Fifth Air Force

Fifth Air Force is the U.S. Air Force headquarters in Japan, responsible both for the readiness of U.S. units and for relations with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, including the joint defense of Japan. It is a subordinate command of Pacific Air Forces, the air component of United States Pacific Command.

Located at Yokota Air Base, it is commanded by Lieutenant General Edward Rice, Jr.. Subordinate units are:
 * 18th Wing, a composite unit, led by Brigadier General Kenneth S. Wilsbach, which is the largest combat wing in the U.S. Air Force, located at Kadena Air Base
 * 353rd Special Operations Group, associate unit
 * 35th Fighter Wing
 * 374th Airlift Wing
 * 605th Air Operations Group
 * 605th Air Operations Squadron
 * 605th Air Intelligence Squadron
 * 605th Air Support Squadron
 * 605th Air Communications Flight
 * 20th Operational Weather Squadron