Pacific Air Forces

The Pacific Air Forces ( PACAF; German Pacific Air Forces ) form in addition to the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE ) is one of two regional orientation of the nine major commands of the United States Air Force ( USAF) and serve as a component command of air forces within the parent United States Pacific Command ( USPACOM ). The headquarters is located at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. End of September 2006 was the staff of PACAF from approximately 45,900 employees, including 5,100 reservists and 7,900 civilian employees. Commander since the August 22, 2012 General Herbert J. Carlisle.

Order

The main task of the Pacific Air Forces to support the preservation and enforcement of U.S. interests throughout the Asia -Pacific region. The area of ​​responsibility extends from the west coast of the United States to the east coast of Africa and from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The responsibility of the PACOM and thus the PACAF comprises over half of the earth's surface with an area of ​​over 100 million square miles and 60 % of the world population. Especially in times of crisis the airbases in the region have great strategic importance.

Subordinate units

PACAF to include the

  • 5th Air Fleet ( Fifth Air Force ), based on the Yokota AB, Japan
  • 7th Air Force, Osan AB, South Korea
  • 11th Air Force, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
  • 13th Air Fleet / Kenney Warfighting Headquarters, Hickam AFB, Hawaii

This air fleets are assumed:

  • 3rd Wing ( Elmendorf AFB )
  • 8th Fighter Wing ( Kunsan AB)
  • 15th Airlift Wing ( Hickam AFB )
  • 18th Wing ( Kadena Air Base )
  • 35th Fighter Wing ( Misawa AB)
  • 36th Wing ( Andersen AFB )
  • 51st Fighter Wing ( Osan AB)
  • 354th Fighter Wing ( Eielson AFB )
  • 374th Airlift Wing ( Yokota AB)

Equipment

The equipment includes about 325 aircraft of different types: Approximately 265 combat aircraft (F -15, F -16, F -22, A-10), nearly 40 transport aircraft (C -12, C -17, C -21, C -37, C-40, C -130), as well as some tanker aircraft (KC -135 ), reconnaissance aircraft ( e-3) and helicopters ( UH -1, HH -60).

History

First, the Far East Air Forces were established and activated on 3 August of the same year in Brisbane, Australia on 31 July 1944. On December 6, 1945 the renamed Pacific Air Command, from which on 1 January 1947 again the Far East Air Forces were carried out. Since July 1, 1957 Pacific Air Forces exist today.

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