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The Mexican Air Force (in , its national commander is Gen. Manuel Víctor Estrada Ricardez. The Air Force was created on February 5 1915 by the leader of the Mexican Constitutionalist Army, Venustiano Carranza , as ''Arma de Aviación Militar'' (in English : ''Military Air Weapon''). Its first commander was Lt. Alberto Salinas Carranza. The Escuadrón 201 , a P-47 Fighter squadron of the FAM, served in the Pacific against Japan during World War II . STRUCTURE A national commander under the orders of the Secretary of National Defense is in charge of the Mexican Air Force. The second in command is the Air Force Chief of Staff, who supervise a Deputy Chief of Operations and a Deputy Chief of Management. The Air Force divides the Mexican territory in four regions: Northwestern, Northeastern, Central and Southeastern. Each region is commanded by a general and the regional headquarters are located in Hermosillo, Sonora , Chihuahua, Chihuahua , Mexico City , and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas , respectively. The regional headquarters are in charge of 18 air bases across the country: FLEET
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