Basic mission planes
* A - Ground Attack [1962-today]
* B - Bomber [1962-today]
* C - Transport [1962-today]
* E - Special Electronic Mission [1962-today]
* F - Fighter [1962-today]
* K - Tanker [1962-1977/85]
* L - Laser-Equipped [1997-today]
* O - Observation [1962-today]
* P - Maritime Patrol [1962-today]
* R - Reconnaissance [1962-today]
* S - Antisubmarine Warfare [1962-today]
* T - Trainer [1962-today]
* U - Utility [1962-today]
* X - Special Research [1962-today]
Modified Mission
* A - Ground Attack [1962-today]
* C - Transport [1962-today]
* D - Drone Director [1962-today]
* E - Special Electronic Mission [1962-today]
* F - Fighter [1978/86-today]
* H - Search and Rescue, Medevac [1962-today]
* K - Tanker [1962-today]
* L - Equipped for Cold Weather Operations [1962-today]
* M - Missile Carrier [1962-1971/75]
* M - Mine Countermeasures [1972/76-1976]
* M - Multimission [1977-today]
* O - Observation [1972/76-today]
* P - Maritime Patrol [1972/76-today]
* Q - Unmanned Drone [1962-today]
* R - Reconnaissance [1962-today]
* S - Antisubmarine Warfare [1962-today]
* T - Trainer [1962-today]
* U - Utility [1962-today]
* V - Staff Transport [1962-today]
* W - Weather Reconnaissance [1962-today]
Vehicle Type
* D - UAV Control Segment [2002-today]
* G - Glider [1978/86-today]
* H - Helicopter [1962-today]
* Q - UAV [1997-today]
* S - Spaceplane [1990-today}
* V - VTOL/STOL [1962-today]
* Z - Lighter-than-Air [1962-1965/70, 1978/86-today]