What is the correct order from MAJCOM down to Squadron in the Air Force organizational structure?

• A. MAJCOM, NAF, Wing, Group, Squadron
• B. NAF, MAJCOM, Wing, Group, Squadron
• C. SECAF, HAF, MAJCOM, NAF, Wing, Group
• D. HAF, MAJCOM, Wing, NAF, Group

Answer: (A)

The standard chain of command for field units in the Air Force runs from MAJCOM down to Squadron as MAJCOM → NAF → Wing → Group → Squadron. MAJCOMs oversee the major mission areas and responsibilities; under each MAJCOM sits a Numbered Air Force that lines up multiple wings. Each Wing contains one or more Groups, and each Group oversees several Squadrons—the smallest operating units that actually carry out the missions. This downward flow—command control and responsibility moving from MAJCOM to NAF to Wing to Group to Squadron—keeps accountability clear and ensures units with similar functions are organized together. Other sequences either place higher-level entities like the civilian leader or headquarters in the wrong position or swap the order of the levels, which doesn’t reflect how authority and responsibility are structured in practice.