Antilles Air Command
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| Antilles Air Command | |
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| Active | 1943–1946 |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| Branch | File:Flag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force |
| Role | Command of tactical units |
| Engagements | American Campaign Streamer |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | MG Edwin J. House (March 1943-May 1943)
BG Edwin B. Lyon (May 1943-January 1944) COL Bayard Johnson (January 1944-February 1944) BG Wolcott P. Hayes (February 1944-December 1944) BG George G. Lundberg (February 1945-August 1946) |
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The Antilles Air Command was a unit of the United States Army Air Forces. The unit was established by the breakup of the Caribbean Defense Command - its Puerto Rico and Panama Sectors became the Antilles Air Task Force in February, 1943.[1] Redesignated Antilles Air Command June 1943. 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. Disbanded on 8 October 1948[2]
Stations
[edit | edit source]- San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1 March 1943
- Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, 1 March 1943 – 25 August 1946[2]
Components
[edit | edit source]- Sixth Air Force, 20 February 1943 – 25 August 1946
- 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
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[edit | edit source]Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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