313th AirDiv PACAF

The 313th Air Division (313th AirDiv), under the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), was first activated in 1944 during World War II as the 313th Bombardment Wing, participating in strategic bombing campaigns against Japan from bases in the Marianas. Redesignated several times, the unit was responsible for operational control of various Air Force units in the Western Pacific during the Cold War, including those stationed in Okinawa, Japan, and Taiwan. Throughout its service, the 313th Air Division played a critical role in regional deterrence, air defense, and tactical operations, especially during periods of heightened tension such as the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The division was inactivated in 1991 as part of post-Cold War restructuring.