Constituted as Hawaiian AF on 19 Oct 1940. Activated in
Hawaii on 1 Nov 1940. Redesignated Seventh AF in Feb 1942. Provided air defense
for the Hawaiian Islands and, after mid-1943, served in combat in the central
and western Pacific areas. Transferred back to Hawaii in Jan 1946. Redesignated
Pacific Air Command in Dec 1947. Discontinued on 1 Jun 1949.
Redesignated Seventh AF. Activated in Hawaii on 5 Jan 1955. Assigned to Far East
Air Forces.
Commands. VII Bomber: 1942-1946. VII Fighter: 1942-1945.
Stations. Ft Shafter, TH, 1 Nov 1940; Hickam Field, TH, c. 12 Jul 1941; Saipan,
13 Dec 1944; Okinawa, 14 Jul 1945; Hickam Field, TH, 1 Jan 1941-Jun 1949. Hickam
AFB, TH, 5 Jan 1955; Wheeler AFB, TH, 24 Mar 1955-.
Commanders. Maj Gen Frederick L Martin, 2 Nov 1940; Maj Gen Clarence L Tinker,
18 Dec 1941; Brig Gen Howard C Davidson, 9 Jun 1942; Maj Gen Willis H Hale, 20
Jun 1942; Maj Gen Robert W Douglass Jr, 15 Apr 1944; Maj Gen Thomas D White, 23
Jun 1945; Brig Gen Donald F Stace, 19 Oct 1946; Maj Gen Ralph H Wooten, 22 May
1947; Brig Gen Robert F Travis, 1 Sep 1948-1 Jun 1949. Maj Gen Sory Smith, 5 Jan
1955; Brig Gen Julian M Chappell, 25 Jul 1955-.
Campaigns. Central Pacific; Air Offensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western
Pacific; Ryukyus; China Offensive.
Decorations. None.
Insigne. On a blue disc a golden orange Arabic numeral "7" enfiled in
base by a white five-pointed star charged with a red disc, in perspective, all
within a golden orange border. (Approved 21 May 1943.)