As a force provider, ACC organizes, trains, equips, and maintains combat-ready forces. ACC provides nuclear forces for U.S. Strategic Command, theater air forces for the five geographical, unified commands -- U.S. Atlantic Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Southern Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Pacific Command -- and air defense forces for the North American Aerospace Defense Command. ACC also operates certain air mobility forces in support of U.S. Transportation Command.
Air Combat Command resources include three numbered air forces: 1st Air Force, 8th Air Force, and 9th Air Force, and one direct reporting unit, the 53rd Wing.