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The Twelfth Air Force (12 AF; Air Forces Southern, (AFSOUTH)) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC). It is headquartered at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
12th Air Force (AFSOUTH) participates in FIDAE international air show. Twelfth Air Force (AFSOUTH) joined with Airmen from across the United States to support the FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) Air Show, April 3-8 in Santiago, Chile.
Learn about the origins, missions, and achievements of 12th Air Force, a numbered air force of the United States Air Force. From World War II to the present, 12th Air Force has participated in various conflicts and operations around the world.
Seventy-five years ago during the United States buildup of forces for World War II, the Army Air Forces established the Twelfth Air Force. The numbered air force activated on August 20, 1942 at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., where it would remain for all of eight days.
From 2003, Twelfth Air Force led the way in bringing the Air Force's Warfighting Headquarters concept to life, establishing a command and control element, an Air Force Forces staff, and an Air Operations Center. Lt. Gen. Tod Wolters assumed command of 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) from Lt. Gen. Robin Rand.
The 12th Air Force was established in the USA during the Second World War to provide the Army Air Force component of Operation Torch (the invasion of French North Africa) in 1942. The Air Force initially moved to England for training before participating in the invasion of North Africa.
Headquarters Twelfth Air Force is responsible for the combat readiness of 10 active-duty wings and three direct reporting units in the western United States. The fighter and bomber wings possess 430 aircraft and more than 33,000 active-duty military and civilian personnel.
