PACAF's 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, more than 100 million square miles (260,000,000 km²). The area is home to nearly two billion people who live in 44 countries.
Structure
PACAF is headquartered at Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Below is a list of the command's Air Forces and their headquarters. This is further divided into the Wings of each Air Force, their headquarters and a summary of each wing's aircraft.
PACAF traces its roots to the activation of Far East Air Forces, Aug. 3, 1944, at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
PACAF's primary mission is to provide ready air and space power to promote U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific region during peacetime, through crisis, and in war.
PACAF's 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, more than 100 million square miles.
PacificAir Forces (PACAF) is one of nine United States Air Force major commands and one of two located outside the continental United States, the other being United States Air Forces in Europe.
PACAF is the air force component of United States Pacific Command.
PACAF's 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, more than 100 million square miles (260,000,000 km²).