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Antilles Air Command

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Antilles Air Command
Active1943–1946
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleCommand of tactical units

The Antilles Air Command is a disbanded United States Army Air Forces unit. Its last assignment was with Sixth Air Force, based at Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, where it was inactivated on 25 August 1946.

Engaged in antisubmarine operations, 1941–1945. Inactivated 1946.

History

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Lineage

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  • Constituted as the Antilles Air Task Force on 20 February 1943
Activated on 1 March 1943
Redesigned Antilles Air Command c. 1 June 1943
Inactivated on 25 August 1946
Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]

Assignments

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Stations

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Components

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Attached to Puerto Rican Department: 29 March 1942-23 March 1943
Attached to Antilles Air Task Force: 23 March-1 June 1943
Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 July 1943-25 August 1946
Attached to Trinidad Wing, Antilles Air Command: 5 August–December 1943
Detached to 25th Bombardment Squadron: 26 April-1 August 1943
Attached: 26 July-21 October 1948
Assigned: 21 October 1948-22 January 1949
Attached to Trinidad Sector and Base Command, 6 August 1942-1 June 1943
Assigned to Antilles Air Command: 1 June 1943-15 March 1944

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Maurer, p. 455

Bibliography

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.