ACC commander confirmed

Published July 28, 2014
By Staff Reports
Air Force Public Affairs Agency

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Pacific Air Forces Commander Gen. Herbert Carlisle will be the next commander of Air Combat Command, according to a Senate confirmation vote July 23.

Headquartered at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, ACC leads America's Combat Air Forces, with approximately 83,000 active-duty and civilian personnel operating, maintaining, and supporting approximately 1,300 aircraft at more than 50 locations worldwide.

Carlisle has commanded PACAF since 2012. As the commander of PACAF, Carlisle's primary mission is to provide U.S. Pacific Command integrated expeditionary Air Force capabilities to defend the homeland, promote stability, dissuade/deter aggression and swiftly defeat enemies.

Before being the PACAF commander, Carlisle was the deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and requirements, Air Force Headquarters Washington, D.C. He also served as the legislative liaison deputy director and director at the office of the secretary of the Air Force.

Throughout his career, Carlisle has served in various operational and staff assignments throughout the Air Force and commanded a fighter squadron, an operations group, two wings and a numbered air force.

The general is a command pilot with more than 3,600 flying hours in the AT-38, YF-110 (original designation of the F-4C Phantom II), YF-113 (also known as Mikoyan-Gurevich "MiG-23"), T-38 Talon, F-15 Eagle A/B/C/D, and C-17A Globemaster III.

"My greatest privilege is to continue working for our nation's Air Force as commander of ACC," Carlisle said. "I will miss the PACAF family but am truly humbled at the opportunity to continue to lead Airmen through this challenging fiscal time. I am fully confident in Lori's leadership abilities and welcome her to PACAF. Our Airmen are the cornerstone of the world's greatest Air Force, and I am eager to continue serving them in this new position."

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