Fifth Air Force

Fifth Air Force
Fifth Air Force
	Shield of the Fifth Air Force
Active	5 February 1942 – present (as Fifth Air Force); 5 February 1942 – 18 September 1942 (as 5 Air Force); 28 October 1941 – 5 February 1942 (Far Eastern Air Force); 16 August 1941 – 28 October 1941 (as Philippine Department Air Force); (84 years, 7 months)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force (18 September 1947 – present); United States Army ( Army Air Forces, 16 August 1941 – 18 September 1947)
Type	Numbered Air Force
Role	Provide combat-ready air forces for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Forces Japan, along with serving as the air component for U.S. Forces Japan
Part of	Pacific Air Forces; U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; U.S. Forces Japan
Headquarters	Yokota Air Base, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Engagements	See list ; World War II - Asiatic-Pacific Theater Philippines Campaign; East Indies; Papua; New Guinea; Bismark Archipelago; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; ; Korean War UN Defenseive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter; Summer-Fall 1953; ;
Decorations	See list ; Distinguished Unit Citation Philippine Islands; Papua; ; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award; ; Philippine Presidential Unit Citation; ; Korean Presidential Unit Citation ;
Website	www.5af.pacaf.af.mil
Commanders
Commander	Lt Gen Stephen F. Jost
Deputy Commander	Brig Gen John M. Schutte
Command Chief	CMSgt Shaun E. Campbell
Notable; commanders	George Kenney; Earle E. Partridge; Samuel E. Anderson; Glenn O. Barcus; Richard B. Myers

The Fifth Air Force (5 AF) is a numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). Founded in September 1941 and headquartered at Yokota Air Base, Japan, it is the service’s oldest continuously serving numbered Air Force.

Fifth Air Force is the Headquarters Pacific Air Forces forward element in Japan and the air component to United States Forces Japan. It plans, conducts, controls, and coordinates air operations assigned by the PACAF commander. It maintains readiness for such operations. It increases regional stability by planning, exercising, and executing joint air operations with Japan.

It is commanded by Lieutenant General Stephen Jost.