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III Fighter Command

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Active
  
1941-1946

Type
  
Command and Control

Engagements
  
World War II

Country
  
United States

Part of
  
Third Air Force

Branch
  
United States Army Air Force

The III Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at MacDill Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 8 April 1946.

Contents

Lineage

  • Constituted as III Interceptor Command on 26 May 1941
    • Activated on: 17 June 1941 Redesignated: III Fighter Command in May 1942 Inactivated on 8 April 1946 Disbanded on 8 October 1948

    Assignments

  • Third Air Force, 17 June 1941 – 8 April 1946

    • Components

  • Various observation and light bombardment organizations

    • Stations

  • Drew Field, Florida, 17 June 1941
  • MacDill Field, Florida, c. 1 December 1945 – 8 April 1946

    • Operations

    Trained fighter organizations and personnel. Also served in the defense of the southeastern United States

    References

    III Fighter Command Wikipedia
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