These were responsible for attacking Japanese airfields and transportation arteries on Kyushu and Southern Honshu (e.g. the Kanmon Tunnel) and for gaining and maintaining air superiority over the beaches.
FEAF var ansvarlig for at angribe japanske flyvepladser og transportveje på Kyūshū og det sydlige Honshū (f.eks Kanmontunnelen), og at opnå og fastholde luftoverlegenhed over strandene.