USAF Revives 15th Air Force

摘要

Air Combat Command consolidated its fighter, rescue, and command-and-control enterprises under a new numbered air force in August, aiming to help military leaders wield those forces more effectively. Merging the 9th and 12th Air Forces into the new 15th Air Force will help train, upgrade, and develop tactics for those forces more holistically, said ACC Commander Gen. James M. "Mike" Holmes during an Aug. 14 Air Force Association event. The two organizations encompass numerous types of aircraft, from fighter jets to strike drones to surveillance planes and search and rescue helicopters.