Joint Operational Support Airlift Center Explained

Joint Operational Support Airlift Center (JOSAC) is the airlift branch of United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). JOSAC specializes in airlift within the continental United States. JOSAC schedules aircraft assigned to the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard and Reserve, Army National Guard and Army Reserves and the U.S. Marines.

JOSAC is located at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. JOSAC was stood up in July 1996 to efficiently schedule to Operational Support Airlift assets of the Air Force, Navy, Marines and Army. Presently there are 80 units in the USA that provide aircraft for JOSAC, providing a fleet of approximately 130 aircraft. Aircraft utilized include the C-21A, C-12, C-26, UC-35, C-20, and C-40.

Schedulers receive requests from travel validators via the JALIS database (Joint Air Logistics System), which is an Oracle-based system developed by the US Navy. JOSAC consists of Military and Civilian personnel based at Scott AFB. JOSAC is run by an Active Duty O6.

There are a number of detachments in various Army National Guards:

Detachment No.StateAircraft type
54
5
30
31
32
6
7 Delaware[1]
4
8
9
34 Iowa[2]
35
36
10
37
Detachment No.StateAircraft type
6
38
12
13
14
15
39 Minnesota[3]
40
16
41
17
42 North Dakota[4]
43
45 Nevada[5]
18 New Hampshire[6]
19
44
20
Detachment No.StateAircraft type
46
47
22
56
23
24
48
25 Tennessee[7]
49
50
26 Virginia[8]
27
51
28 C-12V[9]
53

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delaware National Guard Welcomes Home Soldiers of the Operational Support Airlift Agency | Delaware National Guard . 2016-12-25 . 2016-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161230153131/https://www.de.ng.mil/news/delaware-national-guard-welcomes-home-soldiers-of-the-operational-support-airlift-agency/ . dead .
  2. http://www.iowanationalguard.com/News%20Releases/OSACOM%20Send-off.24JUN14.pdf
  3. Web site: Detachment 39 returns from Afghanistan deployment . March 11, 2010 . Minnesota National Guard . 25 December 2016 . 26 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161226060056/http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/press_room/e-zine/articles/index.php?item=2498 . dead .
  4. Web site: Four Bismarck Soldiers Return from Afghanistan. 11 November 2013 .
  5. Web site: Nevada Army Guard aviation unit set for deployment | NevadaAppeal.com . 2016-12-25 . 2016-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161226055909/http://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/local/nevada-army-guard-aviation-unit-set-for-deployment-2/ . dead .
  6. Web site: Happy Halloween & News Updates | Kelly Ayotte | United States Senator . 2016-12-25 . 2016-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161226145502/http://www.ayotte.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1637 . dead .
  7. Web site: United States Africa Command.
  8. Web site: Aviator with 40 years military service flies final flight . 2016-12-25 . 2016-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161226150812/http://vaguard.dodlive.mil/2015/11/21/8325/ . dead .
  9. Web site: Annual Report 2018. West Virginia Army National Guard. 9 March 2019.