Pentagon Splits Combined US Forces Japan Forces and 5th Air Force into Two Commands

The Pentagon formally split the combined U.S. Forces Japan and the Fifth Air Force into separate commands, ending a dual-hatted arrangement that had been in place for more than 60 years. The separation means that the former combined commander, Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, will remain head of U.S. Forces Japan, and the recently promoted Lt. Gen. Joel Carey will command the Fifth Air Force. The post Pentagon Splits Combined US Forces Japan Forces and 5th Air Force into Two Commands appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.