US Air Force formation responsible for the Korean region
"Pacific Air Command" redirects here. For the Pacific Air Command, United States Army of 1945–1947, see Pacific Air Forces.
Seventh Air Force (Air Forces Korea)
Shield of the Seventh Air Force
Active
18 January 2008 – present (as Seventh Air Force (Air Forces Korea)) 8 September 1986 – 18 January 2008 28 March 1966 – 30 June 1975 5 January 1955 – 1 July 1957 10 December 1954 – 5 January 1955 (as Seventh Air Force) 15 December 1947 – 1 June 1949 (as Pacific Air Command) 18 September 1942 – 15 December 1947 (as Seventh Air Force) 5 February 1942 – 18 September 1942 (as 7 Air Force) 19 October 1940 – 5 February 1942 (Hawaiian Air Command) (83 years, 6 months)[1]
Country
United States of America
Branch
United States Air Force (18 September 1947 – present) United States Army ( Army Air Forces, 20 June 1941 – 18 September 1947; Army Air Corps 19 October 1940 – 20 June 1941)
Type
Numbered Air Force
Role
Provide combat-ready air forces to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Korea, along with serving as the air component for U.S. Forces Korea and United Nations Command[2]
Part of
Pacific Air Forces U.S. Indo-Pacific Command U.S. Forces Korea United Nations Command[2]
Headquarters
Osan Air Base, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea
Engagements
See list
World War II - Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Central Pacific
Western Pacific
Vietnam War
Vietnam Air
Vietnam Air Offensive
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III
Vietnam Air/Ground
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV
TET 69/Counteroffensive
Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969
Vietnam Winter/Spring
Sanctuary Counteroffensive
Southwest Monsoon
Commando Hunt V
Commando Hunt VI
Commando Hunt VII
Vietnam Ceasefire
[1]
Decorations
See list
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
[1]
Commanders
Current commander
Lt Gen David R. Iverson
Notable commanders
Frederick L. Martin Clarence L. Tinker Lucius D. Clay. William W. Momyer George S. Brown Ronald R. Fogleman Joseph H. Moore
Aircraft flown
Attack
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
Fighter
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Military unit
The Seventh Air Force (Air Forces Korea) (7 AF) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). It is headquartered at Osan Air Base, South Korea.
The command's mission is to plan and direct air component operations in the Republic of Korea and in the Northwest Pacific.
Established on 19 October 1940 as the Hawaiian Air Force at Fort Shafter, Territory of Hawaii, the 7 AF was a United States Army Air Forces combat unit in the Pacific Theater of World War II, providing air defense of the Hawaiian Islands and engaging in combat operations primarily in the Central Pacific AOR. It was assigned units engaging enemy forces in the Gilbert Islands; Marshall Islands; Caroline Islands; Mariana Islands, and in the last major battle of the Pacific War, the Battle of Okinawa. Returning to its defense role in Hawaii after the war, 7 AF became the primary USAF command and control organization in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
7 AF is commanded by Lt Gen David R. Iverson. The Vice Commander is Brig Gen Ryan P. Keeney.
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Global Information
United States of America
United States Air Force (18 September 1947 – present)
United States Army (
Army Air Forces, 20 June 1941 – 18 September 1947; 
Army Air Corps 19 October 1940 – 20 June 1941)
Pacific Air Forces
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
U.S. Forces Korea
United Nations Command[2]
