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Working on the air force hierarchy table, which is wrong on many counts in regards to the US Air Force.

[edit] Original Table

Unit Name (USAF/RAF) No. of personnel No. of aircraft No. of subordinate units (USAF/RAF) Officer in command (USAF/RAF)
Air Force Entire air force Entire air force All Major Commands / Commands General of the Air Force / Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Major Command / No RAF equivalent Varies Varies By Region or Duty (subordinate units varies) General / Air Chief Marshal
Numbered Air Force / Command By Region (subordinate units varies) Varies 2+ Wings / Groups Major General / Air Vice Marshal
Wing / Group or Station 1,000-5000 48-100 2+ Groups / Wings Colonel / Group Captain
Group / Wing 300-1,000 17-48 3-10 Squadrons / 3-4 Squadrons Lieutenant Colonel / Wing Commander
Squadron 100-300 7-16 3-4 Flights Major / Squadron Leader
Flight 20-100 4-6 2 Sections plus maintenance and support crew Captain / Flight Lieutenant
Section 2-20 2-3 n/a Lieutenant / Flying Officer

[edit] USAF-only Table

Unit Name No. of personnel No. of aircraft No. of subordinate units Officer in command
Air Force Entire air force Entire air force All Major Commands General
Major Command Varies Varies By Region or Duty (subordinate units varies) General
Numbered Air Force By Region (subordinate units varies) Varies 2+ Wings Major General
Wing 1,000-5000 48-100 2+ Groups Colonel or Brigadier General
Group 300-1,000 17-48 3-10 Squadrons / 3-4 Squadrons Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel
Squadron 100-300 7-16 3-4 Flights Major, Lieutenant Colonel, or Captain
Flight 20-100 4-6 2 Sections plus maintenance and support crew Captain, Lieutenant, or Senior NCO (or civilian)
Section 2-20 2-3 n/a Lieutenant, Senior NCO, or NCO (or civilian)