.271.4
TOTAL4,1444,4114,3704,2754,5584,2624,2234,176
Sources: Air Force Personnel Center; Defense Manpower Data Center: Table of Active Duty Females by Rank/Grade and Service, September 2020, and Active Duty Military Personnel by Rank/Grade, September 2020.

Capt. Timothy Joubert, 555th Fighter Squadron pilot, conducts a pre-flight check on a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon during Astral Knight 2021 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 13, 2021.
Staff Sgt. Savannah Waters

DAF ACTIVE DUTY BY COMMAND

(As of Sept. 30, 2020)

MAJOR COMMANDS
Air Combat Command 80,858
Air Education and Training Command57,541
Air Force Global Strike Command28,708
Air Force Materiel Command17,033
Air Force Special Operations Command15,660
Air Mobility Command42,308
Pacific Air Forces29,952
U.S. Air Forces Europe-AFA23,081
TOTAL295,141
Field Operating Agencies (FOAs)
Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation8
Air Force Audit Agency0
Air Force Cost Analysis Agency12
Air Force Flight Standards Agency116
Air Force Historical Research Agency0
Air Force Inspection Agency94
Air Force Legal Operations Agency555
Air Force Manpower Analysis Agency139
Air Force Medical Readiness Agency302
Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations19
Air Force Office of Special Investigations120
Air Force Operations Group34
Air Force Personnel Center666
Air Force Public Affairs Agency55
Air Force Review Boards Agency29
Air Force Safety Center48
Air National Guard Readiness Center36
National Air and Space Intelligence Center148
TOTAL2,381
Direct Reporting Units
Air Force District of Washington125
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center298
Air Force Reserve Command57
U.S. Air Force Academy201
TOTAL                                                                                                                                 681
OTHER31,594
TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY                                                                                          329,797
*On Dec. 20, 2019, the U.S. Space Force was established, and AFSPC was largely absorbed by the new service.

Airman 1st Class Peter Cha, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks the technical order during an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 20, 2021. Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte

DAF ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH

(As of Sept. 30, 2020)

YEARNUMBERYEARNUMBERYEARNUMBERYEARNUMBER
19073193617,2331965824,6621994426,327
190813193719,1471966887,3531995400,409
190927193821,0891967897,4941996389,001
191011193923,4551968904,8501997377,385
191123194051,1651969862,3531998367,470
1912511941152,1251970791,3491999360,590
19131141942764,4151971755,3002000355,654
191412219432,197,1141972725,8382001353,571
191520819442,372,2921973691,1822002368,251
191631119452,282,2591974643,9702003375,062
19171,2181946455,5151975612,7512004376,616
1918195,0231947305,8271976585,4162005353,696
191925,6031948387,7301977570,6952006348,953
19209,0501949419,3471978569,7122007333,495
192111,6491950411,2771979559,4552008327,379
19229,6421951788,3811980557,9692009333,408
19239,4411952983,2611981570,3022010334,196
192410,5471953977,5931982582,8452011333,370
19259,6701954947,9181983592,0442012332,918
19269,6741955959,9461984597,1252013330,694
192710,0781956909,9581985601,5152014316,332
192810,5491957919,8351986608,1992015311,357
192912 ,1311958871,1561987607,0352016317,883
193013,5311959840,4351988576,4462017322,787
193114,7801960814,7521989570,8802018329,880
193215,0281961821,1511990535,2332019332,101
193315,0991962884,0251991510,4322020329,797
193415,8611963869,4311992470,3152021335,485*
193516,2471964856,7981993444,3512022336,700**
From 1907-1946, these Airmen were part of the U.S. Army. 
Enacted*
Requested**
An 8th Fighter Wing F-16 takes off at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Tech. Sgt. Kristin High

DAF ACTIVE DUTY BY REGION

(As of Sept. 30, 2020)

1980199020002010201820192020
US and Territories445,886418,027291,260277,123270,503276,090277,818
Europe76,78869,29632,90130,96327,08527,64927,762
East Asia, Pacific32,26333,55822,03012,64920,37220,69820,644
Africa, Mideast, S. Asia6743768,9728914502,0762,032
Western Hemisphere2,2112,3563453392,119440436
Other14711,62014612,2311,1381,0961,105
TOTAL*557,969535,233355,654334,196321,667328,049329,797
*Not including cadets.
Source: Air Force Personnel Center
.

DAF ACTIVE DUTY BY BASE, 2011 vs. 2020

(Change from Sept. 30, 2011 to Sept. 30, 2020)

20202011#CHANGE%CHANGE
JB San Antonio-Lackland, Texas17,15517,406-251-1.4
Ramstein AB, Germany9,4899,471180.2
Hurlburt Field, Fla.9,2708,31495611.5
Nellis AFB, Nev. [1]7,7809,900-2,120-21.4
JB Langley-Eustis, Va.7,7547,986-232-2.9
Shaw AFB, S.C.7,3765,9121,46424.8
Travis AFB, Calif.6,9026,5713315.0
Kadena AB, Japan6,6486,673-250.4
Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.6,5116,643-1322.0
Eglin AFB, Fla.6,3935,77162210.8
JB Andrews, Md.5,9607,603-1,643-21.6
Offutt AFB, Neb.5,8785,4054738.8
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio5,8105,813-3-0.1
Sheppard AFB, Texas5,7875,3574308.0
Minot AFB, N.D.5,7245,3234017.5
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii5,5995,03056911.3
JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska5,5095,608-99-1.8
Osan AB, South Korea5,3235,308150.3
JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.5,3194,8554649.6
Barksdale AFB, La.5,2825,814-532-9.2
Luke AFB, Ariz.4,9133,91799625.4
Scott AFB, Ill.4,8785,109-231-4.5
Moody AFB, Ga.4,8504,6541964.2
Dyess AFB, Texas4,7805,093-313-6.1
Tinker AFB, Okla.4,7795,876-1,097-18.7
Cannon AFB, N.M.4,6744,2753999.3
Holloman AFB, N.M.4,6044,03057414.2
Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.4,5664,814-248-5.2
Aviano AB, Italy4,4744,444300.7
Keesler AFB, Miss.4,4475,263-816-15.5
RAF Lakenheath, U.K.4,4164,636-220-4.7
Hill AFB, Utah4,3623,86449812.9
RAF Mildenhall, U.K.4,2944,0352596.4
Pentagon, Va.4,2314,179521.2
Whiteman AFB, Mo.4,0513,7862657.0
Spangdahlem AFB, Germany4,0104,815-805-15.9
Beale AFB, Calif.3,9843,937471.2
MacDill AFB, Fla.3,8783,6492296.3
Goodfellow AFB, Texas3,8204,513-693-15.4
JB Charleston, S.C.3,7393,783-44-1.2
Peterson AFB, Colo.3,6233,832-209-5.5
Little Rock AFB, Ark.3,6215,185-1,564-30.2
Dover AFB, Del.3,5643,525391.1
Robins AFB, Ga.3,5643,918-354-9.0
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho3,5223,553-31-0.9
Fairchild AFB, Wash.3,4312,86157019.9
Fort Meade, Md.3,4162,58383332.2
Malmstrom AFB, Mont.3,4123,1292839.0
Ellsworth AFB, S.D.3,3513,535-184-5.2
JB Lewis-McChord, Wash.3,3353,680-345-9.4
Yokota AB, Japan3,2792,93134811.9
Kirtland AFB, N.M.3,2743,460-186-5.4
F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.3,2043,128762.4
Maxwell AFB, Ala.3,0182,9151033.5
McConnell AFB, Kan.2,9533,023-70-2.3
JB San Antonio-Randolph, Texas2,7992,938-139-4.7
Creech AFB [1]2,760n/an/an/a
Edwards AFB, Calif.2,6972,652451.7
Misawa AB, Japan2,6862,950-264-8.9
Vandenberg AFB, Calif.2,5532,809-256-9.1
Eielson AFB, Alaska2,5181,92559330.8
Kunsan AB, South Korea2,3902,506-116-4.6
Bolling AFB, D.C.2,3742,986-612-20.5
Pope Field, N.C. 2,3402,574-234-9.1
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.2,2902,460-170-6.9
Andersen AFB, Guam2,1262,070562.7
Tyndall AFB, Fla.1,9232,748-825-30.0
Grand Forks AFB, N.D.1,8921,45743529.9
Patrick AFB, Fla.1,8511,777744.2
Buckley AFB, Colo.1,7211,44327819.3
Schriever AFB, Colo.1,6631,616472.9
MCB Quantico, Va. [2]1,568n/an/an/a
JB San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas 1,5231,32220115.2
Columbus AFB, Miss.1,4991,592-93-5.8
Hanscom AFB, Mass.1,4881,655-167-10.1
Incirlik AB, Turkey1,4741,429453.1
Altus AFB, Okla.1,3411,381-40-2.9
Laughlin AFB, Texas1,2631,479-216-14.6
Vance AFB, Okla.1,2231,209141.2
Los Angeles AFB, Calif.1,2191,400-181-12.9
USAG Stuttgart, Germany8061,265-459-36.3
Errors in data242n/an/a
Brooks City-Base, Texas [3] n/a28n/an/a
Lajes Field, Portugal [4]n/a663n/an/a
TOTAL329,797329,0297680.2
[1] Nellis AFB’s personnel included Creech AFB until FY2020.
[2] Air Force personnel first recorded in 2012.
[3] Closed in 2012.
[14] Realigned to count personnel with the Ramstein AB host wing in 2015.
Tech. Sgt. Brittany Spano, a 439th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief, fills one of 28 C-5M tires after installation of the Tire Pressure Mounting System at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. W.C. Pope/USAF
Airmen from the 151st Air Refueling Wing, Utah Air National Guard, and 190th Air Refueling Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, remove the tail from a KC-135R at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Utah. Tech. Sgt. Colton Elliott/ANG