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177 relations: Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award, American-British-Dutch-Australian Command, Asiatic-Pacific theater, Battle of Leyte, Battle of Luzon, Battle of Okinawa, Battle of the Coral Sea, Bayug Airfield, Biak Archipelago, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Brigadier general (United States), Brisbane, Bruce A. Wright, Burton M. Field, Busan, Charles L. Donnelly Jr., Clark Air Base, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Daegu, Darwin, Northern Territory, Douglas A-20 Havoc, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Douglas MacArthur, Dutch East Indies, Dutch East Indies campaign, Earle E. Partridge, Edward A. Rice Jr., Edward L. Tixier, Eighth Air Force, Ennis Whitehead, European Theater of Operations, United States Army, Facebook, Far East Air Force (United States), Frank F. Everest, Frederic H. Smith Jr., Fuchū, Tokyo, George G. Loving Jr., George Kenney, Gordon M. Graham, Great Hanshin earthquake, Gulf of Tonkin, Gulf War, Invasion of Buna–Gona, Iruma Air Base, Jacob E. Smart, James B. Davis (general), James Jabara, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Java, ... Expand index (127 more) »
- Air Forces of the United States Army Air Forces
- Numbered air forces of the United States Air Force
- United States Air Force units and formations in the Korean War
- United States military in Japan
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
The Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award (ASOUA) is one of the unit awards of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force.
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American-British-Dutch-Australian Command
The American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command, or ABDACOM, was the short-lived supreme command for all Allied forces in South East Asia in early 1942, during the Pacific War in World War II.
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Asiatic-Pacific theater
The Asiatic-Pacific Theater was the theater of operations of U.S. forces during World War II in the Pacific War during 1941–1945.
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Battle of Leyte
The Battle of Leyte (Labanan sa Leyte; Gubat ha Leyte; レイテの戦い) in the Pacific campaign of World War II was the amphibious invasion of the island of Leyte in the Philippines by American forces and Filipino guerrillas under the overall command of General Douglas MacArthur, who fought against the Imperial Japanese Army in the Philippines led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita.
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Battle of Luzon
The Battle of Luzon (Labanan sa Luzon; ルソン島の戦い; Batalla de Luzón) was a land battle of the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II by the Allied forces of the U.S., its colony the Philippines, and allies against forces of the Empire of Japan. The battle resulted in a U.S. and Filipino victory.
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Battle of Okinawa
The, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Army and United States Marine Corps forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.
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Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea, from 4 to 8 May 1942, was a major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and naval and air forces of the United States and Australia. Fifth Air Force and battle of the Coral Sea are world War II aerial operations and battles of the Pacific theatre.
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Bayug Airfield
Bayug Airfield is a World War II airfield located in the east of Burauen, Leyte, Philippines, and to the west of San Pablo Airfield, to the north of the Marabong River in the province of Leyte, Philippines.
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Biak Archipelago
The Biak Islands (Kepulauan Biak, also Schouten Islands or Geelvink Islands) are an island group of Papua province, eastern Indonesia in the Cenderawasih Bay (or Geelvink Bay) 50 km off the north-western coast of the island of New Guinea.
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).
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Brigadier general (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, a brigadier general is a one-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
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Brisbane
Brisbane (Meanjin) is the capital of the state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million.
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Bruce A. Wright
Bruce A. Wright is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who is the current president of the Air & Space Forces Association.
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Burton M. Field
Burton M. Field is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general.
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Busan
Busan, officially is South Korea's second most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million inhabitants as of 2024.
Charles L. Donnelly Jr.
Charles Lawthers Donnelly Jr. (August 24, 1929 – July 3, 1994) was a general in the United States Air Force who served as Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces in Europe/Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe from 1984 to 1987.
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Clark Air Base
Clark Air Base is a Philippine Air Force base on Luzon Island in the Philippines, located west of Angeles City, and about northwest of Metro Manila.
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California.
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter-bomber that first flew in 1938.
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Daegu
Daegu, formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in southeastern South Korea.
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin (Larrakia) is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia.
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Douglas A-20 Havoc
The Douglas A-20 Havoc (company designation DB-7) is an American light bomber, attack aircraft, night intruder, night fighter, and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II.
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Douglas C-47 Skytrain
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner.
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Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur (26 January 18805 April 1964) was an American military leader who served as General of the Army for the United States, as well as a field marshal to the Philippine Army.
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Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies (Nederlands(ch)-Indië) and Dutch Indonesia, was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.
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Dutch East Indies campaign
The Dutch East Indies campaign of 1941–1942 was the conquest of the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) by forces of the Empire of Japan in the early days of the Pacific campaign of World War II.
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Earle E. Partridge
Earle Everard "Pat" Partridge (July 7, 1900 – September 7, 1990) was a four-star general in the United States Air Force and a Command Pilot.
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Edward A. Rice Jr.
Edward Augustus Rice Jr. (born March 31, 1956) is a retired four-star general of the United States Air Force who served as the 30th Commander of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).
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Edward L. Tixier
Edward Lewis Tixier (July 7, 1929 – June 3, 1999) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as commander of United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force from 1984 until his retirement in 1988.
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Eighth Air Force
The Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) is a numbered air force (NAF) of the United States Air Force's Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). Fifth Air Force and Eighth Air Force are air Forces of the United States Army Air Forces and numbered air forces of the United States Air Force.
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Ennis Whitehead
Ennis Clement Whitehead (September 3, 1895 – October 12, 1964) was an early United States Army aviator and a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II.
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European Theater of Operations, United States Army
The European Theater of Operations, United States Army (ETOUSA) was a theater of Operations responsible for directing United States Army operations throughout the European theatre of World War II, from 1942 to 1945.
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Far East Air Force (United States)
The Far East Air Force (FEAF) was the military aviation organization of the United States Army in the Philippines just prior to and at the beginning of World War II. Fifth Air Force and Far East Air Force (United States) are air Forces of the United States Army Air Forces.
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Frank F. Everest
Frank Fort Everest (November 13, 1904 – October 10, 1983) was a four-star general in the United States Air Force (USAF).
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Frederic H. Smith Jr.
Frederic Harrison Smith Jr. (30 June 1908 – 28 May 1980) was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (CINCUSAFE) from 1959 to 1961; and Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (VCSAF) from 1961 to 1962.
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Fuchū, Tokyo
Fuchū City Hall is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.
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George G. Loving Jr.
George Gilmer Loving Jr. (August 7, 1923 – December 31, 2016) was a United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as commander, United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, with headquarters at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
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George Kenney
George Churchill Kenney (August 6, 1889 – August 9, 1977) was a United States Army general during World War II.
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Gordon M. Graham
Gordon Marion Graham (February 16, 1918 – March 22, 2008) was a United States Air Force lieutenant general.
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Great Hanshin earthquake
The Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred on January 17, 1995, at 05:46:53 JST (January 16 at 20:46:53 UTC) in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, including the region known as Hanshin.
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Gulf of Tonkin
The Gulf of Tonkin is a gulf at the northwestern portion of the South China Sea, located off the coasts of Tonkin (northern Vietnam) and South China.
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Gulf War
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.
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Invasion of Buna–Gona
The invasion of Buna–Gona, called Operation RI by the Japanese, was a military operation by Imperial Japanese forces to occupy the Buna–Gona area in the Territory of Papua during the Pacific campaign of the Second World War.
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Iruma Air Base
is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) base located in the city of Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, north of western Tokyo, Japan.
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Jacob E. Smart
General Jacob Edward Smart (May 31, 1909 – November 12, 2006) was a general officer who served in United States Army during World War II and in the Air Force during the Cold War era.
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James B. Davis (general)
General James Burr Davis (born November 14, 1935) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) general and was chief of staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium.
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James Jabara
James "Jabby" Jabara (10 October 1923 – 17 November 1966) was the first American and United States Air Force jet ace.
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force
The,, also referred to as the Japanese Air Force, is the air and space branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace, other air and space operations, cyberwarfare and electronic warfare.
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Java
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia.
Jerry P. Martinez
Jerry P. Martinez (born 1964) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as commander of United States Forces Japan and commander of 5th Air Force from October 2016 to April 2019.
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John Glenn
John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician.
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John L. Dolan
Lieutenant General John L. Dolan (born 1964) is a retired United States Air Force officer who last served as the director for operations (J-3) on the Joint Chiefs of Staff from August 2016 to October 2018.
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Joint Force Air Component Commander
Joint Forces Air Component Commander (JFACC) is a United States Department of Defense doctrinal term.
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Joseph C. McConnell
Joseph Christopher McConnell Jr. (30 January 1922 – 25 August 1954) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot who was the top American flying ace during the Korean War.
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Kadena Air Base
(IATA: DNA, ICAO: RODN) is a United States Air Force base in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
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Kenneth B. Wolfe
Kenneth Bonner Wolfe (12 August 1898 – 20 September 1971) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who was responsible for the development and early operations of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber.
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Kevin Schneider
Kevin Bruce Schneider is a United States Air Force general who has served as the commander of the Pacific Air Forces since 2024.
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Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Korean Air Lines Flight 007 (KE007/KAL007)The flight number KAL 007 was used by air traffic control, while the public flight booking system used KE 007 was a scheduled Korean Air Lines flight from New York City to Seoul via Anchorage, Alaska.
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Korean War
The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea; it began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased upon an armistice on 27 July 1953.
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Lae Nadzab Airport
Officially named Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport, Nadzab Airport is a regional airport located at Nadzab outside Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea along the Highlands Highway.
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Leo Baeck Institute
The Leo Baeck Institute, established in 1955, is an international research institute with centres in New York City, London, Jerusalem and Berlin, that are devoted to the study of the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry.
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Lewis H. Brereton
Lewis Hyde Brereton (June 21, 1890 – July 20, 1967) was a military aviation pioneer and lieutenant general in the United States Air Force.
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Leyte
Leyte is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines.
Lieutenant general (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, a lieutenant general is a three-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
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Lockheed P-38 Lightning
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single-seat, twin piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II.
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Luzon
Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines.
Major general (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, a major general is a two-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
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Malang
Malang, historically known as Tumapel, is an inland city in the Indonesian province of East Java.
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Martin B-26 Marauder
The Martin B-26 Marauder is an American twin-engined medium bomber that saw extensive service during World War II.
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Maurice A. Preston
General Maurice Arthur Preston (November 25, 1912 – January 25, 1983) was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces in Europe (CINCUSAFE) from 1966 to 1968.
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Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.
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Mindoro
Mindoro is the seventh largest and eighth-most populous island in the Philippines.
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Misawa Air Base
is an air base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), the United States Air Force, and the United States Navy located in Misawa, Aomori, in the northern part of the island of Honshū of Japan.
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Motobu Airfield
Motobu Airfield is a World War II airfield on the Motobu Peninsula of Okinawa, near the East China Sea coast.
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Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city proper with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11million.
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Nagoya Airfield
, also known as Komaki Airport or Nagoya Airport, is an airport which lies within the local government areas of Toyoyama, Komaki, Kasugai and Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
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New Guinea
New Guinea (Hiri Motu: Niu Gini; Papua, fossilized Nugini, or historically Irian) is the world's second-largest island, with an area of.
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New Guinea campaign
The New Guinea campaign of the Pacific War lasted from January 1942 until the end of the war in August 1945.
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New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.
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Nichols Field
Nichols Field was a U.S. military airfield located south of Manila in Pasay and Parañaque, Metro Manila, Luzon, the Philippines.
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North American B-25 Mitchell
The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American medium bomber that was introduced in 1941 and named in honor of Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation.
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North American P-51 Mustang
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts.
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Numbered Air Force
A Numbered Air Force (NAF) is a type of organization in the United States Air Force that is subordinate to a major command (MAJCOM) and has assigned to it operational units such as wings, squadrons, and groups. Fifth Air Force and Numbered Air Force are numbered air forces of the United States Air Force.
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Occupation of Japan
Japan was occupied and administered by the Allies of World War II from the surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945, at the war's end until the Treaty of San Francisco took effect on April 28, 1952.
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Okinawa Prefecture
is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
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Operation Dexterity
Operation Dexterity was a military operation, part of Operation Cartwheel in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) for the Allies in the Pacific theater of World War II.
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Osan Air Base
Osan Air Base (K-55; 오산공군기지; Hanja: 烏山空軍基地) is a United States Air Force (USAF) and Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) base located near Songtan Station in the city of Pyeongtaek, South Korea, south of Seoul. Despite its name, Osan AB is not within Osan City, which is to the north.
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Owi Airfield
Owi Airfield is a former World War II airfield located on Owi Island in the Schouten Islands, Indonesia.
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Pacific Air Forces
The Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force and is also the air component command of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).
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Paul V. Hester
Paul V. Hester (born October 21, 1947) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) general.
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Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
The Philippine Presidential Unit citation Badge is a unit decoration of the Republic of the Philippines.
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Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
The Philippines campaign (Kampanya sa Pilipinas, Campaña en las Filipinas del Ejercito Japonés, Firipin no Tatakai), also known as the Battle of the Philippines (Labanan sa Pilipinas) or the Fall of the Philippines, was the invasion of the American territory of the Philippines by the Empire of Japan and the defense of the islands by United States and the Philippine Armies during World War II.
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Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
The Philippines campaign, Battle of the Philippines, Second Philippines campaign, or the Liberation of the Philippines, codenamed Operation Musketeer I, II, and III, was the American, Mexican, Australian and Filipino campaign to defeat and expel the Imperial Japanese forces occupying the Philippines during World War II.
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Presidential Unit Citation (South Korea)
The Presidential Unit Citation is a military unit award of the government of Republic of Korea that may be presented to South Korean and foreign military units for outstanding performance in defense of the Republic of Korea.
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Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
The Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, is awarded to units of the uniformed services of the United States, and those of allied countries, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of American involvement in World War II).
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RAAF Base Darwin
RAAF Base Darwin is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base located in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory, Australia.
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Rabaul
Rabaul is a township in the East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea, on the island of New Britain.
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Ralph Eberhart
Ralph Edward "Ed" Eberhart (born December 6, 1946) is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force (USAF).
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Republic of Korea Air Force
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), also known as the ROK Air Force or South Korean Air Force, is the aerial warfare service branch of South Korea, operating under the South Korean Ministry of National Defense.
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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era fighter aircraft produced by the American company Republic Aviation from 1941 through 1945.
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Richard Bong
Richard "Dick" Ira Bong (September 24, 1920 – August 6, 1945) was a United States Army Air Forces major and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II.
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Richard E. Hawley
Richard Earl Hawley (born January 2, 1942) is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force (USAF).
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Richard Myers
Richard Bowman Myers (born 1 March 1942) is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 15th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Ricky Rupp
Ricky N. Rupp is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who serves as the commander of United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force since August 26, 2021.
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Robert E. Pursley
Robert Edwin Pursley (born November 23, 1927) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as commander of United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, with headquarters at Fuchu Air Station, Japan.
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Robert Whitney Burns
Robert Whitney Burns (September 15, 1908 – September 5, 1964) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who commanded the Air Training Command from August 1, 1963, to August 10, 1964.
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Roger M. Ramey
Roger Maxwell Ramey (September 9, 1905 – March 4, 1963) was an American officer who reached the rank of Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force.
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Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army.
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Salvatore A. Angelella
Lieutenant General Salvatore A. "Sam" Angelella (born 1959) is a retired United States Air Force officer who last served as commander, United States Forces Japan and commander, 5th Air Force from July 2012 to August 2015.
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Samuel E. Anderson
General Samuel Egbert Anderson (January 6, 1906 – September 12, 1982) was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as commander of the Air Materiel Command.
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San Jose Airport (Mindoro)
San Jose Airport, formerly known as McGuire Field, is an airport serving the general area of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines.
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Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea.
Seoul Air Base
Seoul Air Base (sometimes K-16 Air Base, Seoul Airport or Seongnam Air Base) is located in Seongnam city near Seoul in South Korea.
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Seth J. McKee
Seth Jefferson McKee (November 6, 1916 – December 26, 2016) was a United States Air Force general who served as Commander in Chief, North American Air Defense Command/Commander in Chief, Continental Air Defense Command from 1969 to 1973.
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Seventh Air Force
The Seventh Air Force (Air Forces Korea) (7 AF) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). Fifth Air Force and Seventh Air Force are air Forces of the United States Army Air Forces, numbered air forces of the United States Air Force and world War II aerial operations and battles of the Pacific theatre.
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South Vietnam
South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam (RVN; Việt Nam Cộng hòa; VNCH, République du Viêt Nam), was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of the Cold War after the 1954 division of Vietnam.
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South West Pacific Area
South West Pacific Area (SWPA) was the name given to the Allied supreme military command in the South West Pacific Theatre of World War II.
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Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD, pronounced), also known in the United States as "Wild Weasel" and (initially) "Iron Hand" operations, are military actions to suppress enemy surface-based air defenses, including not only surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) and anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) but also interrelated systems such as early-warning radar and command, control and communication (C3) functions, while also marking other targets to be destroyed by an air strike.
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Tachikawa Airfield
is an airfield in the city of Tachikawa, in the western part of Tokyo, Japan.
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Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force
The Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force (13 EAF) is a provisional numbered air force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). Fifth Air Force and Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force are air Forces of the United States Army Air Forces, numbered air forces of the United States Air Force and world War II aerial operations and battles of the Pacific theatre.
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Thomas C. Waskow
Thomas C. Waskow is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) lieutenant general who last served as Commander, United States Forces Japan and Commander, 5th Air Force from November 2001 to April 2005.
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Thomas D. White
General Thomas Dresser White (August 6, 1901 – December 22, 1965) was the fourth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.
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Thomas McGuire
Thomas Buchanan McGuire Jr. (August 1, 1920 – January 7, 1945) was an American United States Army major who was killed in action while serving as a member of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Typhoon Paka
Typhoon Paka, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Rubing, was an extremely powerful and long-lived storm that devastated Guam and the Marshall Islands in December 1997.
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United Nations Command
United Nations Command (UNC or UN Command) is the multinational military force established to support the Republic of Korea (South Korea) during and after the Korean War.
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United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II (1941–1947).
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United States Army Air Forces in Australia
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces established a series of airfields in Australia for the collective defense of the country, as well as for conducting offensive operations against the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy.
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United States Forces Japan
is a subordinate unified command of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Fifth Air Force and United States Forces Japan are United States military in Japan.
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United States Indo-Pacific Command
The United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) is the unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for the Indo-Pacific region.
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United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe
The United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe (USSTAF) was a formation of the United States Army Air Forces.
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V Bomber Command
The V Bomber Command is an inactive United States Army Air Forces unit.
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V Fighter Command
The V Fighter Command is a disbanded United States Air Force headquarters.
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.
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Walter T. Galligan
Walter Turbush Galligan (March 14, 1925 – December 22, 2010) was a United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as commander United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, with headquarters at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
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William H. Ginn Jr.
William Henry Ginn Jr. (September 21, 1928 – June 1, 2010) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force.
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Yokota Air Base
, is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and United States Air Force (USAF) base in the Tama Area, or Western Tokyo.
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108th Operations Group
The 108th Operations Group is a unit of the 108th Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, one of the many units stationed at the McGuire AFB entity of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
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18th Wing
The United States Air Force's 18th Wing is the host wing for Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan and is the Air Force's largest combat wing.
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19th Operations Group
The 19th Operations Group (19 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 19th Airlift Wing, stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.
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22nd Operations Group
The 22nd Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 22nd Air Refueling Wing. Fifth Air Force and 22nd Operations Group are world War II aerial operations and battles of the Pacific theatre.
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2d Combat Cargo Group
The 2d Combat Cargo Group is an inactive United States Army Air Forces unit.
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313th Air Division
The 313th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit.
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314th Air Division
The 314th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit.
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315th Air Division
The 315th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force formation. Fifth Air Force and 315th Air Division are United States Air Force units and formations in the Korean War.
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317th Operations Group
The 317th Operations Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit, last stationed at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina as part of Air Mobility Command.
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345th Bombardment Wing
The 345th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit.
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353rd Special Operations Wing
The 353rd Special Operations Wing is an operational unit of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command, stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
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35th Fighter Wing
The 35th Fighter Wing is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Misawa Air Base, Japan.
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35th Operations Group
The 35th Operations Group (35 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 35th Fighter Wing.
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374th Airlift Wing
The 374th Airlift Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to Fifth Air Force.
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375th Operations Group
The 375th Operations Group (375 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 375th Air Mobility Wing.
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380th Expeditionary Operations Group
The 380th Expeditionary Operations Group) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. It is a provisional unit stationed at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, and is assigned to the United States Air Forces Central component of Air Combat Command.
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38th Bombardment Group
The 38th Bombardment Group is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force.
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38th Combat Support Wing
The 38th Combat Support Wing is an inactive wing of the United States Air Force.
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39th Air Division
The 39th Air Division (39th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization.
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3rd Operations Group
The 3rd Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 3rd Wing.
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418th Test and Evaluation Squadron
The 418th Test and Evaluation Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit assigned to the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group, and stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, where it was activated on 1 October 2021.
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41st Air Division
The 41st Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit.
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421st Fighter Squadron
The 421st Fighter Squadron is part of the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
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432nd Wing
The 432nd Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command at Creech Air Force Base near Indian Springs, Nevada.
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433rd Operations Group
The 433rd Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force Reserve 433rd Airlift Wing.
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43d Air Division
The 43d Air Division is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force.
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43rd Air Mobility Operations Group
The 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group is an active duty air mobility unit at (formerly Pope AFB), Fort Liberty, North Carolina and is part of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) under the USAF Expeditionary Center.
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49th Operations Group
The 49th Operations Group (49 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 49th Wing.
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51st Fighter Wing
The 51st Fighter Wing (51 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Osan Air Base, South Korea.
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53rd Weapons Evaluation Group
The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group is a United States Air Force unit that reports to the 53rd Wing.
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547th Intelligence Squadron
The 547th Intelligence Squadron is an active United States Air Force (USAF) unit.
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58th Operations Group
The 58th Operations Group (58 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 58th Special Operations Wing.
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5th Interceptor Command
The 5th Interceptor Command was a temporary organization of the United States Army Air Forces.
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71st Operations Group
The 71st Operations Group (71 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 71st Flying Training Wing.
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7th Bomb Wing
The 7th Bomb Wing (7 BW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Global Strike Command Eighth Air Force.
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8th Fighter Wing
The United States Air Force 8th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea and is assigned to Seventh Air Force.
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8th Operations Group
The 8th Operations Group (8 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 8th Fighter Wing.
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90th Operations Group
The 90th Operations Group is the operational component of the 90th Missile Wing of the United States Air Force.
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See also
Air Forces of the United States Army Air Forces
- Eighth Air Force
- Eleventh Air Force
- Far East Air Force (United States)
- Fifteenth Air Force
- Fifth Air Force
- First Air Force
- Fourteenth Air Force
- Fourth Air Force
- Ninth Air Force
- Philippine Department Air Force (United States)
- Second Air Force
- Seventh Air Force
- Tenth Air Force
- Third Air Force
- Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force
- Twelfth Air Force
- Twentieth Air Force
- Twenty-First Air Force
Numbered air forces of the United States Air Force
- Eastern Air Defense Force
- Eighteenth Air Force
- Eighth Air Force
- Eleventh Air Force
- Fifteenth Air Force
- Fifth Air Force
- First Air Force
- Fourteenth Air Force
- Fourth Air Force
- Nineteenth Air Force
- Ninth Air Force (2009–2020)
- Numbered Air Force
- Second Air Force
- Seventeenth Expeditionary Air Force
- Seventh Air Force
- Sixteenth Air Force
- Tenth Air Force
- Third Air Force
- Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force
- Twelfth Air Force
- Twentieth Air Force
- Twenty-Fifth Air Force
- Twenty-First Air Force
- Twenty-Fourth Air Force
- Twenty-Second Air Force
- Twenty-Third Air Force
- Western Air Defense Force
United States Air Force units and formations in the Korean War
- 17th Bombardment Group
- 19th Special Operations Squadron
- 1st Troop Carrier Group (Provisional)
- 22nd Crash Rescue Boat Squadron
- 2d Bombardment Squadron
- 30th Bombardment Squadron
- 30th Weather Squadron
- 315th Air Division
- 322d Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron
- 326th Bombardment Squadron
- 327th Bombardment Squadron
- 371st Bombardment Squadron
- 372nd Bombardment Squadron
- 581st Air Resupply Group
- 6004th Air Intelligence Service Squadron
- 6147th Tactical Control Group
- 6167th Air Base Group
- 6204th Photo Mapping Flight
- 83d Troop Carrier Squadron
- 85th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Fifth Air Force
- List of Korean War Air National Guard Mobilizations
- Twentieth Air Force
- USAF units and aircraft of the Korean War
- United States Air Force in South Korea
United States military in Japan
- 1945 Katsuyama killing incident
- 1964 Machida F-8 crash
- 1977 Yokohama F-4 crash
- Carrier Strike Group 5
- Fifth Air Force
- Girard incident
- Jinkanpo Atsugi Incinerator
- Koza riot
- Marcus McDilda
- Omoiyari Yosan
- Operation Tomodachi
- Recreation and Amusement Association
- Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan
- U.S.–Japan Alliance
- U.S.–Japan Status of Forces Agreement
- United States Army, Japan
- United States Forces Japan
- United States nuclear weapons in Japan
References
Also known as 5 AF, 5 Air Force, 5AF, 5th Air Force, Far Eastern Air Force, Fifth U.S. Air Force, Fifth United States Air Force, U.S. 5th Air Force, US Fifth Air Force.