Editing First Air Force (section)

===Air Combat Command===
In the years since its third activation, more of the responsibility for the defense of American air sovereignty has primarily shifted to the [[Air National Guard]]. Also, reorganization of the command structure of the U.S. Air Force saw the assignment of air defense to Tactical Air Command and later, its successor, [[Air Combat Command]].

In the 1970s and 1980s, the role of the Air National Guard in the defense of North America increased. As this role changed, discussions between the active Air Force and the Air National Guard commenced concerning roles and responsibilities.

As the [[Cold War]] began to wind down and budgetary constraints became realities, more and more of the missions previously carried out by active duty forces began to be transferred into the reserve components. By the 1990s, 90 percent of the air defense mission was being handled by the Air National Guard.

In October 1997, First Air Force became primarily composed of [[Air National Guard]] units charged with the air defense of the North American continent. Today, First Air Force consists primarily of members of the Air National Guard. Its headquarters is located at [[Tyndall Air Force Base]], Florida and it comprises 9 fighter wings, 1 composite wing with a fighter mission, and two air defense sectors for the Eastern and Western regions of the continental United States (CONUS).

====Units circa 2022====
* [[Eastern Air Defense Sector]] (EADS), former [[Griffiss AFB]], [[Rome, New York]]
* [[Western Air Defense Sector]] (WADS), [[Joint Base Lewis–McChord|JB Lewis–McChord]] (formerly [[McChord AFB]]), [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
* [[601st Air and Space Operations Center]] (601 AOC), [[Tyndall AFB]], Florida
* [[United States Air Force Rescue Coordination Center|Air Force Rescue Coordination Center]] (AFRCC), [[Tyndall AFB]], Florida
* [[Air Force National Security Emergency Preparedness Agency]] (AFNSEP), [[Tyndall AFB]], Florida
* 1 AF Detachment 1, [[Winnipeg]], Manitoba, Canada
* Air Force Element, Joint Air Defense Operations Center (AFELM JADOC), [[Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling|JB Anacostia-Bolling]] (formerly [[Bolling Air Force Base|Bolling AFB]], District of Columbia 

First Air Force also has [[operational control]] of the [[Civil Air Patrol]], the USAF Auxiliary headquartered at Maxwell AFB, Alabama.  Administrative control of CAP, to include its Regular Air Force & Air Force Reserve CAP-USAF liaison support components, remains with [[Air University (United States Air Force)|Air University]] at Maxwell AFB.

Additionally, First Air Force provides operational control of alert Air National Guard air defense fighter units and supporting non-flying units:

* [[104th Fighter Wing]] (104 FW), [[Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport|Westfield-Barnes RAP]] / Barnes ANGB, Massachusetts [[F-15 Eagle]] 
: Detachment 1, 104 FW, [[Joint Base Langley–Eustis|JB Langley]][[Joint Base Lewis–McChord|–]]Eustis (formerly [[Langley AFB]]), Virginia 
* [[113th Wing]] (113 WG), [[Joint Base Andrews]] (formerly [[Andrews AFB]]), Maryland [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]]
* [[125th Fighter Wing]] (125 FW), [[Jacksonville IAP]] / Jacksonville ANGB, Florida, [[F-15 Eagle]]
: Detachment 1 (OL-A), 125 FW, [[Homestead Air Reserve Base|Homestead ARB]] (formerly [[Homestead AFB]]), Florida
* [[138th Fighter Wing]] (138 FW), [[Tulsa International Airport|Tulsa IAP]] / Tulsa ANGB, Oklahoma [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]]
: Detachment 1, 138 FW, [[Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base|Ellington Field JRB]], Texas   
* [[142d Fighter Wing]] (142 FW), [[Portland IAP]] / Portland ANGB, Oregon, [[F-15 Eagle]]
* [[144th Fighter Wing]] (144 FW), [[Fresno AP|Fresno Yosemite IAP]] / Fresno ANGB California, [[F-15 Eagle]]
: Detachment 1, 144 FW, [[March ARB]] (formerly [[March AFB]]), California
* [[148th Fighter Wing]] (148 FW), [[Duluth IAP]] / Duluth ANGB, Minnesota, [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]]
* [[158th Fighter Wing]] (158 FW), [[Burlington AP|Burlington IAP]] / Burlington ANGB, Vermont, [[F-35 Lightning II]]
* [[159th Fighter Wing]] (159 FW), [[Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans|NAS JRB New Orleans]], Louisiana, [[F-15 Eagle]]
* [[177th Fighter Wing]] (177 FW), [[Atlantic City AP|Atlantic City IAP]] / Atlantic City ANGB, New Jersey, [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]]

Non-flying units
* 101st Air and Space Operations Group (101 AOG), [[Tyndall AFB]], Florida
* 101st Information Operations Flight (101 IOF), [[Salt Lake City IAP]] / Roland R. Wright ANGB, Utah
* [[254th Combat Communications Group]], [[Hensley Field]] (formerly [[Naval Air Station Dallas|NAS Dallas]]), [[Garland, Texas]]