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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."
On 6 October 2006, after a one-year transformation of command and control of air, space and information operations in the Pacific, Thirteenth Air Force officially began operations as a component numbered air force headquarters and welcomed a new commander. Former Pacific Air Forces Deputy Commander, Lt. Gen. Loyd S. "Chip" Utterback, assumed ...
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]
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)
Commander, Pacific Air Forces/Air Component Commander for the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (COMPACAF/AIRCINCUSPACOM), 2001–2002. Commander, Pacific Air Forces/Air Component Commander for the Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (COMPACAF/AIRCDRUSPACOM), 2002–2004. 3 1968 : 33 (born 1946) 161: Robert H. Foglesong: 5 Nov 2001
Pacific Air Forces: Pacific Air Forces: Director, Air and Cyberspace Operations, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Major General David S. Eaglin [106] U.S. Air Force: Pacific Air Forces: Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
In May 2020, Wilsbach was nominated for promotion to general and reassignment as commander, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), and Air Component Commander for United States Indo-Pacific Command. [6] [7] In May 2023, Wilsbach was nominated for assignment as commander, Air Combat Command. [8]
The Fifth Air Force (5 AF) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). It is headquartered at Yokota Air Base, Japan.It is the U.S. Air Force's oldest continuously serving Numbered Air Force.