89th Airlift Wing

89th Airlift Wing

The 89th Airlift Wing (89th AW) is one of 17 Air Force active duty wings assigned to Air Mobility Command (AMC) and is a tenant unit based at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The 89th AW provides global Special Air Mission airlift, logistics, aerial port and communications for the president, vice president, cabinet members, combatant commanders and other senior military and elected leaders as tasked by the White House, Air Force chief of staff and AMC.

Mission

Advancing national interests by delivering diplomacy…safe, comfortable, reliable, connected, and protected.

Vision

SAM Fox…Perfection is Our Standard. We will strive for perfection together, as a unified team, and our customers will continue to trust in one experienced - Experto Crede!

Priorities

Execute the Mission -- Carrying out and safeguarding the execution of our mission in all domains, across contested environments, while innovating to meet future requirements and challenges
SAM Fox Airmen -- Deliberate development and professional growth of every Airman into leaders of the present and future

Strengthen Relationships -- Building and fostering partnerships in the unit, with our fellow base tenants and among our foreign allies that develop into meaningful relationships
Executive Airlift Transformation -- This priority is our end state. If performed correctly, our priorities of Execute the Mission, SAM Fox Airman, and Strengthen Relationships will transform the Executive Airlift enterprise to address the challenges of tomorrow.

Personnel and Resources

The 89th AW has an exceptionally experienced and ready force of more than 1,400 personnel. The wing maintains an alert posture as well as 24/7 operations of the base aerial port, Andrews Network Control Station (ANCS), Government Security Operation Center (GSOC), Mission Defense Team (MDT), Silver Bullet/Steel Eagle (SB/SE) and the Air Terminal Operations Center (ATOC). It is also home to the Air Force’s sole Executive Airlift Training Center. The wing employs 5 types of operational support aircraft:

Organization

The 89th AW is divided into four groups and its staff agencies, including:

89th Operations Group

- 89th Operations Support Squadron

- 1st Airlift Squadron, C-32A & C-40B aircraft

- 99th Airlift Squadron, C-37A & C-37B aircraft

89th Airlift Support Group

- 89th Communication Squadron

- 89th Aerial Port Squadron

89th Maintenance Group

- No assigned squadrons

Presidential Airlift Group