Det 1500 USAF PAC PCR

**Detachment 1500, United States Air Force Pacific Command, Personnel Control and Recovery (Det 1500 USAF PAC PCR),** was a specialized unit operating under Pacific Air Forces during the Cold War era. Established in the late 1960s, its primary mission was the control, coordination, and recovery of USAF personnel in the Pacific Theater, particularly those isolated or missing during combat operations. The unit worked closely with allied forces and intelligence agencies to execute search and rescue (SAR) and personnel recovery missions, notably during the Vietnam War. Det 1500 played a critical role in improving operational procedures for downed airmen recovery, enhancing USAF effectiveness in the region before its functions were integrated into larger command structures in the late 1970s.