List of equipment of the United States Air Force

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

Munitions

Name	Type	Versions	Picture
Missiles
AGM-114	Air-to-surface
AGM-65	Air-to-surface
AGM-86	Air-to-surface cruise missile
AGM-88	Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile
AGM-154	Glide bomb
AGM-158	Air-to-surface cruise missile
AIM-7	Medium-range air-to-air missile
AIM-9	Short-range air-to-air missile
AIM-120	Medium-range air-to-air missile
LGM-30	Intercontinental ballistic missile
Bombs
B61	Thermonuclear bomb
B83	Thermonuclear bomb
BLU-109	Bunker buster
BLU-116	Bunker buster
CBU-87	Cluster bomb
CBU-89	Cluster bomb
CBU-97	Cluster bomb
GBU-10	Laser-guided bomb
GBU-12	Laser-guided bomb
GBU-15	Television guidance - Infrared homing
GBU-24	Laser-guided bomb
GBU-27	Laser-guided bomb
GBU-28	Laser-guided bomb
Mk-82	General-purpose bomb
Mk-84	General-purpose bomb

Weapons

Name	Type	Versions	Picture	Ammunition	Used by
Mounted Weapons
GAU-8 Avenger	Seven-barrelled Rotary cannon			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			20 mm	F-15 Eagle F-16 Fighting Falcon F-22 Raptor
GAU-23/A	Chain gun autocannon			30 mm	AC-130
M102	Howitzer			105 mm	AC-130
GAU-16				12.7 mm	UH-1 Iroquois
GAU-17	Six-barrelled Minigun/Rotary machine gun			7.62 mm	HH-60 Pave Hawk UH-1 Iroquois
M240 Mounted				7.62 mm	UH-1 Iroquois
Guns
Beretta M9	Pistol			9×19mm Parabellum
M11 pistol	Pistol			9×19mm Parabellum
M18 pistol	Pistol			9×19mm Parabellum
M4/M4A1	Assault rifle, Carbine			5.56×45mm NATO
M16A2 rifle	Assault Rifle			5.56×45mm NATO
MP5 submachine gun	Submachine gun			Multiple (9×19mm Parabellum, 10mm Auto MP5/10, or .40 S&W M5/40)
M249 machine gun	Light machine gun, Squad automatic weapon			5.56×45mm NATO
M240 machine gun	General purpose medium machine gun			7.62×51mm NATO
M2 machine gun	Heavy machine gun			.50 BMG
M82	Anti materiel sniper rifle			.50 BMG

Vehicles

Aircraft

• List of active United States Air Force aircraft
• List of active United States military aircraft

See also: United States Air Force § Aircraft inventory

Aircraft	Manufacturer	Origin	Propulsion	Role	Control	Introduced/IOC	Inventory	Notes
A-10C Thunderbolt II	Fairchild Republic	USA	Jet	CAS / Attack	Manned	2007 (A-10C)[2]	261[3]	The Air Force is seeking to divest 56 A-10s in FY2025.[4]
A-29C Super Tucano	Sierra Nevada Corporation[5]	Brazil	Propeller	Research and development	Manned		3[3]	Delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command in 2021. Transferred to the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School in 2024.[5][6]
AC-130J Ghostrider	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	CAS / Attack	Manned	2017 (AC-130J)[7]	31[8]	Final aircraft delivered in 2022.[8]
B-1B Lancer	Rockwell International	USA	Jet	Bomber	Manned	1986[9]	45[3]	Long-range conventional bomber. Employs variable-sweep wing design. To be replaced by the B-21 Raider around 2032.[9] 9 to be divested in FY2027.[10]
B-2A Spirit	Northrop Grumman	USA	Jet	Bomber	Manned	1997[9]	19[3]	Stealth long-range nuclear-capable heavy bomber. To be replaced by the B-21 Raider around 2032.[9] One aircraft to be divested in FY2025.[11]
B-21 Raider	Northrop Grumman	USA	Jet	Bomber	Optionally piloted[12]		3[3]	Stealth long-range nuclear-capable heavy bomber. The first B-21 test aircraft made its maiden flight in November 2023.[13] To replace the B-2 Spirit and B-1 Lancer around 2032.[12]
B-52H Stratofortress	Boeing	USA	Jet	Bomber	Manned	1961 (B-52H)[12]	76[14]	Currently undergoing re-engining. Expected to serve into the 2050s.[12]
C-5M Super Galaxy	Lockheed	USA	Jet	Strategic airlifter	Manned	2014 (C-5M)[15]	52[3]
C-12C/D/F/J Huron	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Transport	Manned	c. 1974[15]	29[3]
C-130H Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Tactical airlifter	Manned	c. 1974[16]	126[3]	The C-130J is replacing the C-130H on a one-for-one basis. The Air Force has Congressionally mandated floor of 271 C-130 aircraft. 6 to be divested in FY2025.[17]
C-130J Super Hercules/J-30 Super Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Tactical airlifter	Manned	2006[16]	151[3]
C-146A Wolfhound[18]	Fairchild-Dornier	Germany	Propeller	Transport	Manned	c. 2011[7]	20[19]	Delivered 2011–2017.[7] Flown with the 524th Special Operations Squadron[20]
C-147A	De Havilland Canada	Canada	Propeller	Transport	Manned[citation needed]			For the U.S. Army Parachute Team[21]
C-17A Globemaster III	McDonnell Douglas/Boeing	USA	Jet	Strategic airlifter	Manned	1995[22]	222[3]	These were produced by McDonnell-Douglas prior to the merger with Boeing.[citation needed]
C-21A Learjet 35	Learjet	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	1984[22]	19[3]
C-32A/B Air Force Two	Boeing	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	1998[23]	4/2[3]
C-37A/B Gulfstream V	Gulfstream	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	1998[23]	9/7[3]	VIP transport. 16 planned.[24]
C-40B/C	Boeing	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	2003[23]	4/7[3]
CN-235	CASA	Spain	Propeller	Reconnaissance	Manned	1988	5[19]	Flown with the 427th Special Operations Squadron
CV-22B Osprey	Bell, Boeing	USA	Tiltrotor	CSAR / transport	Manned	2006[25]	52[3]	2 on order.[26] Two aging CV-22Bs will be divested in FY2025 and be replaced with new aircraft.[27]
E-3B/G Sentry (AWACS)	Boeing	USA	Jet	AWACS	Manned	1977; 2014 (Block 40/45)[28]	15[3]	To be replaced by the E-7 Wedgetail[29]
E-4B (NAOC)	Boeing	USA	Jet	Command and control	Manned	1978 (E-4B)[30]	4[3]	Assigned to the 595th Command and Control Group. To be replaced by the Survivable Airborne Operations Center.[31]
E-9A Widget	De Havilland Canada	Canada	Propeller	Surveillance	Manned	1988[30]	2[3]	Military surveillance version of the DHC-8-100, used for missile range control.[citation needed]
E-11A (BACN)[32]	Northrop Grumman	USA / Canada	Jet	Command and control / BACN	Manned	c. 2011[33]	5[3]	2 aircraft to be divested in FY2025.[34] Nine planned.[35]
EA-37B Compass Call	Gulfstream	USA	Jet	Radar jamming / PSYOP	Manned	2026[35]	1[36]	2 ordered[26] Replacement for EC-130H Compass Call.[36] 10 planned.[35]
EC-130H Compass Call	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Radar jamming / PSYOP	Manned	1983; Block 35, 2011[37]	5[36]	To be replaced by EA-37B Compass Call in FY2025.[38][36]
EC-130J & Super-J	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Radar jamming / PSYOP	Manned	2004[25]	5[3]	All Commando Solos retired. Super-Js to be replaced by MC-130s.[25]
F-117 Nighthawk	Lockheed	USA	Jet	Aggressor aircraft/research and development	Manned	1983[5]	4[19]	Although officially retired in 2008, the aircraft has been involved in various exercises beginning around 2020.[5] The Air Force possesses 45 F-117s, some in flyable condition, As of 2023[update]. The Air Force plans to operate the type through 2034.[39]
F-15C/D Eagle	McDonnell Douglas	USA	Jet	Air superiority	Manned	1979 (F-15C/D)[40]	149[41]	F-15C retired from active service in 2025.[42] 12 D variants[3] are used for training. The Air Force is seeking to divest 65 F-15s in FY2025.[43]
F-15E Strike Eagle	McDonnell Douglas/Boeing	USA	Jet	Multirole, primarily strike	Manned	1989[40]	218[44]	The Air Force is seeking to divest 26 F-15Es with -220 engines in FY2025.[43]
F-15EX Eagle II	Boeing	USA	Jet	Multirole, primarily strike	Manned	2024 (planned)[45]	8[46]	F-15C/D Eagle replacement.[47] 104 planned.[48]
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon	General Dynamics	USA	Jet	Multirole	Manned	1981 (Block 25-32); 1989 (Block 40/42); 1994 (Block 50/52)[49]	762[3]	The Air Force is seeking to divest 11 older F-16C/Ds in FY2025.[50]
F-22A Raptor	Lockheed Martin	USA	Jet	Air superiority	Manned	2005[51]	183[3]	Stealth aircraft. To be succeeded by the F-47.[52] The Air Force is seeking to divest 32 Block 20 F-22s in FY2025.[53]
F-35A Lightning II	Lockheed Martin	USA	Jet	Multirole	Manned	2016[51]	302[3]	7 on order[26] 1,763 planned.[54]
HC-130J Combat King II	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Search and rescue	Manned	2013[55]	39[3]
HH-60G/U Pave Hawk	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	CSAR	Manned	1982[56]	64[3]	To be replaced by the HH-60W Jolly Green II.The Air Force is seeking to divest 12 HH-60G in FY2025.[57]
HH-60W Jolly Green II	Sikorsky	USA	Helicopter	CSAR	Manned	2022[56]	32[3]	To replace the HH-60G/U Pave Hawk. 85 planned.[58]
KC-135R/T Stratotanker	Boeing	USA	Jet	Aerial refueling	Manned	1957[15]	376[3]	The Air Force is seeking to divest 16 KC-135R/T in FY2025.[59]
KC-46A Pegasus	Boeing	USA	Jet	Aerial refueling	Manned	FY24 (planned)[60]	77[61]	179 planned.[35]
LC-130H Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Cargo aircraft	Manned	c. 1984[62]	10[63]	Assigned to 109th Airlift Wing[citation needed]
MC-12W Liberty	Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Multi-mission/Special Operations	Manned	2009[25]	36[19]	USSOCOM and Air National Guard. To be replaced in USSOCOM by OA-1K Sky Warden[25]
MC-130J Commando II	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Multi-mission/Special Operations	Manned	2012[64]	57[3]	64 planned.[65]
MH-139A Grey Wolf	AgustaWestland		Helicopter	Utility	Manned	2023 (planned)[66]	7[citation needed]	6 test aircraft and 1 production aircraft have been delivered. 20 on order. 42 planned.[67]
MQ-1B Predator	General Atomics	USA	Propeller	Multi-mission	Unmanned[citation needed]		1[3]
MQ-9A Reaper	General Atomics	USA	Propeller	Multi-mission[68]	Unmanned	2007, 2015 (ER)[69]	102[3]
BQM-167 Skeeter	Composite Engineering		Jet	Target drone	Unmanned	2008[69]	37[69]	Subscale aerial target. 800+ planned.[70]
P-9A Pale Ale	Bombardier	Canada	Propeller	Maritime patrol	Manned		4[3]	Government-owned contractor-operated fleet tasked with monitoring drug trafficking.[37]
QF-16A/C	Boeing	USA	Jet	Target drone[71]	Optionally piloted[71]	2016[71]	73[3]	Conversion of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to full-scale aerial target. Final deliveries will take place 2024–2025.[71] 126 planned.[72]
RC-135S/U/V/W Cobra Ball/Combat Sent/Rivet Joint	Boeing	USA	Jet	Reconnaissance / ELINT / surveillance	Manned	1972	25[3]
RQ-170 Sentinel	Lockheed Martin	USA	Jet	Multi-Mission	Unmanned	2007[citation needed]
RQ-20 Puma	AeroVironment	USA	Propeller	Patrol	Unmanned	2008[citation needed]
RQ-4B Global Hawk	Northrop Grumman	USA	Jet	ISTAR	Unmanned	2011 (Block 30), 2016 (Block 40)[69]	9[73]
Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft	DZYNE Technologies	USA	Propeller	Surveillance	Unmanned[citation needed]	c. 2024
T-1A Jayhawk	Raytheon	USA	Jet	Trainer	Manned	1993[66]	127[3]	Multi-engine trainer. The Air Force is seeking to divest 22 T-1s in FY2025.[74]
T-38A/C/AT-38B Talon	Northrop	USA	Jet	Trainer	Manned	1961[75]	495[3]	To be replaced by the T-7A. The Air Force is seeking to divest 17 T-38A/Cs in FY2026.[76]
T-41D Mescalero	Cessna	USA	Propeller	Basic trainer	Manned	1964	4[3]
T-51A Cessna	Cessna	USA	Propeller	Basic trainer	Manned	1957	3[3]
T-53A Kadet II	Cirrus	USA	Propeller	Basic trainer	Manned	1995	24[3]	USAFA flight training aircraft
T-6A Texan II	Raytheon/Beechcraft	USA	Propeller	Trainer	Manned	2000[77]	442[3]
T-7 Red Hawk	Boeing / Saab	USA	Jet	Trainer	Manned	2028 (planned)[77]	2[78]	Replacement for the T-38 Talon. The first five test aircraft will be production representative. 351 planned.[79]
TC-135S/W	Boeing	USA	Jet	Trainer	Manned	1961	3[3]
TG-15A			Glider	Trainer	Manned		2[3]
TG-15B			Glider	Trainer	Manned		3[3]
TG-16A			Glider	Trainer	Manned		19[3]
TG-17A			Glider	Trainer	Manned		1[3]	MDM MDM-1 Fox donated to the 94th Flying Training Squadron.[80]
TH-1H Iroquois	Bell	USA	Helicopter	Trainer	Manned	c. 2009[66]	28[3]	Light lift training helicopter[66] To be replaced by the MH-139A.[81]
TU-2S Dragon Lady	Lockheed	USA	Jet	Conversion trainer	Manned		4[3]	The Air Force is seeking to divest all U-2s and TU-2s in FY2026.[82]
U-2S Dragon Lady	Lockheed	USA	Jet	Reconnaissance	Manned	c. 1981 (U-2R)[83]	27[82]	The Air Force plans to divest all U-2s and TU-2s in FY2026.[82]
U-28A Draco/PC-12	Pilatus	Switzerland	Propeller	Utility	Manned	1991	30 U-28A/5 PC-12[28]	PC-12 used for training. Used by SOCOM for reconnaissance. To be replaced in SOCOM by the OA-1K Sky Warden.[84]
UH-1N Twin Huey/UH-1N Operational Support Airlift	Bell	USA	Helicopter	Utility	Manned	1970[66]	63[3]	Light lift helicopter. To be replaced by the MH-139 Grey Wolf.[66] The Air Force is seeking to divest 5 UH-1N and UH-1N OSA in FY2026.[85]
UV-18B Twin Otter	De Havilland Canada	Canada	Propeller	Utility	Manned	1988	3[3]	USAFA parachute training aircraft
VC-25A Air Force One	Boeing	USA	Jet	VIP transport	Manned	1990[62]	2[3]	Presidential Transport, operated by 89th Airlift Wing[86] To be replaced by the VC-25B. The Air Force is seeking to divest the VC-25A in FY2028.[87]
WC-130J Hercules	Lockheed Martin	USA	Propeller	Weather reconnaissance	Manned	2006[83]	10[3]	Assigned to 403d Wing
WC-135R Constant Phoenix	Boeing	USA	Jet	Atmospheric research	Manned	2022 (WC-135R)[55]	3[3]
X-62 VISTA	General Dynamics	USA	Jet	In-flight simulator[75]	Optionally piloted[88]	1992[75]	1[75]	A highly modified version of the F-16D incorporating artificial intelligence used by the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School[75]

Ground vehicles

Name	Type	Versions	Quantity	Picture
Humvee	Armored car		?
R-5 Refueler	Aircraft refueling vehicle		?
R-9 Refueler	Aircraft refueling vehicle		?
R-11 Refueler	Aircraft refueling vehicle		?
C300	Ground refuel vehicle		?

Attire

Main article: United States Air Force uniform

Current attire[89]
Name	Full pattern	Notes
Army Combat Uniform		Uses Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP). Airman Battle Uniform phased out April 2021[90]
Flight suit		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		Consists of shorts, T-shirt, jacket and pants.
Service dress uniform		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		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.

Other equipment

• CMU – 33A/P22P-18 - Air Force issue personal flotation device
• Distributed Common Ground System- A weapons system which delivers information to Unmanned aerial vehicles

See also

• United States Air Force
• List of active United States military aircraft
• Equipment of the United States Armed Forces
• Equipment of the United States Navy
• Equipment of the United States Army
• Equipment of the United States Coast Guard
• Equipment of the United States Marine Corps