III Fighter Command
III Fighter Command | |
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Active | 1941-1946 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army Air Force |
Type | Command and Control |
Part of | Third Air Force |
Engagements | World War II |
The III Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at MacDill Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 8 April 1946.
History
Lineage
- Constituted as III Interceptor Command on 26 May 1941
- Activated on: 17 June 1941
- Redesignated: III Fighter Command in May 1942
- Inactivated on 8 April 1946
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948
Assignments
- Third Air Force, 17 June 1941 – 8 April 1946
Components
- Various observation and light bombardment organizations
Stations
- Drew Field, Florida, 17 June 1941
- MacDill Field, Florida, c. 1 December 1945 – 8 April 1946
Operations
Trained fighter organizations and personnel. Also served in the defense of the southeastern United States
References
- 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.
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