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III Tactical Air Command

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Active
  
1942-1945

Type
  
Command and Control

Engagements
  
World War II

Country
  
United States

Part of
  
Third Air Force

Branch
  
United States Army Air Force

The III Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 24 October 1945

Contents

Lineage

  • Constituted as: III Ground Air Support Command on 15 May 1942
    • Activated on 19 May 1942.Redesignated as: III Air Support Command in September 1942Redesignated as: III Reconnaissance Command in August 1943Redesignated as: III Tactical Air Command in March 1944Disbanded on 24 October 1945.

    Assignments

  • Third Air Force, 19 May 1942 – 24 October 1945

    • Components

  • I Tactical Air Division formerly III): 1944-1945
  • II Tactical Air Division: 1944-1945
  • III Tactical Air Division(formerly I): 1944

    • Stations

  • Birmingham Airport, Alabama, 19 May 1942
  • Barksdale Field, Louisiana, c. 1 April 1944 – 24 October 1945.

    • Operations

    At various times, trained dive bombardment, light bombardment, and reconnaissance organizations and personnel; also gave air support to ground units in training and participated in air-ground maneuvers and demonstrations

    References

    III Tactical Air Command Wikipedia
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