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United States |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Allegiance: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Branch: | United States Air Force |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left; width: 30%; " | Type: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Role: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Size: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Command structure: | Pacific Air Forces |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | : | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Garrison/HQ: | Osan Air Base |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | : | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | : | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left; " | Nickname: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left; " | Patron: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Motto: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | : | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | : | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | March: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Mascot: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Notable battles or wars: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Notable commanders: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Anniversaries: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Decorations: | |- class="hiddenStructure" ! style="text-align: left;" | Battle honours: | |}The Seventh Air Force (7 AF) is a Numbered Air Force (NAF) under the Pacific Air Forces major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force. 7 AF is also the air component of United States Forces Korea. 7 AF's headquarters is located at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The commander, Seventh Air Force, is dual-hatted as commander of the combined Air Component Command (ACC), part of the US-Republic of Korea (ROK) Combined Forces Command (CFC). The current commander is US Air Force Lt. General Gary Trexler.

As part of the U.S. Air Force's plan to establish Warfighting Headquarters (WFHQs), 7 AF will evolve into a Warfighting Headquarters for United States Forces Korea.

History

The Seventh Air Force evolved from the Hawaiian Air Force that was originally established to control a growing number of air units arriving in the Territory of Hawaii in 1940. Following World War II it was briefly a named command before inactivating. HQ USAF revived the Seventh Air Force to serve Pacific Air Forces during the Vietnam conflict when the growth of forces required a replacement for the 2d Air Division. In this capacity 7AF was the air component Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). In 1986, 7 AF was reactivated to replace the 314th Air Division in South Korea.

! VII FIGHTER COMMAND ! FIGHTER GROUPS ! BOMB GROUPS ! MISCELLANEOUS |-

| 548 NFS (P-61) | 15 FG | 11 BG (B-24) | 28 PRS (F-5B) |-bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| 549 NFS (P-61) | 21 FG | 30 BG (B-24) | 9 TCS (C-47/C-46) |-

| | 318 FG | 41 BG (B-25) | 163 LS (L-5) |-bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| | 413 FG | 319 BG (A-26) | 41 PRS (F-5) |-

| | 414 FG | 494 BG (B-24) | |-bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| | 506 FG | | |-

| | 507 FG | | |-bgcolor="#EFEFEF"

| | 508 FG | | |- |}

Commands during World War II

  • VII Bomber Command 1942-46
  • VII Fighter Command 1942-45

See also

External links

 


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