Air Force Sustainment Center

**The Air Force Sustainment Center, headquartered at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is one of six specialized centers assigned to Air Force Materiel Command.** **Mission** The mission of the [Air Force Sustainment Center](https://www.afsc.af.mil/) is "Forging readiness and accelerating innovation for America’s warfighters." The center provides war-winning expeditionary capabilities to the warfighter through world-class depot maintenance, supply chain management, and operations and installation support. AFSC provides critical sustainment for the Air Force’s most sophisticated weapons systems, including the F-35 Lightning, KC-46 Pegasus, A-10 Thunderbolt, B-1 Lancer, B-52 Stratofortress, C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III, C-130 Hercules, E-3 Sentry, E-6 Mercury, F-15 Eagle, F-16 Falcon, F-22 Raptor, KC-135 Stratotanker, T-38 Talon, QF-16, Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile, as well as a wide range of engines and component parts. **Personnel** The [Air Force Sustainment Center](https://www.afsc.af.mil/) is commanded by a three-star general and consists of approximately 40,000 military and civilian personnel. AFSC provides installation support to more than 140 associate units and more than 75,000 Airmen.