Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet

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Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet is the aviation type command responsible for organizing, training, and equipping all U.S. Navy aviation units operating in the Pacific theater.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Navy aviation command
type command
allies naval aviation forces of allied Pacific nations
alsoKnownAs Commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet
commandStructure U.S. Navy type command system
country United States
domain naval aviation
focus anti-submarine warfare in the Pacific
logistics and airlift support for Pacific Fleet
maritime patrol and reconnaissance in the Pacific
power projection from the sea via carrier aviation
search and rescue operations in the Pacific
garrisonCity San Diego
garrisonLocation Naval Air Station North Island
garrisonState California
hasComponent carrier air wings
fleet replacement squadrons
helicopter maritime strike wings
helicopter sea combat wings
logistics support squadrons
patrol and reconnaissance wings
training squadrons
higherFormation United States Navy
jurisdiction Pacific Fleet naval aviation units
militaryBranch United States Navy
mission oversee safety and readiness of Pacific Fleet naval aviation
provide combat-ready naval aviation forces to the Pacific Fleet
standardize doctrine, training, and maintenance for Pacific Fleet aviation units
operatesWith United States Seventh Fleet
United States Third Fleet
partOf U.S. Pacific Fleet
responsibleFor Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers’ aviation components
Pacific Fleet electronic warfare aviation units
Pacific Fleet helicopter squadrons
Pacific Fleet logistics and support aviation units
Pacific Fleet maritime patrol and reconnaissance aviation units
carrier air wings in the Pacific Fleet
role equip U.S. Navy aviation forces in the Pacific
maintain readiness of Pacific Fleet naval aviation units
organize U.S. Navy aviation forces in the Pacific
train U.S. Navy aviation forces in the Pacific
serviceComponentFor United States Pacific Fleet
serviceType operational and administrative command
shortName COMNAVAIRPAC
subordinateTo Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
theaterOfOperations Indo-Pacific region
Pacific Ocean

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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