US and Japan tactical command and control elements are responsible to which two Air Operations Centers?

• A. 7AF and 613 AOC
• B. 5AF and 613 AOC
• C. 5AF and 611 AOC
• D. 9AF and 613 AOC

Answer: (B)

The two elements that manage tactical command and control for US and Japan in this theater are Fifth Air Force and the 613th Air Operations Center. Fifth Air Force is the USAF component that operates with United States Forces Japan, directing air operations in Japan and the western Pacific and coordinating with Japanese forces. The 613th Air Operations Center serves as the primary air operations center for the Pacific theater, acting as the senior air C2 node that plans and directs joint and allied air power across the Indo-Pacific. Together, they form the link between tactical air control on the ground and the theater-level command and control structure for US-Japan operations.