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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."
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.
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 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.
Subordinate to Air Combat Command: U.S. Air Force Warfare Center: Commander, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC) Air Combat Command (ACC) Major General Christopher J. Niemi [112] U.S. Air Force: Subordinate to Air Education and Training Command: Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education Air University
The 1946–1951 SAC patch (above) was replaced by the patch with insignia that won a SAC contest.. The Strategic Air Forces of the United States during World War II included General Carl Spaatz's European command, United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe (USSTAF), consisting of the 8AF and 15AF, and the United States Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific (USASTAF) and its Twentieth Air Force ...
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]