One Team — Total Force Components
One Team
One Team
The USAF Total Force is one team — the USAF.
Three Components + Civilians
3 Components + Civilians
It is comprised of military and civilian members (including contractors), serving within three components:
- RegAF
- USAF Reserve
- Air National Guard
Components Bring Talents
Each component brings talents and capabilities that must be integrated to perform the USAF mission.
Strategic Reserve Transformed
Strategic Reserve Transformed
Elevated requirements and the demands of recurring deployments of the Air National Guard and USAF Reserve over the past few decades have transformed a traditionally strategic Reserve Force into a force that provides:
- Operational capability
- Strategic depth
- Surge capacity
All Components Required
All Components Required
Airpower CANNOT be applied efficiently and effectively without the contributions of each component working together.
Indistinguishable on Battlefield
Indistinguishable Battlefield
RegAF, Reserve, and Guard Airmen have deployed and fought as one team for decades and are nearly indistinguishable on the battlefield.
Civilian Contributions
Civilian Contributions
Civilian Airmen work side by side daily with their military counterparts and are critical to mission success.
Civilian Value
Civilian Value
Civilian employees provide invaluable:
- Experience
- Continuity
- Leadership in all mission sets
…and contribute a viewpoint that expands the USAF perspective and enhances our capability to:
- Solve problems
- Adapt to new challenges
- Achieve mission success
Total Force Integration
Total Force Integration
Leveraging the strength of the Total Force maximizes the use and synergy of agile Airmen and resources.
Shared Resources
Shared Resources
Organizations designed under Total Force integration share:
- Equipment
- Facilities
- Resources to carry out a common mission
Classic vs Active Association
Classic Association
Under a classic association:
- The Regular Component is the host unit
- Retaining weapon system responsibility
- Sharing the mission with a Reserve or Guard tenant unit
Active Association
Under an active association:
- The Reserve or Guard unit is host
- With a Regular Component tenant
Synergistic Benefits
Synergistic Benefits
Integrating with the Regular Component in this way yields numerous synergistic benefits to the USAF's strength, including an improved ability to respond with surge capacity at a moment's notice.