The Antilles Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Sixth Air Force, based at Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico. It was inactivated on 25 August 1946.
Engaged in antisubmarine operations, 1941–1945. Inactivated 1946.
On 28 July 1948, it was reactivated as the Antilles Air Division and assumed the mission of the 24th Composite Wing. It was to act as a supply organization for all U.S. Air Force Bases in the Caribbean area and to maintain operational and administrative control over these bases. The following bases were under the Division's control:
Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto RicoVernam Air Force Base, JamaicaCoolidege Air Force Base, AntiguaBeane Air Force Base, Saint LuciaWaller Air Force Base, TrinidadAtkinson Air Force Base, British GuianaThe division was inactivated on 26 May 1949 with the closure of the Caribbean bases (Ramey was reassigned to Strategic Air Command).
Established as Antilles Air Task Force on 12 February 1942Redesigned as:
Curacao Department, VI Fighter Command, Antilles Air Task Force on 21 July 1942Redesigned as:
Antilles Air Task Force, VI Fighter Command, on 4 September 1942Redesigned as:
Headquarters, Antilles Air Task Force, on 1 March 1943Redesigned as:
Antilles Air Command, on 1 June 1943Inactivated on 25 August 1946
Reactivated and Redesignated: Antilles Air Division on 12 January 1948Inactivated and Disbanded on 22 January 1949
Sixth Air Force on 20 February 1943 – 25 August 1946Caribbean Air Command, 12 January 1948 – 22 January 1949San Juan, Puerto Rico, 11 July 1941Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, 1 March-25 August 1946Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico, 12 January 1948 – 22 January 1949Trinidad Wing, October 1943-15 March 19444th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 11 July 1941 – 29 March 1942Attached to Puerto Rican Department: 29 March 1942-23 March 1943Attached to Antilles Air Task Force: 23 March-1 June 1943Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 July 1943-25 August 1946
23d Antisubmarine Squadron:Attached to Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command: 5 August–December 1943
32d Fighter Squadron: 3 August 1943 – 13 March 194459th Bombardment Squadron: 19 March-26 April 1943Detached to 25th Bombardment Squadron: 26 April-1 August 1943
91st Reconnaissance SquadronAttached: 26 July-21 October 1948Assigned: 21 October 1948-22 January 1949
101st Bombardment (Photographic) SquadronAttached to Trinidad Sector and Base Command, 6 August 1942-1 June 1943Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 June 1943-15 March 1944
