Lt. Gen. Chris Nowland, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Commander, speaks to Airmen of 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) after assuming command on Dec. 19, 2014 at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., Dec. 19, 2014. 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) is responsible for the combat readiness of 8 active-duty wings, including the 355th Fighter Wing also located at Davis-Monthan AFB, and one direct reporting unit. These subordinate commands operate more than 600 aircraft with more than 55,000 uniformed and civilian Airmen.