Neha Patil (Editor)

Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Active
  
1941-1944

Role
  
Command and Control

Country
  
United States

Branch
  
United States Army Air Forces

The Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Sixth Air Force, based at Waller Field, Trinidad. It was inactivated on 15 March 1944.

Contents

History

Engaged in antisubmarine operations.

Lineage

  • Established as the Caribbean Interceptor Command on 3 June 1941
  • Redesignated VI Interceptor Command on 17 October 1941 Redesignated VI Fighter Command in May 1942 Redesignated Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command in October 1943. Disbanded on 15 March 1944

    Assignments

  • Sixth Air Force, 17 October 1941-October 1943
  • Antilles Air Command, October 1943-15 March 1944
  • Stations

  • Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, 25 October 1941
  • Henry Barracks, Puerto Rico, 20 March 1943
  • Waller Field, Trinidad, 15 May 1943 – 15 March 1944
  • Units assigned

    Wing

  • 12 Pursuit Wing, 20 November 1940 – 6 March 1942
  • Group

  • 9th Bombardment Group, 30 October 1941 – 30 October 1942
  • 59th Bombardment Squadron, 21 July 1942-19 March 1943 (Attached)
  • 36th Fighter Group, January 1941-May 1943
  • Squadron

  • 12th Bombardment Squadron (25th Bombardment Group), 1 November 1942 – 24 July 1943
  • (Under Operational Control)

    References

    Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command Wikipedia