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	Pacific Air Forces
		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.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usaf/pacaf.htm (708 words)

	U.S. Pacific Air Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pacific Air 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).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/PACAF (223 words)

	Testimony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		PACAF forces must be prepared to sustain our mission in a contaminated environment for extended periods of time.
		PACAF forces are well trained and have always been prepared for the possibility of chemical and biological attacks, but with current and projected requirements for forces in Korea and Japan, shortages of individual protective gear exist.
		PACAF is using $30 million of that appropriation for much needed improvements to better meet our mission and support our people.
	veterans.house.gov /hasc/testimony/105thcongress/3-6-98myers.htm (2757 words)

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		PACAF was convinced the existing MiG threat in SEA did not warrant a unit dedicated to the air superiority role.
		PACAF felt that the F-4C could effectively fill the F-104's MiGCAP and escort roles while also providing the capability of delivering larger tonnage (read: high bomb counts) in CAS missions.
		PACAF then explained the need for an F-104 re-deployment to CINCPAC, and received concurrence on 14 May. After granting of JCS approval, eight F-104Cs of the 435th TFS landed at Udorn, Thailand on 6 June 1966.
	web.tiscali.it /F104-Starfighter/Zip.htm (4288 words)

	PACAF Sweeps Three Coveted Air Force Awards
		PACAF took the Commander-in-Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence and both of the top Air Force John L. Hennessy Trophies.
		Kunsan’s achievement is especially notable because of the base’s daunting challenges--an aging infrastructure and meeting the needs of a continuously changing population of people on a one-year remote assignment.
		Prior to that, PACAF wins were few and far between, with Elmendorf winning in 1994 and Kadena in 1985.
	www.seabeecook.com /today/news/cook0094.htm (688 words)

	Pacific Air Forces - USAF.com
		PACAF's primary mission is to plan, conduct and coordinate offensive and defensive air operations in the Pacific and Asian theaters.
		PACAF's area of responsibility extends across more than half the Earth's surface -- from the west coasts of the Americas to the east coast of Africa, and from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
		PACAF celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1994 -- commemorating five decades of defense to the nation.
	www.usaf.com /orgs/24.htm (906 words)

	Air Force Magazine
		PACAF must contend with smoldering crises, vast distances, and the aging of its aircraft.
		David A. Deptula, PACAF’s operations director, points out that the command must meet demands from Alaska to the equator, from the US West Coast to India, with what he calls “a geriatric fighter, tanker, and mobility force.” It is a problem with which he has some personal experience.
		The PACAF commander noted that, as a result of structural failures, the Air Force had to replace the wings on five of its 48 fighters at Kadena just in the past year.
	www.afa.org /magazine/July2004/0704airpower.asp (3728 words)

	PACAF to Cut 1,101 Jobs by Fiscal 2009 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The move is the Pacific's share under an Air Force-wide plan to realign 13,000 active-duty and civilian positions by the end of the decade, PACAF spokesman 1st Lt. David Faggard said.
		Of the 1,101 positions to be cut by fiscal 2009, 908 are military and 193 are civilian.
		No specific PACAF jobs to be affected have been named yet.
	www.military.com /MilitaryReport/0,12914,MR_PACAF_010703,00.html (236 words)

	Military Dog History in the Pacific Theater (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		PACAF traces its roots to the World War 11 activation of the Far East Air Force (FEAF) on 03 August 1944, at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
		By 1960, PACAF maintained a combat-ready deterrent force of some 35 squadrons, operating from 10 major bases located in half-dozen countries.
		PACAF combat aircraft flew their last strikes in Cambodia on 15 August 1 973 and wrote the final chapter to the long, costly history of active American participation in the Indochina War.
	www.vspa.com /k9/pacafhistory.htm (422 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Second, to prepare the PACAF force for the future -- that is making sure we get the military construction, the force structure and the people we need to handle the challenges and other things that might face us in the future.
		BEGERT: I’d like to tell the people of PACAF how enormously proud I am to be their commander.
		We realize that this can be a difficult place to serve because it’s a long way from home, but we’re enormously grateful for their service.
	www.kadena.af.mil /18wg/staff/18wgpa/news/2002archive/jan02/jan18/begert18.htm (863 words)

	Air Force Link - Library : Pacific Air Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		PACAF's major units are 5th Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Japan; 7th Air Force, Osan AB, South Korea; 11th Air Force, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska; and 13th Air Force, Andersen AFB, Guam.
		PACAF provided its expertise, aircraft, personnel and equipment to facilitate the new Expeditionary Air Force, especially as it applied to successful airbridge operations spanning the vast Pacific Ocean.
		Following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, PACAF again demonstrated its intrepid spirit through its units deployed in support of operations Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom.
	www.af.mil /factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=164 (929 words)

	Wednesday, July 4, 2001
		Begert, who assumed the PACAF helm in May, manages 45,000 Air Force people and defense department civilians spread from Alaska to Hawaii.
		PACAF can deliver a full range of weapons systems to the U.S. Pacific Command commander, Adm. Dennis Blair, he said.
		Although newer versions have been sent to PACAF fighter wings, constant use is taking a toll on frontline fighters.
	www.stripes.com /01/jul01/ed070401d.html (1101 words)

	CHIPS - The Department of the Navy Information Technology Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In this capacity he serves as the PACAF focal point for developing deliberate theater contingency plans, command input for the Department of Defense planning, programming and budgeting system, regional security assistance and international affairs.
		As the PACAF Director of Plans and Programs, my team develops the command’s long-range, deliberate plans to implement national, military and theater strategy in support of our nation’s interests.
		We have a permanent one in Korea, and it is unarguably the most developed AOC we have in the Air Force.
	www.chips.navy.mil /archives/04_winter/web_pages/Leveraging_IT.htm (2273 words)

	Spare jet scores for PACAF team during William Tell event
		When the horn sounded for the PACAF team at 7 p.m., a pilot, a crew chief and an assistant crew chief ran approximately 50 yards to each of two F-15 Eagles from Elmendorf’s 19th Fighter Squadron.
		PACAF’s score for the Operation Noble Eagle event was only 60 points away from perfect.
		With a total score of 4,690 out of a possible 4,750, the PACAF team demonstrated that a problem is only a problem if it isn’t dealt with correctly.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?storyID=123009166 (626 words)

	Pacific Air Command cheers 60 years in the skies - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		By the Vietnam War era, PACAF was an integral part of life in Hawai'i, and its B-52s — big workhorses with oversized wings that seemed to flap on takeoff — became familiar symbols of the Vietnam era.
		PACAF crews participated in the first Gulf War and flew escort and attack missions in the first attacks against Baghdad in the current war against Iraq.
		Crews and support personnel now serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, Keck said, and the command, which has resources from tankers to fighters to space technology, looks forward to the arrival of its fleet of state-of-the-art C-17s, to be stationed at Hickam and in Alaska.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2004/Aug/02/mn/mn01a.html (830 words)

	Official Air Force Reserve Command Public Access Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The PACAF Band of the West and the Air Force Reserve Band will perform as the opening act for the show – playing contemporary rock music and other well-known favorites.
		PACAF's area of responsibility extends from the west coast of the United States to the east coast of Africa
		The 2003 world champion New England Patriots are sending four members of their cheerleading squad to accompany Hootie and the Blowfish and the PACAF Band of Asia and the Band of the Air Force Reserve concert at five PACAF bases May 11-23.
	www.afrc.af.mil /news/releases/040416.asp (746 words)

	BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER, PACIFIC AIR FORCES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		PACAF weather units will ensure an appropriate number of personnel are knowledgeable of and comply with standard procedures for reporting tropical cyclones.
		Units use PACAF Form 413, Tropical Cyclone Satellite Position/Intensity Log, to record tropical cyclone satellite-derived position and intensity estimates prior to transmission via long-line dissemination as prescribed in Attachment 3.
		PACAF MARK IVBs supporting the JTWC TC Reconnaissance mission are maintained by teams of MARK IVB Technicians assigned to Communications Squadrons at Kadena AB, Andersen AFB, Elmendorf AFB and Hickam AFB.
	www.npmoc.navy.mil /jtwc/MSC/2003MSC/15102.htm (5431 words)

	INTELLIGENCE MISSION AND RESPONSIBILITIES - PACIFIC AIR FORCES AFI 14- 105/ PACAF SUPPLEMENT 1 12 APRIL 1996
		PACAF/ INX authorizes NAFs to disclose unclassified military information on a case- by- case basis to authorized representatives of foreign governments.
		PACAF/ INXX will be the focal point for all unit level systems training.
		Systems specific training is arranged by PACAF/ INY resources to allow for on- site training through a combination of installation teams, tech- reps and on- site formal schooling.
	www.fas.org /irp/doddir/usaf/pacaf_i14-105.htm (8937 words)

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		In coordination with the Department of Defense and U.S. Pacific Command, PACAF is assisting with the relief efforts for the victims of the disaster.
		Four PACAF C-130 aircraft from Yokota Air Base, Japan, and three KC-135 aircraft from Kadena Air Base, Japan, are providing immediate support of personnel and transporting relief supplies.
		PACAF continues to support PACOM in all relief efforts, from humanitarian assistance assessment teams to follow-on assistance as needed.
	www.pacom.mil /special/0412asia/041229-PACAF-12-2004-01.doc (583 words)

	PAC Pentathlon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		PACAF Pentathlon is open to active duty members of the armed forces and their family members; DoD civilians; contractors; retired military members and their family members; honorably discharged veterans with 100% service connected disability and their family members; and former and/or surviving military spouses and their family members.
		When you enroll you are given a randomly generated 6-digit PIN by the PACAF Pentathlon program.
		The winner’s name is sent automatically to HQ PACAF Services and the prize will be sent to the address you provided at enrollment in approximately 4-6 weeks.
	www.pacfive.com /faq.aspx (1409 words)

	CHIPS - The Department of the Navy Information Technology Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When viewed against the PACAF Senior Communicator (SC) Global Information Construct (see figure below), one can see that the NOSC is the only entity that seamlessly integrates throughout every layer of the model from policy to operations.
		The NOSC is the execution arm of the PACAF SC and his primary weapon system to ensure the warfighter’s communications needs are met.
		In PACAF net operations, we view virus incidents as the equivalent of a Class B Mishap (loss of an aircraft and its associated loss of life).
	www.chips.navy.mil /archives/04_winter/Web_Pages/C4.htm (1237 words)

	Stars & Stripes
		He helped his unit earn the 2004 PACAF Outstanding Civil Engineer Squadron in the small-unit category and directed logistics and operational base support for three 120-day rotations for Air Expeditionary Force bomber bed-down, according to a PACAF statement.
		According to PACAF, he managed 16 construction contracts worth $60 million, was selected to write a $30 million Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements contract and prepared five airfield pavement contracts worth $5.1 million.
		PACAF also has selected Senior Master Sgt. Robert L. Altenbernd, from Andersen, as PACAF First Sergeant of the Year.
	www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=104&article=28390 (660 words)

	bm_e711.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Myers, the 26th PACAF commander, said he will focus on five groups of people: the men and women of PACAF, Pacific Command, fellow component commands, allies and friends of the U.S., and communities and neighbors of each of the PACAF bases.
		The new commander said he and his wife, Mary Jo, are excited about their return to PACAF.
		Lorber thanked the men and women of PACAF for their service under his command.
	www.dcmilitary.com /airforce/beam/archives/july11/bm_e711.html (217 words)

	Administrative Record (Adminrec.com)
		All PACAF bases located in Alaska have a new unified acronyms list.
		PACAF, Alaska map replaced with new map that has dots for approximate locations of each base/installation.
		The following PACAF base was added to Adminrec.
	www.adminrec.com /Updates.asp (224 words)

	PACAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Because other Major Commands and DoD units may also use the task order for GIandS support, the value of this task order is expected ultimately to surpass $69 million.
		"Due to the real-world deployment requirements and huge geographical challenges the Air Force faces, PACAF has a critical need for leading-edge GIandS support that enables better enterprise installation management and forward deployment," said Gene Ray, Titan's chairman, president, and CEO.
		Headquartered at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, PACAF is one of nine major Air Force commands with an area of responsibility that covers more than 100 million square miles, extending from the west coast of the United States to the east coast of Africa and from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
	www.titangis.com /html/body_pacaf.html (610 words)

	Sikorsky CH-3E 'Jolly Green Giant'
		It was assigned to the 2nd Air Division (PACAF), Tan Son Nhut AFB, Vietnam in December, 1965.
		It was modified to CH-3E configuration and assigned to the 56th Special Operations Wing (PACAF), Udorn AFB.
		In August, 1971 it was transferred to the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona; to the 432nd Technical Operations Group (TAC), and to the Military Aircraft Storage Center (AFLC), Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona in January, 1979.
	www.mcclellanaviationmuseum.org /CH3E.html (241 words)

	Stars & Stripes
		But Faggard, in an e-mail to Stars and Stripes, said PACAF was “not giving exact details on what may or may not get funded because we’re still determining that.
		In PACAF, wing commanders were forced to tighten their belts last year due to costs to support operations in Iraq and elsewhere.
		At Yokota Air Base near Tokyo, for example, renovation of a dormitory laundry facility was delayed, while at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, the 18th Wing considered parking its fleet of government vehicles and put off replacing aging heating, ventilation and air-conditioning units.
	www.estripes.com /article.asp?section=104&article=27853 (892 words)

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