Hickam AFB, HI Installation Guide

Hickam Air Force Base is located on the island of Oahu, approximately nine miles from downtown Honolulu, situated between Pearl Harbor and Honolulu International Airport.

Major Command...................: Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

Mission: The 15th ABW enhances PACAF'S power and reach by supporting air operations, maintaining combat ready forces, and providing quality services and support in the Pacific.

HISTORY Named for Lieutenant Colonel Horace Meek Hickam, an aviation pioneer killed in a flying accident at Fort Crockett near Galveston, Texas. Hickam Field was dedicated on May 31, 1935, and officially activated in 1938. In 1957 Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces was established at Hickam Air Force Base. The unification of Pacific Air Forces was a historic "first" in which all USAF fighting forces assigned to the Pacific and Far East areas were consolidated under one command.

Military Directory: (808) 449-7110 Hickam's DSN Access is 315, with 448 or 449 prefix Commerical listings in Hawaii have the area code of 808