What is the correct hierarchy from MAJCOM downward?

What is the correct hierarchy from MAJCOM downward?

• A. MAJCOM → Wing → Group → Squadron → Numbered Air Force
• B. Squadron → Group → Wing → Numbered Air Force → MAJCOM
• C. MAJCOM → Numbered Air Force → Wing → Group → Squadron
• D. MAJCOM → Numbered Air Force → Wing → Group → Squadron

Answer: (C)

The chain of command in this part of the Air Force goes from higher to lower as MAJCOM, then Numbered Air Force, then Wing, then Group, then Squadron. The Numbered Air Force sits directly under a MAJCOM and oversees multiple Wings, which in turn supervise Groups, and those Groups oversee Squadrons. This structure keeps clear lines of authority and responsibility: the MAJCOM sets overall mission direction, the NAF translates that into operational wings, wings manage the groups, and groups directly supervise the squadrons that execute the tasks. Choosing a path that places wings directly under the MAJCOM would skip the intermediary Level of the Numbered Air Force, which is why that arrangement isn’t correct.

The chain of command in this part of the Air Force goes from higher to lower as MAJCOM, then Numbered Air Force, then Wing, then Group, then Squadron. The Numbered Air Force sits directly under a MAJCOM and oversees multiple Wings, which in turn supervise Groups, and those Groups oversee Squadrons. This structure keeps clear lines of authority and responsibility: the MAJCOM sets overall mission direction, the NAF translates that into operational wings, wings manage the groups, and groups directly supervise the squadrons that execute the tasks. Choosing a path that places wings directly under the MAJCOM would skip the intermediary Level of the Numbered Air Force, which is why that arrangement isn’t correct.