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XXII Tactical Air Command

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Active
  
1942-1945

Type
  
Command and Control

Country
  
United States

Engagements
  
World War II

Branch
  
United States Army Air Forces

The XXII Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Twelfth Air Force, based at Pomigliano Airfield, Italy. It was inactivated on 4 October 1945.

Contents

Lineage

  • Constituted as XII Interceptor Command on 26 February 1942
    • Activated on 5 March 1942Redesignated XII Fighter Command in May 1942Redesignated XXII Tactical Air Command in November 1944Inactivated in Italy on 4 October 1945Disbanded on 8 October 1948.

    Assignments

  • Third Air Force, 5 March 1942
  • Twelfth Air Force, 12 September 1942 – 4 October 1945
    • Attached to Eighth Air Force, 12 September-26 October 1942

    Wings

  • 3d Air Defense Wing: 22 February-9 March 1943
  • 62d Fighter (formerly 1st Air Defense) Wing: 30 January 1943 – 12 September 1945
  • 63d Fighter (formerly 2d Air Defense) Wing: 27 January 1943 – 14 June 1945
  • 87th Fighter Wing: 11 January 1944 – 1 April 1945.

    • Operations

    Formed in southeast US, in early 1942. Moved to England in September 1942 and to North Africa during October–November 1942. Served in combat in the Mediterranean theater until the end of the war. Inactivated in Italy

    References

    XXII Tactical Air Command Wikipedia
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