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Purpose.

This manual standardizes the structure, functions, and responsibilities for each of the ACC and PACAF units listed below.

CONUS. Within the CONUS, the Eastern and Western Air Defense Sectors are equipped with the BCC for the Homeland Defense mission. The Sector Commanders are responsible to the Commander, NORAD/USNORTHCOM through the Commander, CONUS NORAD Region (CONR)/Air Forces NORTHERN (AFNORTH) for air sovereignty and aerospace control during peacetime and air superiority during wartime. Where Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) are annotated, the Canadian Forces equivalent is implied.

Alaskan Battle Control Center (ABCC). The ABCC is responsible to the NORAD/NORTHCOM Commander through the Alaska NORAD Region (ANR) Commander for homeland defense, air defense, air sovereignty, and aerospace warning and control of their assigned area of operation. Where AFSCs are annotated, the Canadian Forces equivalent is implied.

Hawaii Battle Control Center/Pacific Air Defense Sector (PADS). The PADS is responsible to the INDOPACOM commander through the area air defense commander (AADC) for homeland defense, air defense, air sovereignty, and aerospace control and warning of their assigned area of operation.

United States Air Force (USAF) TACS elements in Korea are responsible to the 7^th Air Force (7 AF) commander for planning, directing, and coordinating the execution of military air operations throughout the Republic of Korea (in time of hostility, USAF TACS elements are responsible the commander, Air Component Command).

The USAF TACS elements in Japan are responsible to the 5th Air Force (5 AF) and 613th Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) for providing limited battle management, weapons control, and exercise support.