| Antilles Air Command | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943–1946 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Command 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
Lineage
- 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
- Sixth Air Force, 20 February 1943 – 25 August 1946
Stations
- San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1 March 1943
- Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, 1 March 1943 – 25 August 1946[1]
Components
- Trinidad Wing, 1 March 1943 – 15 March 1944
- 4th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 11 July 1941 – 29 March 1942
- 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
- 32d Fighter Squadron: 3 August 1943 – 13 March 1944
- 59th Bombardment Squadron: 19 March-26 April 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
Notes
Bibliography
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.
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