Thirteenth Air Force

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Military unit Numbered air force United States Air Force formation

Thirteenth Air Force was a major U.S. air force formation in the Pacific theater during World War II, known for its combat operations across the South and Southwest Pacific.

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instanceOf Military unit →
Numbered air force →
United States Air Force formation →
branch United States Air Force →
United States Army Air Forces →
conflict Cold War →
Korean War →
Vietnam War →
World War II →
controlled Bomber units →
Fighter units →
Reconnaissance units →
Support units →
country United States of America →
dateFounded 1942-01-13 →
foundedDuring World War II →
garrison Andersen Air Force Base →
Clark Air Base →
Hickam Air Force Base →
headquartersLocation Andersen Air Force Base, Guam →
Clark Air Base, Philippines →
Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii →
heritagePreservedBy Pacific Air Forces →
historicalEra 20th century →
nickname The Jungle Air Force →
notableFor Combat operations across the South Pacific during World War II →
Combat operations across the Southwest Pacific during World War II →
operatedIn New Guinea campaign →
Philippines campaign (World War II) →
Solomon Islands campaign →
operationalScope Theater-level air operations →
partOf Pacific Air Forces →
responsibleFor Air operations in parts of the Pacific region →
role Air combat operations →
Air defense →
Operational command and control →
serviceBranchPost1947 United States Air Force →
serviceBranchPre1947 United States Army Air Forces →
serviceNumber 13 →
status Inactivated as an independent numbered air force →
subordinateTo Pacific Air Forces →
United States Army Air Forces Pacific commands →
theaterOfOperations Pacific Theater of Operations →
South Pacific →
Southwest Pacific →
typeOfUnit Numbered air force-level command →
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United States Army Air Forces →
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Pacific Air Forces ("Thirteenth Air Force (historical/legacy)") →
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