AFWPAC

**AFWPAC**, or **Air Forces, Western Pacific**, was a major United States Air Force command established during World War II. Activated in August 1944, AFWPAC was responsible for coordinating and supporting air operations in the Western Pacific Theater, primarily under the Fifth and Thirteenth Air Forces. The unit managed logistics, base construction, and operational planning for the rapid advance of Allied forces across Pacific islands toward Japan. After the war, AFWPAC played a role in occupation duties and regional security until its inactivation as the U.S. Air Force reorganized its Pacific commands in the postwar era.