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Country United States of America Branch United States Air Force United States Army (Army Air Forces; 31 July 1944- 26 September 1947) [1]: Type: Major Command: Role "PACAF's primary mission is to deliver rapid and precise air, space and cyberspace capabilities to protect and defend the United States, its territories and our allies and partners."
Commanders-in-Chief of The Pacific Air Forces (1968-1971) 6: Gen Bruce K. Holloway: 1 August 1968: 30 April 1972 (1912–1999) Commander-in-Chief of The United States Air Forces in Europe 1965–1966. Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, 1966–1968. 7: Gen John C. Meyer: 1 May 1972: 31 July 1974 (1919–1975)
The Joint Chiefs agreed to the establishment of the USASTAF on 2 July 1945, it would have a headquarters in Guam and be commanded by General Carl Andrew "Tooey" Spaatz, [2] and consisted of the combat commands (VII Fighter Command, XXI Bomber Command) of the Twentieth Air Force and the Eighth Air Force when redeployed from the European Theater of Operations (ETO) to Okinawa. [3]
The command is charged with planning, executing, and assessing operations in support of the U.S. Pacific Command commander's objectives. On behalf of the Pacific Air Forces commander, the 13th AF commander is positioned to command Air Force forces, combined or joint force air components, or a joint task force.
Notes 1 Glenn O. Barcus: January 1951 – May 1951 Designated as Deputy Commander [1] 2 Otto P. Weyland: May 1951 – 1952 Designated as Deputy Commander [2] 3 Frank F. Everest: May 1952 – April 1953 Designated as Deputy Commander [3] 4 Earl W. Barnes: April 1953 – February 1956 Designated as Deputy Commander [4] 5 William Eckert: July 1956 ...
General Jerome Francis O'Malley (February 25, 1932 – April 20, 1985) was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (VCSAF) from 1982 to 1983; Commander in Chief, Pacific Air Forces (CINCPACAF) from 1983 to 1984; and Commander, Tactical Air Command (COMTAC) from 1984 to 1985. He died in an ...
Additionally, Wilsbach served as the Central Command Combined Forces Air Component Commander's personal representative to the commander of Headquarters ISAF as well as the Commander-Air to the Commander U.S. Forces- Iraq, ensuring the optimal integration of air and space power in support of Headquarters ISAF and Operation Enduring Freedom missions.
Commander, Air Force Systems Command (COMAFSC), 1975–1977. 17 Richard H. Ellis: 1975-1977 Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (VCSAF), 1973–1975. Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command (CINCSAC), 1977–1981. 16 John W. Vogt, Jr. 1974-1975 Commander, Seventh Air Force, 1972–1973. Commander in Chief, Pacific Air Forces (CINCPACAF), 1973 ...